**************************************************** EV 05/13/2004 NEWSLETTER NUMBER 32 **************************************************** CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS: May 13 Thursday "A Quiet Revolution" Film & Discussion 15 Saturday Relay for Life* 18 Tuesday Environmental Health Discussion - Joseph LaDou, M.D. 19 Wednesday Bridge to Baghdad Film/Dinner/Discussion* 21 Friday Planning Meeting for International Family Fall Welcome EUROMED-14 EV Goes to the Theater!* 22 Saturday Special Olympics Volunteer Opportunity* 29 Saturday GSPB Lottery Event - NASA Air and Space Show* June 2 Wednesday Tour of Filoli Mansion and Gardens* - Volunteer at the Village Rental Co-op - Spring Scrapbooking Workshops - Upcoming Classes and Programs at the Bechtel I-Center * Starred events require advance signup. See individual event listings below for details. Information in this newsletter is also shown on the EV website: http://www.stanford.edu/group/EV ------------------------------------------------------ 1. Empowerment Film & Discussion - "A Quiet Revolution" Thursday, May 13th, 7:30pm-9:00pm Sequoia Room, 2nd floor Tresidder Union This documentary film shows how the practice of Buddhism empowers each individual to counter adversity and to make contributions to society and world peace. An introduction to Buddhist principle will follow. "A Quiet Revolution" proves the potential of one individual to spark a positive chain reaction. It features case studies where ordinary people are having a global impact by taking action at the local level. The first is in Rajasthan in northern India, where village "rainwater harvesters" are stemming the tide of poverty and hunger. For more information, see http://www.stanford.edu/group/wpb/film.html or email worldpeacebuddhists@lists.stanford.edu Sponsored by the World Peace Buddhists ------------------------------------------------------ 2. Relay for Life - THIS WEEKEND! Saturday-Sunday, 10:00am(May 15th)-10:00am(May 16th) Stanford Stadium Come walk, jog, or run for the EV Relay for Life Team! We need night owls, early birds, and everyone in between to help complete this 24-hour benefit for the American Cancer Society. This an amazing event with activities the whole time, and FREE FOOD! See www.stanford.edu/group/cac to get an idea. Contact Craig Foster at cdfoster@stanford.edu ASAP for more info. Sponsored by the EV Community Service Committee ------------------------------------------------------ 3. Toxic Chemical Exposures in the Semiconductor Workplace: Where is the Research? Tuesday, May 18th, 6:00pm Stanford School of Medicine, CCSR 4205 Join us for a discussion of environmental health by world-renowned expert Joseph LaDou, M.D., Clinical Professor of Medicine and Director of the International Center for Occupational Medicine at the University of California-San Francisco. *Dinner will be provided* For more information, email rykim@stanford.edu Sponsored by the Stanford School of Medicine Environmental Health Interest Group ------------------------------------------------------ 4. Bridge to Baghdad: Conversations Via Satellite TV Film / Dinner / Discussion Wednesday, May 19th, 5:30pm Assembly Room, Bechtel International Center Bridge to Baghdad I, filmed on March 1, 2003, just two weeks before the start of what was to become "Operation Iraqi Freedom," put the youth of New York City and the youth of Baghdad in dialogue via satellite television. Bridge to Baghdad II allowed these two groups to resume the conversation. What happened during the war? How do you feel now that Saddam is gone from power? Were there things you wanted to say last time but could not because of the regime? In this hour-long special, the American and Iraqi youth together tackle the largest question of all: what now? With Special Guest: David Michaelis, Director of Current Affairs, Link TV This event is FREE and open to the public To guarantee a dinner spot, please RSVP: 650-723-1984 or email jlaine@stanford.edu. For more information about the sponsors, see http://icenter.stanford.edu and http://www.linktv.org Sponsored by Link TV and Bechtel I-Center ------------------------------------------------------ 5. Planning Meeting for Welcome for International Families in Fall Friday, May 21st, 1:30pm Back Lounge, Bechtel International Center Can you help plan the welcome for international couples and families who will arrive in September? We will begin the planning of our welcome at an informal meeting and welcome our suggestions and participation. Anyone who has experienced moving here