Applications due by 11:59 PM on March 16th

If you are a volunteer looking to deepen your involvement with VISAS and coordinate one of our many programs next year, please consider applying to be a VISAS intern. You can download the internship application and descriptions of available positions below.

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The deadline for applications is Wednesday, March 16 at 11:59 P.M. Email caelc@virginia.edu with any questions before applying.

Tonight, Monroe 130, 7:00 – 9:00 

The VISAS Volunteer Orientation will take place tonight from 7:30-9:00 PM in Monroe 130! You will have the opportunity to get a short introduction to VISAS, meet your fellow volunteers, and get instruction and advice from your program directors. We look forward to meeting you.

Check out the article here! 

Our friends at the Cavalier Daily authored a wonderful piece about the VISAS program, featuring interviews from our coordinators and student interns. This is a great way to let the UVa community know about the excellent work we are doing and the programs available to the international students and staff. Feel free to share the article with your friends and family, and take a look for yourself:

http://www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2016/01/visas-program-provides-support-network-for-international-community

Also, remember to keep submitting those applications! Returning volunteer forms close today, and new volunteers are due by February 1. International participants can find the LC request form here as well. Keep safe in the snow and see you soon for Orientation!

Happy New Year and Welcome Back! 

All of us at VISAS are very excited to kick off our spring semester of English language learning and International conversation exchanges.

As you plan your spring semester activities please take note of the following VISAS dates and activities:

February 1st: Volunteer application deadline (apply here)
February 3rd: International Participant deadline for VISAS Language Consultant Program (apply here)
February 9th: Volunteer Orientation (Monroe Hall Room 130, 7:30-9:00pm)
February 11th: International Mixer (Minor Hall Lobby 7-8pm)
February 15th: ALL SPRING VISAS Programs Launch
February 16th: VISAS English Drop-In Cafe begins (New Cabell Room 232, 7-8pm)

We look forward to seeing you all soon!

Now that the Fall semester has come to a close, we would like to conclude with a few announcements.

To our volunteers: Thank you for your hard work as part of our record-breaking year of over 400 volunteers and participants! From your LC meetings to Workplace conversation classes, you have helped create a warm, welcoming, and vibrant environment for our international community. We would love you to continue with us for another semester. If you plan on returning, please fill out the form here.

To our participants: Thank you for your enthusiasm and dedication all semester long; we have heard outstanding reports of your progress and perseverance. We have very much enjoyed working with you. If you are interested in continuing with the LC program next semester, please fill out the form here.

VISAS is now accepting applications for new volunteers for the Spring 2016 semester here and new participants here. See upcoming dates for Spring on our calendar page.

We hope you all have a restful holiday season with your friends and family. We are grateful for your work with VISAS and dedication to internationalizing the UVa community, one conversation at a time.

Thanks for a great semester, VISAS! 

Our Drop-In English Café will be hosting a Volunteer Appreciation Night this Tuesday, December 1st from 7-8 PM in New Cabell Hall room 232.

Stop by to mix and mingle with VISAS while chatting, playing games, snacking, and letting our volunteers know just how much they are appreciated for their hard work and dedication.

Our program depends so much on individuals who commit their time and effort to making VISAS a success, so we hope to see you there!