**************************************************** EV 01/29/2004 NEWSLETTER NUMBER 17 **************************************************** CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS: January 29 Thursday FREE Stanford Women's Basketball Tickets Grad/Med/Business Student Mixer Grad Happy Hour at Gordon Biersch! February 2 Monday EV Ski Trip MANDATORY meeting 6 Friday Mediation Training Workshop 7 Saturday Habitat for Humanity Volunteer Opportunity GSPB ChowDown I: FREE Dim Sum 13 Friday Sweets for the Sweet Pre-Valentine's Soiree 28 Saturday Caving Trip to Moaning Cavern 29 Sunday The Post-Mahathir Malaysia Forum - Kindergarten Registration Deadline: Monday, February 2nd - Monday Lunch Shorts at the Bechtel I-Center - Upcoming Classes and Events at the Bechtel I-Center Information in this newsletter is also shown on the EV website: http://www.stanford.edu/group/EV ------------------------------------------------------ Security Notice - Magazine Scam/Solicitors Dear EV Residents: Please be aware that the University prohibits any kind of solicitation on campus and the person attempting to sell magazine subscriptions can be considered to be trespassing. Please call the Stanford Police so they can escort the solicitors off campus (the non-emergency number 8am-5pm Mon-Fri. is 723-9633; call Palo Alto Police Dispatch at all other times at 321-4433). You may also contact my office if you have any questions or concerns. Thanks. - Andy Hernandez Assistant Dean of Students Graduate Life Office/Dean of Students Office Escondido Village Administration Building 859 Escondido Road 723-9938 android@stanford.edu ------------------------------------------------------ 1. FREE Student Tickets for Stanford Women's Basketball! Thursday, January 29th, 7:00pm Maples Pavilion Stanford students, gear up for this week's exciting PAC-10 match-ups at Maples! The Cardinal is currently tied for 1ST PLACE in the PAC-10 Conference, so come and cheer for the Cardinal! We need your student support! #8 Stanford Cardinal (15-3, 8-1) vs. Washington Huskies (11-7, 4-5) *Junior Class Party In Front of Maples Pavilion starting at 6:45pm!* *Free Food, Free T-shirt, Lots of raffle giveaways!* *Cardinal Council Gold Game = All student-athletes invited to the game!* FREE Student tickets (with valid SUID) #8 Stanford Cardinal vs. Washington State Cougars Saturday, January 31, 2004 - 2:00pm $2 STUDENT TICKETS!!! (with valid SUID) Contact areyes@stanford.edu for more information Sponsored by Stanford Women's Basketball ------------------------------------------------------ 2. Grad/Med/Business Student Mixer! Thursday, January 29th, 5:00pm-7:00pm The Cafe at the Arrillaga Alumni Center Come meet other people interested in entrepreneurship / biotech / medical devices. Or just come to meet people from other departments. Free food will be provided! Meet at The Cafe at the Arrillaga Alumni Center (on Galvez St. between Campus Dr. and Memorial Way) Map: http://campus-map.stanford.edu/campus_map/results.jsp?bldg=alumni+center For more information, contact boas@stanford.edu Sponsored by BioMASS, Stanford Medical School Office of Student Affairs, Health Care and Biotech Club, Stanford GSC ------------------------------------------------------ 3. Grad Happy Hour Returns TONIGHT! Thursday, January 29th, 7:00pm-9:00pm Gordon Biersch, 640 Emerson, Downtown Palo Alto Working too hard? Need a break? Thirsty? Bring your friends and your Stanford ID for a FREE DRINK at Gordon Biersch this Thursday from 7-9pm! GB is a quick walk from the Palo Alto CalTrain station, so if you don't have a ride, just take the Marguerite! See www.stanford.edu/group/gspb for more information. Must be 21 to drink. Sponsored by the Graduate Student Programming Board ------------------------------------------------------ 4. EV Ski Trip - Trip Full, Sign-ups closed! MANDATORY organizational meeting Monday, February 2nd, 7:30pm EV Cottage Room Thanks to everyone who was interested in the EV Ski Trip. We had a great response, and this trip promises to be our best yet! If you submitted a sign-up form and check, you should have received an email letting you know if you got into the trip or if you are on the waitlist. If you have not received an email, please contact Kara Calhoun at kcalhoun@stanford.edu. For those of you who are going on the trip, there will be a MANDATORY organizational meeting this Monday, Feb. 2, at 7:30 pm in the EV Cottage Room (adjacent to the EV Main Office). We will sign up for condo space, arrange