In Search of Pandas - Tulsa Global Alliance

Gmail - In Search of Pandas
1 of 6
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=441b2da372&view=pt&sear...
Pat Kroblin <pat.kroblin@gmail.com>
In Search of Pandas
3 messages
Tulsa Global Alliance <info@tulsaglobalalliance.org>
To: Pat Kroblin <pat.kroblin@gmail.com>
Wed, Jan 7, 2015 at 5:25 PM
Table of Contents
Happy New Year!
Cultural Calendar
Book Your Exciting Trip to China!
Did You Hear it?
2015-a Great Year for Your International Connections
Tips from the Language & Culture Bank
Happy New Year!
Bonne Année (French)
Frohes Neues Jahr (German)
Akemashite Omedetou Gozaimasu
(Japanese)
新年快乐
新年快 乐 (xin nian kuai le) / 新年好 (xin nian hao) (Chinese)
Feliz año Nuevo (Spanish)
Shana Tova (Hebrew)
С Новым Годом (Russian)
Cultural Calendar
Learn Turkish at Raindrop Turkish House
Tuesdays at 6:00 pm.
Classes Start on Tuesday, January 20, 2015.
1/12/2015 1:26 PM
Gmail - In Search of Pandas
2 of 6
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=441b2da372&view=pt&sear...
4444 W Houston St. Broken Arrow, OK
Tuition is $50 for 10 week course
Registration and more information tulsa@turkishhouse.org
or call 918 806 6022
Whirling Dervishes Coming to Oklahoma City!
Friday, Feb 6 2015
7:30pm
OCCC, Visual Arts and Performing Center
The Whirling Dervishes of Rumi is a highly spiritual
celebration of existence, performed by members of the
Mawlawi Order, a branch of the Sufi order, which was
founded in the 13th century in the Turkish city of Konya.
More Info
Book Your Exciting Trip to China!
China in the spring is beautiful, comfortable, and
delicious!
Jessica Stowell is going back to China to show a small
group of travelers some of the finest parts of this amazing
country. Beijing and Pingyao for the history, Xian for the
Terra Cotta Warriors, Chengdu for the pandas, and
Shanghai for the astonishing architecture and upscale
shopping. Between Jessica's background in Asian Studies
and the national guide's expertise it will be an illuminating experience.
April 19-May 1: $3,495 + airfare.
Email or phone Jessica to learn more at 918.639-6340, jstowell@ou.edu
Click here for the itinerary.
Did You Hear it?
Tulsa's own Sasha Martin was recently featured on the Travel with Rick Steve's radio
show. If you missed the Tulsa cook and author talking about Stovetop Travel, click
here to hear the podcast.
2015-a Great Year for Your International
Connections
Youth Ambassador Programs
January 14-26, 2015
1/12/2015 1:26 PM
Gmail - In Search of Pandas
3 of 6
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=441b2da372&view=pt&sear...
Brazilian Youth Ambassador Program – 10 high school students from Brazil.
Program Theme: Volunteerism and Social Justice
January 15-17, 2015
Muslim Community Leaders Exchange Program with the United Kingdom– 10
young adults from the United Kingdom, accompanied by one Cultural Vistas
Staff Facilitator.
TGA is looking for families to host the young adults for home hospitality dinners the
evening of Friday January 16.
(Tajikistan Delegates at National Cowboy and Western Heritage
Museum)
U.S. State Department Internatioinal Visitor Leadership
Programs
January 31-February 4, 2015
Nine visitors from Iraq
Program Theme: Building an Energy Industries
Workforce
Home Hospitality Dinner Hosts Needed either
February 1, 2, or 3 to host visitors in small groups.
February 1-5, 2015
Six visitors from Canada
Program Theme: First Nations Governance
Home Hospitality Dinner Hosts Needed either
February 2, or 3 to host visitors in small groups.
February 12-17, 2015
Four visitors from Japan
Program Theme: Agricultural Marketing
Home Hospitality Dinner Hosts Needed either February 14, 15, or 16 host visitors in
small groups.
July 25 - August 8, 2015
Iraqi Young Leaders Exchange Program – 12 high school students and one
adult from Iraq
TGA is looking for families to provide overnight homestays for 12 high school students
and one adult chaperone from Iraq July 25 - August 8, 2015
Open World Program
June 13-21, 2015
6 visitors from Ukraine
Program Theme Alternative Energy
TGA is looking for overnight host families to provide lodging, food, some transportation,
and to share their homes and lives from June 13-21. TGA encourages families to host
more than one visitor.
If you would like to expand your world and host any of our visitors please conact Bob
Lieser. Thanks!
1/12/2015 1:26 PM
Gmail - In Search of Pandas
4 of 6
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=441b2da372&view=pt&sear...
"Having been in the physical places where terrible things
have happened -- this week's Paris attack, the massacre at
Tiananmen Square, the bombing at the Moscow
Domodedovo Airport arrival hall not long after Richard and
I went to Zelenograd, and the shooting of Gabby Gifford and
others in front of the Safeway store in Tucson where we
shop on our trips to Tucson -- makes me pause and
reflect: how and why can human beings do such horrible
things to other human beings?
We need more organizations like Tulsa Global Alliance and
leaders like you who facilitate person to person contacts
and increase global understanding. Thank you for all you
and TGA do, and keep up the good work."
Ellen Burgess-TGA Member (In a note written to TGA President, Becky Collins)
Tips from the Language & Culture Bank
a TGA Community Partner
1/12/2015 1:26 PM
Gmail - In Search of Pandas
5 of 6
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=441b2da372&view=pt&sear...
Click here for our corporate members.
Have you renewed your annual membership? Visit
our website for more information about membership
benefits....and now we've made it even easier to join
or renew...and pay online! Choose a Sister City
partnership and be the first to get the inside scoop on
visitors, events and parties.
(Pictured: TGA Member Gary Copper with TGA
President Becky Collins. Gary owns Euromart, now
with two locations in Tulsa! The original at 71st and Memorial, and the new store on
Cherry Street!)
1/12/2015 1:26 PM
Gmail - In Search of Pandas
6 of 6
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=441b2da372&view=pt&sear...
Tulsa Global Alliance
918-591-4750
www.tulsaglobalalliance.org
info@tulsaglobalalliance.org
Remove my name from all future email correspondence
Address postal inquiries to:
Tulsa Global Alliance
800 South Tucker Drive
Tulsa, OK 74104
Powered By
Stowell, Jessica A. <jstowell@ou.edu>
Thu, Jan 8, 2015 at 1:52 PM
To: Tulsa Global Alliance <info@tulsaglobalalliance.org>, Pat Kroblin <pat.kroblin@gmail.com>
Pat,
Thanks so much for this notice. I've already had a call about the trip.
J
Jessica Stowell Ed.D.
jstowell@ou.edu
918.639-6340 cell
[Quoted text hidden]
Pat Kroblin <pat.kroblin@gmail.com>
To: "Stowell, Jessica A." <jstowell@ou.edu>
Thu, Jan 8, 2015 at 2:26 PM
I’m glad it helped!
From: Stowell, Jessica A. [mailto:jstowell@ou.edu]
Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2015 1:52 PM
To: Tulsa Global Alliance; Pat Kroblin
Subject: Re: In Search of Pandas
[Quoted text hidden]
1/12/2015 1:26 PM