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Seattle Central International Education Programs (IEP) encourages a complete student experience in Seattle. The International Student Activities Office has many special programs to help students practice English and feel at home in Seattle. From trips and social activities to educational workshops, we are dedicated to providing a rewarding experience for our students both inside and outside the classroom.


Visit our Activities Gallery!

There are also many things you can do in Seattle by yourself or with your friends;
see our Budget Entertainment Guide!

We have lots of activities coming up this quarter full of FUN!
Join Hoang Minh, our Activities Assistant, and other international students. We'll spend
a wonderful time together, make more friends, share an experience and just hang around and have a fun time!

If you want to join an activity, be sure to sign up in the International Student Center (ISC)! When you come to sign up, we will give you a handout with more information such as where to meet, start / end times, and cost of the activity.
If you have any questions, stop by the ISC to ask!

Friday, June 27th
SEATTLE DOWNTOWN TOUR
12:00-4:00 PM and it's TOTALLY FREE!
Pike Place Market, Pioneer Square, Seattle Public Library, and the GREATEST of all is the TOP of the highest building in Seattle, 73rd floor of Columbia Tower!
Sign up NOW at the International Student Center!


Friday, July 11th
KAYAKING
12-3:00 PM on Lake Union! It is very EASY, NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY and it is TOTALLY FUN! Rental fee is $13.00/hour for single & $18.00/hour for double seat kayaks. Sign up by Jun 26th at the International Student Center!


Friday, July 25th
WOODLAND PARK ZOO
12:00-4:00 PM ONLY $15.00
Sharing your intrinsic sense of responsibility to protect the Earth and its wildlife and wild places.
Sign up by July 14th at the International Student Center!


Saturday, August 2nd
U.S. Navy Blue Angels Air Show At Lake Washington
11:00-4:00 PM - TOTALLY FREE
Join us to see the U.S. Navy jet planes BREATHTAKING air maneuvers & the captivating show!
Sign up by July 17th at the International Student Center!


Friday, August 8th
MUSEUM OF GLASS
10:30-5:00 PM ONLY $4.00
Curious how glass is blown???
Join us and see how top artists blow glass turning it into a masterpiece.
Sign up by July 24th at the International Student Center!


**Signing up begins at least two weeks before each activity. Chose an activity of your interest and sign up at the International Student Center (ISC).

Contact information:
Hoang Minh Lam, Activities Coordinator
International Student Center / 907 E. Pine St.
E-mail: scccintlactivities@sccd.ctc.edu
Phone: 206-587-3893

Websites listing additional activities, events and adventures around Seattle and the greater Northwest

Downtown Seattle events - www.downtownseattle.com
NW Source - www.nwsource.com

 

** STUDENT ACTIVITY CENTER
Find out what special events will be taking place in the Student Activity Center this quarter.

** JAVA WEDNESDAYS (STUDENT LEADERSHIP OFFICE)
See a movie and enjoy free coffee and bagels! Discussion after the movie.

** ENGLISH CONVERSATION GROUP
every Thursdays, 11:00-12:00 in SA 203.
 This group is for all international students interested in practicing conversational English. Come meet some new friends and work on informal English in its American cultural context. Learn some new vocabulary and idioms and discuss them in relation to everyday situations. Free!

** COFFEE TALK -ENGLISH CONVERSATION LOUNGE & HOMEWORK HELP-
every Tuesdays (Homework Help) & Fridays (Conversation Lounge)
4:00-5:30 PM in Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church.
1729 Harvard Ave. (behind SCCC)
Make new friends and have fun improving your English!
Questions? Ask Gini:206-364-3242 or vschmi@sccd.ctc.edu
For more information about coffee talk, visit coffeetalk-seattle.blogspot.com.

** THE CONVERSATION PARTNER PROGRAM (Fall, Winter, Spring quarters)
A great opportunity to get an excellent language exchange with American volunteers, Conversation Partners is a free program available to Seattle Central Institute of English students through the International Activities Office of Seattle Central Community College's International Education Programs. Conversation Partners matches international students with other students on campus or community volunteers for informal language and cultural exchanges.

Conversation Partners usually meet about two hours a week for one quarter. Partners are matched by the International Activities Office staff. The staff is available for questions and guidance for the Conversation Partners. The International Activities Office gives the students and volunteers brief cultural awareness training and material useful in encouraging dialogue.


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Lastupdate:07/01/2008

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