carpools, hand out directions, etc. Questions? contact Kara Calhoun, kcalhoun@stanford.edu Sponsored by the EV Outdoors/Sports Committee ------------------------------------------------------ 5. Mediation Training Workshop Friday-Sunday, February 6th-8th Location and times TBA Are you interested in helping to resolve disputes by becoming a certified mediator and using these skills in the Stanford community, in local colleges, and in external communities? Also, could you be helpful in assisting recent international arrivals to cope with issues that arise because of cultural difference? There is a Mediation Training Opportunity coming soon, February 6-8. This mediation workshop is open to all Stanford Students and Staff. Registration forms for the workshop will be emailed to interested parties on Saturday, January 31st. If you would like to join this exciting field where interpersonal disputes, sociocultural dynamics, and organizational/community problems are addressed and solved, please email the Stanford workshop organizer: Thom Massey, Associate Dean of Students, at Upglobal@stanford.edu. If you have any questions, call 650-723-2154. Enrollment in the mediation skills workshop is limited, so make the contact ASAP. This training course is a certificated basic training course sanctioned by the Santa Clara County Office of Dispute Resolution and Human Relations. ------------------------------------------------------ 6. Habitat for Humanity - Volunteer Opportunity! Saturday, February 7th, 8:30am-4:30pm Habitat for Humanity site in Redwood City Sign up now! Come help build homes for low-income families at the Peninsula Habitat for Humanity site in Redwood City. We will provide lunch. You don't need to have experience, just the willingness to work, learn, meet new people, and to have fun! We will work inside if it rains. Check out http://www.peninsulahabitat.homestead.com for more information. RSVP to lushan@stanford.edu for more details and to sign up. We will arrange carpools to get to the site. Please respond by Tuesday, February 3rd. Please also let us know if you can drive your own car. Sponsored by the EV Community Service Committee ------------------------------------------------------ 7. GSPB ChowDown Series - I FREE DimSum at Koi Palace, Daly City Saturday, February 7th, time TBA Explore the Bay Area's restaurants with your fellow grad students! Enjoy a FREE Dim Sum brunch as the GSPB kicks off its ChowDown restaurant series. Participants will be chosen by lottery. To enter, please send an email to chowdown@hotmail.com and indicate if you would like 1 or 2 spots and if you can drive. Submission deadline is Monday, February 2nd. For more information, please see www.stanford.edu/group/gspb. Questions? Email henryliu@stanford.edu. Sponsored by the Stanford GSPB ------------------------------------------------------ 8. Sweets for the Sweet Pre-Valentine's Soiree Friday, February 13th, 9:00pm-12 midnight Oak Rooms in Tresidder Join us for a night of desserts, drinks, and dancing, all compliments of the GSPB and GSC! Bring your friends and meet your valentine! See www.stanford.edu/group/gspb for more information. Must be 21 to drink. Sponsored by the Stanford GSPB and GSC ------------------------------------------------------ 9. Caving Trip to Moaning Cavern Saturday, February 28th, times noted below Modesto (carpools arranged from campus) Join us on a >spectacular< spelunking trip into Moaning Cavern! Absolutely no experience is necessary. We will start our 3 hour guided tour of the cave by descending by rope 165 feet into the cavern, and will then spend the next few hours climbing and crawling with lighted helmets through deep chambers and passageways. Our experienced, highly-trained tour guide will provide us with gloves, hard hats equipped with lights, coveralls, and rappelling gear. Wear shoes with tread and be prepared to get very muddy! This is an >amazing< experience you'll never forget! When: Saturday, February 28, 2004 Group 1 (for the 11:00am cave trip) Leaves campus at 7:30am Gets back to campus around 5:00pm Group 2 (for the 12:00 noon cave trip) Leaves campus at 8:30am Gets back to campus around 6:00pm Group 3 (for the 1:00pm cave trip) Leaves campus at 9:30am Gets back to campus around 7:00pm Who: We can take 24 people (split into 3 groups of 8). There will be a lottery held if more than 24 people register. Residents are welcome to bring a non-resident guest (but see costs below). Cost: $50 (discounted from the regular $99!) per EV resident, $73 