CCIP exchange visitors greeted a new group of cultural exchange visitors with the start of the Session J and K internship periods. Session K has a unique duration that lasts 12 weeks and will not conclude until the end of August. The arrival of the newest exchange visitors was a reason for the entire group to come together at the Flushing YMCA for an orientation that both welcomed new participants and updated every participant, including those who have settled in, as to CCIP's upcoming summer activities.
Thomas Hung from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology said that he was comforted by the showing of support from those who had already arrived.
"Dan, Eugenia, and Trudy went to great lengths to introduce themselves and make me feel like I already have a network of friends in New York," he said. "I am already looking forward to the Recognition Ceremony in July."
Besides the new participants, the post-arrival orientation also included participants who had come two weeks previously so that they could hear and contribute to the program's status briefing. They were also able to greet the new students and share their experiences and observations thus far.
Activities at the post-arrival orientation included doing paper-cut designs for the upcoming Recognition Ceremony in July and taking a large group photo since a good number of exchange visitors have now arrived.
Claudia, who will be interning at Fusia Communications, was pleased with the result. "The photo was a fun thing because I think it'll remind me of how I felt on the first day. I like knowing that we're all together and facing the same obstacles together as a group," she said.
