PEOPLE TO PEOPLE AMBASSADOR PROGRAMS
Orientation Meeting Three
Developing Destination Expertise
Meeting Topics
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Demonstrate knowledge of the following during an OM2 review:
– Destination-specific history, geography, foods and customs
– Ambassadorial dress code
Demonstrate understanding of proper packing contents and procedures.
Demonstrate their ability to participate in a ‘speed count-off’.
Understand expectations and consequences for travel portion of their
program.
Articulate understanding of host country’s culture and appropriate
etiquette for participation.
Demonstrate knowledge of destination-specific religions and art forms.
Home stay expectations
Agenda
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Welcome and Introductions
Teambuilding
Speed Count-off
Official Visit/Service Project Update
My Phone Call Home
Home Stay Discussion
Behavior Scenarios
What Not to Wear
Religion, Art, Daily Life Review
Cross-cultural Communication
How to Pack
Suitcase Relay
Wrap-up
Assignments Due Today!
• Online Certification for Ch 6-8
• Pre-Travel Journal Entry #1
– Will be checked abroad, but DON’T GET BEHIND!
• Explore Before You Go: Religion & Art/Daily Life
• Read Standards for Success Protocol (OnBoard Website)
• Make sure shirt size & passport information is entered on
the OnBoard Website
• Read Clothing Expectations Handout, Suzy’s Suitcase, and
the Art of Traveling (all found in the Student Packet)
• Cont. Preparing for the Project Fair
• Bring orders for backpacks and pins
Teambuilding
• Counting – Off
– We’re going to practice our counting off
techniques! 
Service Learning Project Update
• Great American Clean Up!!! 
– May 19, 2012 … I will send you specific time info when I
get it (8:30 am – 12 pm/1pm)
• RSVP to the Evite ASAP! I need to register us as a group!
– Serve breakfast and lunch
• Vegetarians are not accommodated for as this is not a P2P
sponsored event … I apologize!
– Release form in both packets
• Please have this signed when you come to the clean up on May
19th ESPECIALLY if you’re being dropped off. Students under 18
need a parent signature!!
– Wear clothes for community service type projects
• Follow P2P dress code! No short-shorts & no straps!!
• You will be given a tee shirt that they ask you to wear 
Home Stay or Guest House Stay
• Guest Stay Info & Reminders
– Student & Parent Packets
• General Home Stay Etiquette
– Student Packets
Responsibilities & Behavior Videos
• Reviews “Rules of the Road” WS
– Airport Behavior
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Dress code, noise level, smart
packing (today)
– Buses/Travel Behavior
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On time, street rules, personal
items
– Hotel Behavior
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Check in/out, noise & roaming
around (clothing), damage,
roommates, adapters, locked
doors, phone calls, problems,
mini bars, bed checks, laundry
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You represent US
Groups of 4
No strangers
Be open to new things
Appropriate dress (today)
Home Stay Behaviors (today)
Budget/Responsible Purchases
(next meeting)
– Medicines
– Restaurant Behavior
• Noise level, appropriate
drinks
Behavior Scenarios
• Behavior/Hotel Behavior Activity
– Student Packet
– Break into groups
• Each group will be assigned a set of behaviors to evaluate
• After evaluating each behavior your group will share out
solutions to each scenario
• Other delegates/parents can respond to solutions constructively
• Discuss Behavior Guidelines and Behavior Improvement Contract
– Student and parent packets
What Not to Wear
(Guidelines in Both Packets)
WHAT
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SHOULD
WEAR!!
What to Wear - What Not to Wear
• Human Body OR Collage Activity
w/Magazines
–Parent Meeting
Split Groups!
• Religion/Art & Daily Life Review
• Cultural Etiquette
– Discussion: How can we show respect for our
host country’s culture?
– Scenarios (Student Packet)
– Communicating in Foreign Country (Student
Packet)
Fundraising Video Part 2
How to Pack
Suzy’s Suitcase Review (Student Packet); Luggage Reminders (Both Packets)
• Acceptable Suit Cases:
• Unacceptable Suit Cases:
How to Pack
• Suit Case Dimensions
– 1 bag per student
– 54 inches = height +
depth + width
– 40 pounds (not 44)
– Locks
• Carry-on
• Clothes
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Checklist at next meeting
Comfortable & cool
A few warmer items
Good walking shoes
Wear things more than
once
– Dressy items?!?
– 1 per student
– Back pack
• Assignment
– 39 inches = height +
– Live out of a suitcase
depth + width
for one week
– 11 pounds
– Wash jeans in the sink
– Extra clothes & needed
and air dry
items
Pre-Travel Journal Activity #2
• Practice descriptive writing! 
• Select one of the following topics:
– Describe life in your hometown. Note all the details as if
you were a foreigner visiting and every detail was new to
you.
– Describe in detail your school community.
– Describe in detail your home or room.
– Describe in detail your favorite place.
Wrapping Up …
• Missing Assignments
• Watch for emails regarding
community service, travel
updates, and airport
transportation
– Need your Community Service
RSVP, ASAP
– Turn in your release form today, if
possible
• Continue to prepare for Project
Fair (due in June)
• Assignments:
– Bring actual passport to turn in
– Chapters 9-11 Online Certification
– Food & Customs (Explore Before
You Go)
– Student Ambassador Protocol:
Read the budget section
– Walking exercises
– Suitcase & Jeans Challenge
– Pre- journal Writing #2
– Emergency Info Form (Parent
Packet)
• Next meeting:
– Community Service May 19th
– OM#4 June 2nd
• Burbank: 9am-12 pm @ CVHS
• SGV: 2pm – 5pm @ Mtn View
Elementary