About us
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"Friends of Internationals" (FOI) is a student organization that
was established in 1984 at Arizona State University by its founder,
Ben Joseph. The goal of FOI is to help all international students
at ASU make a smooth transition to living in the United States
during their studies. The volunteer team of FOI strives to meet
the needs of these students, including transportation for shopping
or doctor visits, providing tour events so that the student can
experience Arizona, creating social opportunities to make new
friends, and offering whatever encouragement we can as these
students are far from their home country and family.
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The Team
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The team- From left to right: Ben and Aleyamma Joseph, Gary and LuAnn Martz,
Krissy and Matt Martin, Debbie and Dave Gillmore and Karen Fotis
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Our Activities
Our activities can be categorized into the following areas:
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Enable international students to have a smooth transition to living in the
United States. Some activities to achieve this objective are:
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Picking up students from the airport. |
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Assistance with shopping. |
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Conversational English classes for people intending to practise their English. |
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Encourage students to find that there is more to life
than studies. We endeavour to achieve this through social
activities:
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Hiking trips. |
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Holiday events. |
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Game nights. |
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Encounters that are spiritual: Prompt students to think
about significant spiritual issues such as
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Is there a God? Can I know Him? |
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Is there forgiveness? |
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Is there life after death? |
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Pancake breakfast for International Students
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