I. The Cross Cultural Internship Program (CCIP) today announced the Session B activity agenda. Below indicates the program activities:

Post-Arrival Orientation (Week 1): The program will kick off the second session with the post-arrival briefing taking place at the Flushing YMCA on Sun, July 11. The briefing will be divided into three sessions running from 8AM to 2PM, followed by group photos at 2:15PM.

Working Knowledge Training (Week 1): Students who are interested in strengthening their computer skills and software knowledge (such as Photoshop, Illustrator, website building, etc.) will meet at the Conference Room from 7PM to 9PM. The session will focus on working knowledge training. Don't forget to bring your laptops.

Dragon Boat Practices (Week 2): Students rowing in the FUSIA team at the Dragon Boat Festival will be attending two mandatory practice sessions on Sat July 17 and Sun, July 18. Students will meet in front of the Flushing YMCA at 11AM and walk over to the boathouse located at the Flushing Meadows Corona Park for practice sessions.

Museum Tour (Week 2): The program will organize a museum tour featuring the Metropolitan Museum of Art (Met) and the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) on Fri, July 23 from 6:15AM to 11:50PM. Attendance is not mandatory. Students interested in joining, however, will be required to sign up and submit the non-refundable deposit of $16 for the first visit (the second visit will be free) at the orientation.

Mid-Session Gathering (Week 3): The program will be holding the mid-session gathering on Thu, July 29 from 8PM to 10PM for students to discuss their experiences face-to-face. Participation is not mandatory. Refer to upcoming emails for further details.

The Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in New York (Week 4): This year's Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in New York (http://www.hkdbf-ny.org/) will take place on Sat, Aug 7 and Sun, Aug 8 at the Flushing Meadows Park. We will have a racing team, made up of 14 CCIP students and FUSIA staff members, and co-host a booth with the Flushing YMCA and CCIP student volunteers.

Host Company Appreciation and Networking Event (Week 6): As a token of appreciation for host companies' support and valuable opportunities, the program will host the Host Company Appreciation and Networking Event at the Cornell Club on Aug 19 from 3PM to 5PM. Representatives from both current and prospective host companies, as well as friends and select students of the program, will be invited.

End-Session Gathering (Week 7): Session B students will meet and collect their certificates, evaluation forms and stipend checks (if applicable) at the end-session gathering on Wed, Aug 25 from 9PM to 10:30PM at the Flushing Y's Assembly Room.

II. The following activities are organized by the students:

Students who are interested in visiting DC and Boston can consider going together. At the orientation, we will help interested students form groups.

Students will submit a non-refundable deposit of $30 per event at the orientation. They will decide whether to rent a charter bus (at $1600 plus $100 tip for DC or $2000 plus $200 tip for Boston, price according to information provided by a travel agency; max: 55 students) or take a bus ride that costs about $30 per student. Further details will be arranged by the SAB.

One-Day Self-Guided Tour: Washington, DC (Week 2)

Two-Day Self-Guided Tour: Boston (Week 6)