Articles in Intl Students
Biba’s Portland Story
Biba in Portland
Biba is a veterinary science student from Sao Paulo, Brazil. Between June and August she lived in Portland, Oregon at our “1748 House”, an international student and young adult intentional community house. Biba shares her “Portland Story” here on this “energetic” video interview! Her experience is typical for many of the students we [...]
Biba’s Portland Story
Biba in Portland
Biba is a veterinary science student from Sao Paulo, Brazil. Between June and August she lived in Portland, Oregon at our “1748 House”, an international student and young adult intentional community house. Biba shares her “Portland Story” here, an experience typical for many of the students we host. “The 1748 House” is just [...]
PSU Intl Students at Molalla Buckaroo Rodeo
[ July 4, 2009; ] July 4th Kathy and I coordinate a day trip for 50 international students and scholars to enjoy the Molalla Buckeroo 4th of July Rodeo and Parade. This has been an annual event for the past 5 or 6 years.
Our volunteers will meet early in the morning picking up small groups of students for transportation and [...]
Wati, Our “Right-hand Woman”
Wednesday Wati flies home to Jarkarta, Indonesia.
Wati joined our “1748″ household in Fall of 2007. She was a masters degree graduate working with a local community services non-profit. Through her 18 months at the house Wati became Kathy’s “right hand woman” managing the house on days or weeks we’d be out of town.
She has a great [...]
International Student Open House at PSU
Last night I just returned from attending the International Open House at Portland State University sponsored by the Saudi Student Club and Organization of International Students. Fred and I had our FOCUS display up to connect with students we know as well as those that have never heard of FOCUS.
Honestly I always think we [...]
