Helpful Links

We've put together a list of links that might be helpful or interesting to you as you plan your trip and after you've arrived.

The Official Facebook Page for the Stanford FLTA Orientation

http://www.facebook.com/pages/FLTA-Stanford-Orientation-2009/91077683052

2009 Picture Galleries

I. Portraits
II. San Francisco Excursion to Lombard Street, Golden Gate Bridge, and Alcatraz
II. Technology Session and Farewell Party

From Previous FLTA Sessions

Here's an interesting video put together by our own Joseph Kautz, Head of the Language Lab at Stanford. This is from our FLTA Orientation in August 2007.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMLdR7uBGus

Check out this fun video clip put together by our own FLTAs from academic year 2008-2009!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5DjtX42qts

Information for those planning to spend some extra time in the Bay Area

Hostels in San Francisco: http://sfhostels.com/

Visitor information for San Francisco: http://www.onlyinsanfrancisco.com/plan_your_trip/vic.asp

Caltrain (train that runs up and down the peninsula between San Francisco and San Jose:
http://www.caltrain.com/

Stanford Visitor Information Services: http://www.stanford.edu/dept/visitorinfo/index.html

Hotels around Stanford:
http://www.stanford.edu/dept/visitorinfo/plan/lodging.html
http://www.stanford.edu/dept/rde/chs/general/hotel.html

Information for those who will be observing Ramadan

A web page set up by the Islamic Society of Stanford University: http://ramadan.stanford.edu/