for non-EV resident guests, + extra cash (around $7) for gas money. Where: Moaning Cavern is near Modesto, and a little over a 3 hour drive from campus. We will need volunteer drivers. For more information on the cave and this trip, read the description of The Rappel and The 3-Hour Adventure Trip in Moaning Cavern at: http://www.caverntours.com/MoCavRt.htm To see photos of what the spelunking tour will look like, go to: http://www.goldrush.com/~troll5/ To Register: Each participant needs to print, fill out, and >sign< the waiver of liability form that can be found at: http://www.caverntours.com/mcrelease.pdf Drop off the signed waiver form (one for each participant) and a check for $50 per participant made out to EV Singles and Couples in an envelope at the EV Main Office by Friday, February. 6th. Make sure to write on the envelope: "Moaning Cavern trip", your name, your email address and telephone number, how many people you are registering, if you can drive, and which time slot you would prefer. Your registration will be confirmed by email by Monday, February 9th. Questions? email Constantin at chueshov@stanford.edu Sponsored by the EV Outdoors/Sports Committee ------------------------------------------------------ 10. The Post-Mahathir Malaysia by Stanford Malaysia Forum Sunday, February 29th, 12:00pm - 4:00pm Bechtel International Center Malaysia, the meeting point of Asia's greatest cultures, has been a unique country. Instead of a cultural melting pot, different cultures have been coexisting harmoniously and races of different backgrounds have been working closely to create a nation that they can be proud of. The path since independence has not been smooth, many tough lessons have been learnt and the current issues plaguing Malaysia are of global concerns: the interactions of religion, race, politics and economic development; and the antidote developed will have great impact in the course of all mankind. Western model has seen successful example in the East, however, how such model could be adopted in Malaysia where the diversity and dynamic interactions of the diverse components have had no parallel in the West? This event, with Malaysian civil society in focus, aims to promote greater understanding of the civil society, foster constructive discussions and provide avenues for greater participation of interested parties. The social issues that Malaysia faces are universal issues that can be better understood through the varied experiences of the global community. We therefore welcome all interested individuals and groups (regardless of religion, ethnicity or nationality) to participate in this endeavor. Registration required - please visit www.malaysiaforum.org for details. Cost $10 public ($5 students). Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Stanford Malaysia Forum ------------------------------------------------------ 11. Kindergarten Registration Deadline: Monday, February 2nd Reminder to all families with children beginning Kindergarten next fall: The registration period for the 2004-2005 school year ends on Monday, February 2nd, 2004. Registration packets are available on-line at: http://pausd.palo-alto.ca.us or by calling the Central Attendance Office at (650) 329-3715. Information provided by the Stanford WorkLife Office ------------------------------------------------------ 12. "Monday Lunch Shorts" at the Bechtel I-Center A Combination of a full lunch and a short film/documentary for $4 Starting Monday 26 January 2004, every alternate monday Time: 11:45 -1:00pm Venue: Dining Room /Living Room These events will be a combination of lunch and a short film/ documentary (20-45 minutes) on all types of topics ranging from dance to art to history, politics, etc. Come and have lunch in our dining room while you enjoy the film, or just relax in our comfortable living room. All meals are $4 including drinks. Lunch menus will vary each week and the menu will be announced a week in advance (See Below for the current menus) along with the movie/documentary for that week. Simply RSVP to bechtelevents@hotmail.com up till 2pm the day before, and you can turn up and pay at the door (You can buy 4 tickets for the whole quarter and get a $2 discount). Everyone affiliated with Stanford, student, staff, etc. is welcome (bring Stanford ID). Lunch will be served from 11:45am, and the movie/documentary will begin promptly at 12:05pm. Monday 26 January: Film: ¡A BAILAR!: THE JOURNEY OF A LATIN DANCE COMPANY 1988, Color, 30 mins. Documentary