4) ORIENTATION RECEPTION
CCFI sponsors a reception for newly arriving international
students each year.

5) WELCOME RECEPTION DINNER
CCFI also sponsors an annual dinner to welcome all new international students
to USC. The event is free and offers local entertainment and the dinner consists
of homemade, local food prepared by CCFI members.

6) PRESIDENT’S RECEPTION
CCFI assists the university president in hosting an annual reception for all
international students in the fall each year.

7) SPRING RECEPTION at the Governor’s Mansion
CCFI assists in sponsoring an annual reception for all international students
attending colleges and universities statewide in the spring each year.
Location: the Governor’s Mansion

8) SPECIAL MINI PROGRAMS
CCFI organizes special mini programs designed to give international students
an opportunity to see and learn more about various sites, events and people
in South Carolina, i.e., a tour of the State House, a trip to Riverbanks Zoo or
the Columbia Art Museum, or an evening at the ballet.

CCFI   PROGRAMS AND SERVICES:

1) ARRIVAL HOSPITALITY
CCFI volunteers meet arriving internationals at the airport, train station or bus station and assist them in getting settled in their apartment or dormitory.

2) COMMUNITY FRIENDS
CCFI matches internationals with local families that can offer a ‘home away from home’, as well as important interaction and assistance during their stay, including shopping and/or sightseeing trips, meals in the home or just community friendship.

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3) WEEKLY INTERNATIONAL LUNCH

All international students, as well as Americans who have studied abroad, are invited to attend the International Hour Luncheon sponsored by the Columbia Council for Internationals. A lunch of sandwiches, beverages, fruits and cookies will be served at no charge.
Location: SOUTH QUAD on the campus
Time: each Friday from 12 noon until 1 o’clock, beginning August 25th.