and getting settled will be a valued member of our planning group! We hope to include people speaking a wide variety of languages, so as to welcome newcomers in their own language. Everyone is welcome to join us and bring their ideas. Contact Gwyn Dukes at gdukes@stanford.edu with questions or for further information. Sponsored by the Bechtel I-Center ------------------------------------------------------ 6. EUROMED-14 Friday, May 21st, 10:00pm-3:00am The Edge Nightclub, 260 South California Ave., Palo Alto The Lebanese, French, Romanian, Egyptian, Scandinavian, Turkish, Italian, Persian and Spanish Stanford Associations proudly present EUROMED-14, the 14th issue of the famous international dance party. The party is OPEN TO EVERYBODY above 18. COVER CHARGE: $10($5 with Student ID). One drink included if you arrive before 11:30! Featuring: DJ Tonio and DJ Eric Pop Directions: -From Stanford: take El Camino Real South. Make a left on California Avenue. The nightclub will be on your left after crossing Birch St. -From 101: exit Embarcadero/Oregon Expwy West. Take Oregon Expwy. Make a right on El Camino Real. Make a right on California Avenue. The nightclub will be on your left after crossing Birch St. -From 280: exit Page Mill Expwy toward Palo Alto. Make a left on El Camino Real. Make a right on California Avenue. The nightclub will be on your left after crossing Birch St. For additional info, contact Ron at rfadel@stanford.edu ------------------------------------------------------ 7. EV Goes to the Theater! A Mother, by Constance Congdon Adapted from Maxim Gorky's Vassa Zheleznova Friday, May 21st, 8:00pm Sunday, June 6th, 2:00pm Geary Theater, San Francisco A limited number of spaces remain available for the May 21st and June 6th performances of A Mother at ACT in San Francisco. If you would be interested in attending the play, email Christy (cmcbride@stanford.edu) by midnight on Sunday, May 16. In your message please state which performance you would be able to attend. Resident contribution for this event will be $5.00 per person. The ACT's A Mother stars Olympia Dukakis in a hilarious satire of family dysfunction in turn-of-the-century Russia. Academy Award winner Dukakis returns to portray Vassa Zheleznova, a monstrously manipulative matriarch who will stop at nothing to keep her business afloat and her family together Sponsored by the EV Educational and Cultural Committee ------------------------------------------------------ 8. Volunteer Opportunity - Special Olympics Saturday, May 22nd, various times (see below) Stanford campus Volunteers needed! Help serve refreshments to the fabulous athletes of the Special Olympics right here on the Stanford campus! Give them a high five when they pass! Please email silviacb@stanford.edu if you can make any of the following shifts: 8:00am-10:30am 10:30am-1:00pm 1:00pm-3:30pm Sponsored by Stanford-Palo Alto Rotaract ------------------------------------------------------ 9. GSPB Lottery Event: FREE Tickets to the NASA Air & Space Show! Saturday, May 29th, 10:00am-3:00pm NASA Ames Research Center, Mountain View, CA Come spend an afternoon at the Air Show with your fellow grad students! See the Blue Angels and all kinds of other planes perform for free! To enter, please send an email to melahn@stanford.edu by Monday, May 24. Indicate whether you would like 1 or 2 spaces and if you can drive. Winners only will be notified shortly after the deadline. For more info, please see www.stanford.edu/group/gspb. Sponsored by Stanford GSPB ------------------------------------------------------ 10. Tour of Filoli Mansion and Gardens Wednesday, June 2nd, 9:00am-12:30pm Woodside, CA Enjoy a morning strolling around the estate and gardens of Filoli, an outstanding example of "country house architecture", built in the Georgian Revival style. It is one of the few in California that remains in its original setting. The 16 acres of formal gardens include a succession of separate areas, each with a distinct character. It is considered one of the finest examples of a private estate garden representing the "Golden Age of American Gardens". The $8 fee covers entrance and a guided walk through the mansion and gardens. We will meet at 9:00am at the Escondido Village Center and return around 12:30pm. Open to the Stanford community. ***SIGN UP AND PAY BY WEDNESDAY, MAY 19th to reserve your place. Sign up & pay at Bechtel International Center, upstairs desk. For more info, email gdukes@stanford.edu Sponsored by the Bechtel I-Center ------------------------------------------------------ 