Eddie Torres realizes his dream of creating a Latin dance company of the caliber of The Alvin Ailey Dance Troupe. Torres molds the best of New York^Òs Hispanic dancers into a professional dance troupe with the help of legendary Puerto Rican musician and bandleader Tito Puente. Menu: Fresh egg pasta (ravioli or tortellini) served with meat or marinara sauce. Tossed green salad, and Bread sticks. Cookies. Choice of drinks. Tea, coffee, soda, fruit drinks. Monday 9 February: Film: PERSISTENT WOMEN ARTISTS 1996, Color, 28 mins. Documentary Artist Betty LaDuke presents the lives and work of Lois Mailou Jones, Mine Okubo, and Pablita Velarde, whose expressive paintings, drawings, lithographs and murals reflect their experiences as African-American, Asian-American, and Native American artists. Menu: Vegetable Curry, Pulao rice, Dal, Roti bread, and Gulab Jamun (a sweet Indian cheese dessert) .Choice of drinks. Tea, coffee, soda, fruit drinks Monday 23 February: Film: GROWING UP IN THE SOUTH 1990, Color, 23 mins. Documentary This program chronicles one week in the life of street kids living in Cusco,Peru. Film-makers Luc Coté and Robbie Hart enlist several of the youngsters to form a street theater company. Through a series of theatrical skits and games,the kids express their vision of life and work in the street and,in the process,reveal a complex world of sorrows and joys. Menu: TBA Monday 8 March Film: PLENA IS WORK, PLENA IS SONG 1989, Color, 29 mins. Documentary Portrays the cultural and political history of plena, a Puerto Rican musical blend of African and Spanish idioms in which romance, personal tragedy and daily news become the target of satirical humor. Menu: TBA Sponsored by the Bechtel International Center ------------------------------------------------------ 13. Upcoming Classes & Programs at Bechtel International Center I-CENTER COMING EVENTS -- especially for spouses JANUARY Thursday, Jan. 29: 4 - 5 p.m. VIENNESE WALTZ , with Birgit Dopfer. Learn this elegant dance from a native of Vienna, and you will always be glad you did! No need to bring a partner. Just come and let Birgit and the music introduce this graceful and classic dance! Meet in the I-Center dining room. 4 - 5 p.m. CROSS STITCH class, with Claudia Yarto. Learn this needlework technique and make decorative designs for clothing, pillows, towels, table linens, baby gifts -- the possibilities are endless! All are welcome! 1 - 2:45 MOVIETIME FOR MOMS & BABIES. Join Claudia Grasser for an afternoon film free of disturbing others! Friday, Jan. 30 10 - 12 FRIDAY COFFEE, a great way for spouses to meet others in a similar situation and find out about ways of spending your time here. Special thanks to our Friday Coffee Team and all helpers for setting up and putting away the supplies, and to all who bring snacks to accompany the tea and coffee provided by the I-Center. For those with children, the possibility of forming a baby-sitting cooperative is being explored, so if you're interested contact Charlotte at acgiovan@hotmail.com. FEBRUARY 3 Spouse Workshop: Making Your Time Here Satisfying 4 Pioneers in the Bay Area Industry: NUMMI 4- (NEW) Beginning French, Wednesdays, 4 - 5:30 p.m., Feb. 4 - March 17, with Catherine Dameron 8 Pot Luck Music Night - Calendar of Activities at the Bechtel I-Center ------------------------------------------------------ 1. Making Your Time Here Satisfying, (F-2 and J-2 visa holders) Tuesday, February 4, 1:30 - 3:30pm with Gwyn Dukes, Advisor to International Families, Bechtel International Center How long to you plan to live here in the Stanford area? How can you make the best use of your time here, in the context of your long-term plans or aspirations? Join the Spouse Workshop on Tuesday, Feb. 3, from 1:30 to 3:30 to learn about several possibilities that can be tailored to your individual interests and background. We will introduce ways of finding educational programs and/or volunteer work related to your special interests or career background. We will point out approaches for creating an internship relevant to your training, and answer your questions about setting up an interesting and satisfying life here (however YOU define it!). All are welcome! (Sign up on the I-Center notice board, or send an email to . 2. Pioneers in Bay Area Industry Wednesday, February 4, 9am - 12:30pm meet at Escondido Village (corner Comstock Circle) See how Toyotas are produced at NUMMI, the pioneer joint venture between Toyota and General Motors. Learn about the origins and corporate culture, and view the production via a tram tour. Limit 18 people.Sign up at the I-Center to reserve your place. Contact Gwyn Dukes (gdukes@stanford.edu) for more details. 