* FOCUS International Coffee House for 2007-2008
IMPORTANT: If you have been
using the SW 12th and Salmon Parking Lot during the coffee house, managment has
changed and we no longer have free parking privileges. You will need to park on
the street or pay lots until further notice.
The FOCUS Coffee House meets every Friday night from
7-10PM when school is in session (except Summer term). The Coffee House is for
International Students and their American guests only.
Location:
First Baptist Church in Downtown Portland on SW Taylor between 11th and 12th
Ave.
Occasionally FOCUS meets at the First Baptist Church Community
Center on Taylor between SW 12th and 13th, 1 block west of the ususal location.
See a map here.
Map to First Baptist
Church
*Have you joined the
FOCUS Weblog Community at Xanga.com? It's fun, easy and
free. Weblog "Blogs" are automatic webpage
journals.
* Are you a new
student arriving at PSU?
American Home Stays
If you need short-term, or long-term housing (with an American
family), please send an email to
Carol, our Homestay Coordinator, focushomestays@yahoo.com
Airport Pickup Service for New International
Students
If you are a new international student or scholar
studying at Portland State University and you need someone to meet you on
airrival at Portland International Airport and drop you at Portland State
University, please send an email to Karen, our airport pick-up coordinator,
focusairport@yahoo.com
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About FOCUS
Acceptable Use Policy,
How to find locations for FOCUS Activities,
Who we are, The FOCUS Staff and
Leadership Team (FLT)
Are you a
New Student or planning to come to PSU?
Orientation
Week Activities (updated soon), Preparing to Study in
the U.S.A., Orientation Interest Sheet (updated soon)
Activities
Labor Day Trip, Orientation Week Activities
(updated soon), Portland Christmas Celebration Concert, Easter- Portland
Passion Play, Summer Picnics
Bulletin Board & Discussion List
Archives
of Past Discussions & Messages,
Join the
FOCUS-Discussion email community
Directory:
How to Find FOCUS Students, Staff and
Friends
2002-2003 Directory,
2001-2002 Directory, 2000-2001 Directory, 1999-2000 Directory,
Education Resources
Educational Testing Service Network (Practice TOEFL Online),
Intensive English Language Program/ESL at
PSU, International
Admission Information for PSU, Portland State University
Resources, Preparing to Study in the
U.S.A.
Employment
Aero Tech (hi-tech),BrassRing.com (technology),
Canada-Toronto
Human Resources, CareerKey.com,
Career Shop,
CareerSite.com,
CNC Global (tech & IT),
Headhunter.net,
Hot Jobs,
Inter-City Job Directory,
Monster.com,
Position Watch,
SpaceJobs.com
Fun Links
BLOGGING- Join the
FOCUS Web-log Community at Xanga.com,
Computer Bits (Oregon
computer magazine), CNET.com
(Technology-computer related site),
Educational Testing Service
Network (Practice TOEFL Online),Hotmail.com (free email account),
NJStar (Asian language keyboard
system),
PCWorld.com,
SnowLink.com (info for
skiers), ZDNet.com (software
downloads)
FAQ (for more information please contact
these people by email)
Activity and event
information, Airport Pick-up (to
be met at airport), American
family homestay experience, FOCUS Office
email, How to find locations for FOCUS
Activities, Short-term/emergency
housing, The FOCUS Staff and Leadership Team
(FLT), PSU Admissions questions,
PSU Housing questions,
PSU International Services
questions, Website questions or
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Maps &
Directions
How to find locations for FOCUS Activities, International Coffee House-- First Baptist
Church/Grace Bible Church Map, Maps at Mapblast.com or
Mapquest.com (for door-to-door
directions)
News- Good Places to Find World News
BBC Online (has live TV/Audio Internet feeds),
CNN, Fox
News, MSNBC,
National Public Radio,
Oregon Public Broadcasting,
Radio Free Europe-Radio
Liberty, US
News and World Report, World
News on Internet Index, Worldnews.com,
Yahoo World News
by Reuters, AP, ABC & NY Times,
Newsletter- Our own FOCUS
News
(NOTE: You may
need to set-up a Yahoo ID to access this feature) Archives
of Past Newsletters,
Subscribe to the
FOCUS-Newsletter
Photo
Albums
FOCUS Photo Albums are now maintained at our
Our FOCUS Yahoo Photo Website
Portland & Oregon
Guide
Welcome to Oregon
Site, City of
Portland , Oregonian
Online Newspaper,
Oregon Photo
Gallery (Oregon CityLink),
Oregon Ski and
Snow Area Links, Portland
Alliance (Chamber of Commerce),
Portland CitySearch
Guide,
Portland International Airport,
Ski
Resorts in Oregon, Portland
Oregon Visitors Association,
Portland Public Schools,
Portland Rose
Festival,
Portland Weather,
Public Transportation,
Skycams "Live Pictures" from
KATU.com,
The About.com Portland Guide,
Portland State
University
Intensive English Language Program/ESL at PSU,
International Admission Information for PSU,
Student Services,
Services FOCUS Offers
Airport Pick-up (Email your
Request), American Host
Family Home Stays (Email your Request), Conversation Partners,
English Classes for Student Spouses,
Orientation Week Activites (Sample from last
year), Short-term Housing on
Arrival (Email your Request)
Spiritual Interest &
Religion
BibleGateway.com
(Bible in 13 languages online),
Bible History
Online, China
Christian Books,
How to
become a follower of Jesus,
International
Bible Society (Bibles in various languages online audio and in print),
Watch The Jesus Film Online,
Multi-Language Media (purchase materials in many
languages)
Student Groups and Personal Pages
Chinese Friendship Association
(Portland), Indian Student
Association, Thai Student Association
(TSA) of Portland State University
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FOCUS Friday Night
Summer Picnics start June 20th & run thru Aug
15th
Meet at 5:30PM at the south Park Blocks between
Shattuck Hall and HPE (athletic building)
Click to subscribe
to FOCUS-Discussion
By joining the FOCUS
Discussion list you can contact FOCUS students directly to ask questions, make
announcements or share things you need or want to sell. No "spamming" is
allowed
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