11. Village Rental Co-op (VRC) The Village Rental Co-op has great stuff that you can rent for cheap. Our selection includes camping gear, baby stuff, and things for your visitors to sleep on. Please see our website at http://www.stanford.edu/group/EV/Misc/VRC/ WE NEED VOLUNTEERS. Graduation, babies, exams, summer, etc. have all contributed to decimate our ranks. Our need for volunteers during summer quarter is especially acute. We need your help so that we can continue to stay open once per week. Volunteering is easy and fun, the time commitment is minimal, and you *and a guest* receive a free dinner once per quarter. You also receive substantial discounts on rentals and get to meet great people. We also have leadership opportunities. If you're interested, please e-mail dalee@math.stanford.edu. ------------------------------------------------------ 12. Spring Scrapbooking Workshops Wish you could make beautiful albums of all of your memories, but think it^Òs too complicated and there^Òs not enough time? Join us for a weekly Scrapbooking Workshop, Wednesdays 3-5 PM! Learn to make beautiful albums simply and quickly! Every week of the Spring Quarter, March 29 ­ June 4, we will meet in Escondido Village to scrapbook together and learn new layout ideas. If you would like a beginner^Òs class, it will cost only $15 for the quarter, and if you already scrapbook, it will cost only $10 for the entire quarter. If you can^Òt commit to the entire quarter, you can come to individual sessions for $2/session. Would you like to come, but you can^Òt find anyone to watch your children? Bring them along! Please contact Yvonne Fernández for details: yvonnefernandez@yahoo.com 650-497-7947 ------------------------------------------------------ 13. Upcoming Classes & Programs at Bechtel International Center ----------------- THURSDAY May 13 ----------------- 9:30am WALKING FOR FUN AND FITNESS! Join Harriet Bell at The Dish, uphill and down with views of the bay. Meet at the main gate (intersection of Stanford Ave.and Junipero Serra). Thursdays, starting Apr. 8, at 9:30 am. Contact: Nicola (harrietjobell@hotmail.com). Venue: see above 1:00- 2:15 SPANISH CONVERSATION with Claudia Yarto (Mexico). Thursdays, Apr. 8 to May. 27, 1 - 2:15 p.m., 8 sessions. 3:00-5:00 INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY GROUP International Photography Group. Share your passion for photography with other amateur photographers like you! Bring new ideas and learn some techniques. We'll meet alternate Thursdays, Apr. 8, 22, May 6, 20 and Jun.3. Bring some photos (any format). Contact: Mi Jiang (mij1979@hotmail.com) or Gisele(gisa_costa@hotmail.com). 4:00-5:00 CROSS STITCH Cross Stitch is a fun and relaxing needlecraft. Let Claudia Yarto show you how -- all you need is time and a little patience. No experience necessary! Materials are free for the first class. Thu., 4 - 5 p.m., Apr. 8 to May. 27, 8 sessions.* 4:30-6:30 BEGINNING RUSSIAN LEVEL II Beginning Russian, Level 2, with Anna Novokhatskaya (Russia). Thu., Apr. 8 -May 27, 4:30 - 6 p.m., 8 sessions. --------------- FRIDAY May 14 --------------- 10:00-12:00 FRIDAY COFFEE A regular Friday gathering of Stanford spouses and family members. Bring along a little snack, fruits or juice to share, and enjoy drinks and conversation with other spouses of different nationalities. Everyone is welcome with or without children. Volunteers are always needed to help set up a couple of tables at 9:45am. Venue: Assembly Room Contact: gdukes@stanford.edu *International Playgroup Co-op. Join other parents to share child care and get some time-off! We're starting a playgroup co-op and an evening babysitting coop. Sign-up at the I-Center. Contact : Charlotte(acgiovan@sbcglobal.net) 12:45-2:00 PASTEL DRAWING Pastel Drawing. Joo Hee Han will give you lessons in a specific style and technique of pastel drawing. Everyone is welcome, including moms with tots! Fri.days, from 12:45 - 2 p.m., Apr. 16 - May 28. 7 sessions.* 2:30-4:00 CAKE DECORATING Cake Decorating, with Claudia Perez-Maldonado, Fri., 2:30 - 4p.m., Apr 23, 30, May 7 & 14 , Fri. 4 sessions/$30. 