3. "Pot Luck Music Night" Sunday, February 8, 6pm Bechtel International Center Enjoy meeting local and international people and tasting food from around the world. Sunday, Feb. 8, 6 pm. Bring a dish of food to Entertainment will follow the "pot luck" dinner. All are welcome! Sponsored by the CCIS (Community Committee for International Students ------------------------------------------------------ CLASSES & PROGRAMS at Bechtel International Center for Stanford Spouses, Winter 2003-2004 ------------------------------- LANGUAGE CLASSES & CONVERSATION ------------------------------- Have you been wanting to pick up a new language? or practice one that you already speak? The I-Center offers several opportunities, thanks to our volunteer teachers, who are all native speakers and have come here to accompany an international student, visiting scholar or Stanford faculty/staff. Classes are usually small and animated, and provide lots of opportunities to learn about the culture as well as the language. This week, we are offering two new classes: Beginning French and Italian Conversation, so please sign up in advance on the I-Center notice board to reserve your place. (This also helps the teacher to know how many people to expect.) Teachers volunteer their time, but some classes request a small fee for materials, otherwise, ALL CLASSES ARE FREE! The schedule is as follows: Language Classes: All classes are taught by volunteers. Sign up at the I-Center. Informal English Classes: Pick up a copy of the schedule at I-Center for details on these 10 classes. Beginning Chinese (Mandarin), with Mi Jiang (China). Tue., Jan 20 - Mar 9, 5:30 - 7 pm, 7 sessions/$3. NEW: Beginning French, with Catherine Dameron (France). Wed., 4 - 5:30 pm, Feb. 4 - Mar 17, 6 sessions. Beginning German II, with Sabine Allmendinger (Germany). Mon., Jan. 26 - Mar. 15 (no class Feb. 19), 4:30 - 6 pm, 7 sessions. NEW: Italian Conversation, with Sylvie Lopardi (Italy). Details to be announced. Contact Gwyn Dukes (gdukes@stanford.edu). Beginning Portuguese, with Ana Urban (Brazil). Tue., Jan 20 - Mar 9, (some classes on Wed., TBA in class), 7:30 - 9 pm, 8 sessions. Beginning Russian II, with Anna Novokhatskaya (Russia). Thu., Jan. 29 - Mar. 11, 4:30 - 6 pm, 7 sessions. Russian Conversation, with Anna Novokhatskaya. Mon. Feb. 2 - Mar. 15 (no class Feb. 19), 4:30 - 6 pm, 6 sessions. Spanish Conversation, with Claudia Yarto (Mexico). Thu., Jan. 22 to Mar. 11, 1 - 2:15 pm, 8 sessions. Beginning Spanish II, with Glenda Bierner (Venezuela). Mon., Jan. 26 - Mar. 15 (no class Feb. 19), 9:30 am - 12:30 pm, 7 sessions/$3. (Would you like to teach your language? See Gwyn Dukes to discuss your plans!) We hope you'll give these classes a try. This is a great way to learn a new language, or to maintain one that you are familiar with! ------------------------------------------------------------- ART (DRAWING, WATERCOLOR, PASTELS) AND CRAFT CLASSES ------------------------------------------------------------- ART & NEEDLECRAFT - Have you always wanted to express yourself artistically? Perhaps this is the time to begin!...or to continue to develop your skills in drawing, watercolor painting, pastel drawing. Or would you like to create decorative borders for towels and pillows and table linens? These will be taught in Claudia Yarto's class in Cross Stitch. Everyone is welcome to join any of these classes and sign up at the I-Center notice board to get further instructions for the classes of your choice. Many of them begin this week, so check them out and sign up at the I-Center right away! (see below for details on days, times and dates when classes are offered) SCRAPBOOKING -Do you have lots of photos waiting to be put into albums? Would you like to create colorful albums to preserve the memories of your times here? Or your child's growth? Yvonne Fernandez will teach those new to "scrapbooking" (a $10 fee covers an introductory session and materials for creating one page.) If you already are familiar with this art form, you are welcome to bring your supplies and work on your scrapbook with the group! It's more fun than doing it by yourself at home! INTERNATIONAL CHORUS - Does singing make you happy? Do you love learning new songs? Then the International Chorus will be a joyful experience for you. You'll learn songs from around the world, and teach a song from your country! You can join any time, so stop by the I-Center on a Monday evening and you'll find the group in the Post Room! Below are the details on classes in the arts. This can be a way to make Winter Quarter 2004 a special time in your life! Arts, Crafts, & Singing Classes: *Sign-up and see lists at the I-Center for more descriptions, samples of crafts, needed class materials, etc. Cross Stitch is a fun and relaxing form of needlework. Let ClaudiaYarto show you how -- all you need is time and a little patience. No experience necessary! Materials are free for the first class. Thu., Jan. 22 - Mar. 11, from 4 - 5 pm, 8 sessions.