International Student Dinner 2002

Some of TCC's International Students.

Each year, International Student Services in conjunction with the International Programs Office and Student Activities (Virginia Beach), organizes an International Student Dinner. The dinner is open to all students and staff of TCC, but its focus is on international awareness. Guests are asked to bring a covered dish that represents their native country, and typically the international students provide entertainment in a talent show type of format. This year's dinner also included a professional performance from the Filipino American Youth of Tidewater. The dinner is an enjoyable way for our international students to meet people outside of their curriculum (ESL or English as a Second Language). It is also a good way for our American staff to gain some exposure to different cultures and foods. Please browse through the following photos to get an idea of what the International Dinner was like.

Even the youngest party goers had a wonderful time. This young lady showed the adults how to do the chicken dance, a uniquely American tradition.

These young people performed a hip hop routine that had the crowd asking for more!

Susan de Veer and Lilian Arao take a moment to show off their beautiful blouses from the Phillipines.

This student came from the Moss Campus of TCC Norfolk to enjoy the International Dinner hosted in the snack bar on the Virginia Beach Campus.

Betty Raines (Student Activities of VAB), Marsha Abramovich (ESL Director), and Lonna Crouch (Switchboard) were all on hand to enjoy this year's festivities.

Here's a segment from one of the dance numbers performed by the Filipino Youth Organization.

Here are three young ladies from yet another dance number.

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