5:00-6:30 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., Apr. 16 - May 21, from 5:00 - 6:30 pm, 6 sessions/$30. --------------- MONDAY May 15 --------------- 10:00-11:30 BEGINNING SPANISH II Beginning Spanish II, with Deborah Minguito Pantoja (Spain). Mon., Apr. 12 - May 24, 10 - 11:30 a.m., 7 sessions. Venue: Front Lounge 1:30-3:30 INTRODUCTION TO DRAWING Introduction to Drawing, with Edward Stanton, will expose you to a wide repertoire of traditional and nontraditional artist's materials, forms and styles. No experience necessary! Mon., 1 - 3 p.m., Apr. 12 - May 24, 7 sessions. Venue: Dining Room 3:00-5:00 BECHTEL INTERNATIONAL CHORUS International Chorus. Come and join this ongoing chorus at anytime to learn songs from around the world or teach a song from your country. Mondays, starting Apr. 5, 3 - 5:00 p.m. Contact: Buki (bukipapillon@yahoo.co.uk). Venue: Post Room 4:00-5:00 BEGINNING FRENCH II Beginning French II, with Catherine Dameron (France). Mondays, Apr. 5 - May 24, 8 sessions. Venue: English Room 4:30-6:00 RUSSIAN FOR ADVANCED STUDENTS Russian for Advanced Students, with Anna Novokhatskaya. Mondays, Apr.12 - May 24, 4:30 - 6 p.m., 7 sessions. Venue: Back Lounge 5:30-6:30 FRENCH CONVERSATION French Conversation, with Faustine Kurz and Catherine Dameron (France). Mon., Apr. 12 - May 24, 5 - 6 p.m. Venue: Post Room ---------------- TUESDAY May 16 ---------------- 4:00-5:00 BEGINNING CHINESE II Beginning Chinese II (Mandarin), with Mi Jiang (China). Tue., Mar. 30 - Jun. 8, 11 sessions. Venue: Front Lounge 7:00-9:30 ESPERANTO LANGUAGE CONVERSATION CLASS Esperanto is a language introduced in 1887 by Dr. L.L. Zamenhof after years of development. He proposed Esperanto as a second language that would allow people who speak different native languages to communicate, yet at the same time retain their own languages and cultural identities. Esperanto is four times easier to learn than other languages. Worldwide, millions of people speak Esperanto. Contact: Stanford@esperanto.org Venue: Back lounge. No fee 7:30-9:00 BEGINNING PORTUGUESE with Ana Urban (Brazil). Tuesdays, Apr. 13 - May 25, 7:30 - 9 p.m., 7 sessions. Venue: English Room ------------------ WEDNESDAY May 17 ------------------ 9:00am STANFORD SPORTY SPOUSES Stanford Sporty Spouses: Tennis. All levels are welcome, beginners to advanced! (Please note however that we don't have a coach, so can't offer lessons as such - sorry!). Anyway, come along to practice, play a game and meet other sporty spouses! We meet every Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. at Escondido Village courts. Contact Bonamy Gauvain (bonamygauvain@hotmail.com) for more information and for email reminders. Venue: See above 4:00-5:00 READING GROUP Reading Group. Do you love to read? Join Harriet Bell in this informal new group. The group will jointly pick the books and your meeting dates! For more information, Contact: Harriet (harrietjobell@hotmail.com). Venue: Post Room ---------------------------------- UPCOMING CLASSES / EVENTS: ---------------------------------- International Movie series at the I-Center Tuesday evenings beginning on Tuesday May 4th (refreshments will be served). May 21, 1 :30 p.m. Can YOU help welcome new international families in your language for this fall? Come to the Planning Meeting for the Welcome for New International Families who will arrive in September 2004. Share what you have learned as you meet the newcomers. June 2, 9 am 12:30 pm Wednesday Tour: Filoli Mansion and Formal Gardens. Guided tour of this historic mansion and 16 acres of gardens! Sign-up in advance. Tour fee $8.00. An new class in Beginning Korean! Watch this space for details! ONGOING EVENTS ---------------------------- Professional Liaison for International Spouses. Meet a local person with similar career interests. Application forms are in the I-Center lobby. For more information, contact Gwyn Dukes (gdukes@stanford.edu). The Resource Center for International Families provides information about on getting settled in the Stanford area and building your life here. Spouse volunteers are available to speak with you in many languages about continuing your education, volunteering, employment, recreation, & travel. Hours are posted in the lobby on the web site. Especially for Children .. 10:30-12:00 The International Play Group meets on Mondays, between 10:30am and noon at Rinconada Park, in Palo Alto. Everyone is welcome to join this informal group at any time throughout the year! Contact: Therese Gyger (328-7407) International Playgroup Co-op. Join other parents to share child care and get some time-off! We're starting a playgroup co-op and an evening babysitting co-op. Sign-up at the I-Center. Contact: Charlotte(acgiovan@sbcglobal.net) For more information, contact Gwyn Dukes at 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. Stanford-affiliated organizations can 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. ------------------------------------------------------ END EV NEWSLETTER 32, May 13, 2004