* Introduction to Drawing, with Edward Stanton, will expose you to a wide repertoire of traditional and non-traditional artist's materials, forms and styles. No experience necessary! Mon., Jan. 26 - Mar. 15 (no class Feb. 16), from 1:30 - 3:30 p.m, 7 sessions. * Drawing and Watercolor, with Trevlyn Williams. This class aims at getting students comfortable with drawing; making line and tonal representations of various subject matter. Weather permitting some classes will be outdoors. Tue., Jan. 20 - Mar. 9, from 1:30 - 4 pm, 8 sessions.* (Bring 3 pencils and a drawing pad - see sign up sheet for details.) Pastel Drawing. Joo Hee Han will give you lessons in the basic techniques of pastel drawing. Everyone is welcome including moms with tots! Joo Hee speaks Korean, Japanese and English. Everyone is welcome! Fri., Jan. 23 - Mar. 12, from 12:45 - 2 pm, 8 sessions.* Scrapbooking! Preserve all of your memories scrapbooking with Yvonne Fernandez. Wed., Jan. 21 - Mar. 10, from 3 - 5 pm, 8 sessions. All are welcome. One-time lesson for beginners available for $10 (includes materials for 1 page). Please contact Yvonne at yvonnefernandez@yahoo.com for more information. No Fee except for beginner's class. International Chorus. Join the chorus anytime to learn songs from around the world or teach a song from your country. Ongoing: Mondays (no session Feb. 16), 7 - 8:30 pm, I-Center Post Room. ------------------------------- DANCE CLASSES, SPORTS & FITNESS ------------------------------- What better way to re-energize yourself and have fun than to go dancing or take a brisk walk or play a round of sports with a few friends?! The I-Center is offering a variety of dance classes during Winter Quarter, and several of them start this coming week! Here is your opportunity to learn the Viennese waltz from a native Viennese! Birgit Weihs-Dopfer will hold her class on Thursdays, from 4 to 5 p.m., beginning Jan. 22. Come and learn this graceful and joyful dance in 5 short sessions, and you'll know why it is such a classic at all occasions! Middle Eastern Belly Dance began last Friday, but new students are still welcome. Please pay in advance at the I-Center's upstairs reception desk for the Belly Dance class. Nightclub Salsa and Argentine Tango classes are on Mondays (except holidays). See the schedule below for details. Other ways to get good exercise in the company of a small, friendly group are the Walking for Fun and Fitness group and the Stanford Sporty Spouses, which is focusing on tennis at the moment. The Walking Group meets on Mondays at Stanford Avenue and Junipero Serra Blvd. to take a vigorous walk through the foothills to "the Dish"(radio-astronomy antenna). The Tennis Group meets on Wednesday mornings at the Escondido Village Tennis courts to volley or play matches, depending on the desires of those who show up! Beginners to advanced players are all welcome. See below for information on how to get on their email list for weekly updates. Details on all the classes are below! All are fun and good for your health and spirit, so why not join several?! ---------------- Dance and Sports ---------------- Nightclub Salsa. Come and learn the basics with Leslie Gordon, or develop your existing skills. Our goal is to get you dancing and having fun right away. Starts Mon., Jan. 5 - Feb. 2 (no class Jan. 19), from 7 - 10 pm, 4 sessions. Middle Eastern Belly Dance, Let Hala show you how to increase your fitness, flexibility, inner balance, and vitality, while enjoying the harmonies and rhythms of eastern music. Fri., Jan. 23 - Feb. 27, from 5:00 - 6:30 pm, 6 sessions/$30. Viennese Waltz Step back in time with Birgit Weihs-Dopfer, Thur., Jan 22 - 19. from 4 - 5:00 pm, 5 sessions. Argentine Tango. Learn to dance the Tango with Leslie Gordon. Starts Mon. Feb. 9 - Mar. 15 (no classes Feb. 16 and 23), from 7 - 10 pm, 4 sessions. Walking for Fun and Fitness! Join Nicola Crook at The Dish, uphill and down with views of the bay. Meet at the main gate (end of Stanford Ave. at Junipero Serra). Mon., (from Jan. 12) at 11 am. Contact Nicola (nicacrook@hotmail.com) for more details. Stanford Sporty Spouses: Tennis. All levels are welcome, beginners to advanced! Meet on Wednesday mornings to practice volleying, or play games if you wish! Contact Bonamy Gauvain for more info on time and place, and to get weekly emails. Wed. at 11 am. --------------- COOKING CLASSES --------------- Winter Quarter, with its cool and misty weather, is a great time to focus on cooking! The I-Center offers you 2 options, both featuring delicious meals in a variety of traditions. The American Home Cooking class begins this Thursday, Jan. 22,from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., and continues through Feb. 12. The instructor, Mrs. Dolly Sacks, enjoys sharing her favorite classics of home cooking (which does NOT include hamburgers or fast food style items!). There are just a few spaces left, so if you're interested, please pay at the upstairs desk at the I-Center by Tuesday, Jan. 20, so the instructor can purchase the supplies in advance. $35 for 4 sessions. A Taste of India will introduce dishes from various regions of India. Taught by Juthica Stangl, a native of Calcutta, the class will be held from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. , beginning on Feb. 4 through March 3. That's 5 weeks for $42. To reserve a place, sign up now and pay at the upstairs desk. All of the I-Center cooking teachers kindly volunteer their time; the fees cover the ingredients for the meals you will prepare and enjoy. Treat your family to some new flavors and dishes, and background information to put them into context! A summary of the classes follows: Cooking Classes: Sign up and pay in advance upstairs at I-Center to reserve a place. Fees cover cost of ingredients. American Home Cooking, with Dolly Sacks. Thu., Jan. 22, 29, Feb. 5, and 12, from 10:30 am - 1 pm , 4 sessions/$35. A Taste of India. Juthica Stangl will show you how to prepare dishes from the various regions of India. Wed., Feb. 4, 11, 18, 26, Mar 3, from 5:30 - 8:30 pm, 5 sessions/$42. ------------------------------------------------------------- Are you looking for employment? or for interesting ways to spend your time here? The following workshops will help outline the possibilities for you. AMERICAN JOB SEARCH STRATEGIES - WORKSHOP FOR INTERNATIONAL SPOUSES begins Jan. 22 For those seeking a job, a series of 8 sessions is jointly offered by the I-Center and Stanford's Career Development Center (CDC) to assist J-2 visa holders and others eligible to work. Meetings will be held on Thursdays, from 12 to 1 p.m. in the conference room at the CDC, beginning Jan. 22. This is an opportunity to learn about ways of finding a job in the local area. It will include tips on writing resumes and cover letters, networking, and approaches to analyzing your skills, values and interests for those considering changing careers. There will be time to share experiences with other job seekers in a supportive atmosphere. Group leader: Cleve Freeman of the Career Development Center. Please sign up at the I-Center; all meetings will be at the Career Development Center, at the corner of Campus Drive East and Salvatierra Walk (across from the Haas Center, and a block south of the Law School). SPOUSE WORKSHOP: IDEAS FOR MAKING YOUR TIME HERE SATISFYING Spouse Workshops: Please sign up in advance at the I-Center for these small programs. Jan. 22 to Mar. 11 American Job Search Strategies, with Cleve Freeman, of the Career Development Center (CDC), Thursdays, from 12 - 1 p.m. All 8 sessions are held at the CDC (Salvatierra Walk). Analyze your skills, values, interests; tips on networking, resume and cover letter. Co-Sponsored by the Bechtel International Center and CDC. For more information, email gdukes@stanford.edu. Sponsored by the Bechtel International Center ------------------------------------------------------ How to Post Announcements to this Newsletter: This newsletter will go out on Thursdays each week before 5pm. Send announcements to evnewsletter@stanford.edu before 5pm on Wednesday the night before the newsletter goes out. Announcements sent later than 5pm on Wednesday will not make that Thursday's newsletter and will go out the following week. ------------------------------------------------------ END EV NEWSLETTER 17, January 29, 2004