Travel restriction updates, finals stress relief support, holiday attractions and more 🍂
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Updates on COVID-19 Travel Restrictions On November 26, 2021, the White House issued a proclamation which imposed restrictions on travel from eight countries in light of the emergence of the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus (South Africa, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, and Zimbabwe). Please note that the travel restrictions will also apply to anyone transiting through one of these countries. Click on the link below to read ISSS' summary of the changes.
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AIS x Career Services Resume Panel
Friday, December 3, 3:00PM
📍Virtual (Zoom) Wondering how to highlight your experience as an international student on your resume? Have general resume questions you wish you could ask Career Services and/or international upperclass students? Come join a resume panel hosted by AIS (the Assembly of International Students) and Penn Career Services in partnership with ISSS this Friday at 3:00PM!
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Chinese LGBTQ+ Student Group Chat
Friday, December 3, 5:00PM
📍LGBT Center (3907 Spruce St.) Come join fellow LGBTQ+ or questioning students at the LGBT Center for a discussion, in Mandarin, about LGBTQ+ culture in the United States and in China. If you have any questions, please email Yupu Wang ( yupuwang@upenn.edu).
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Makuu Kwanzaa 2021 Celebration
Thursday, December 9, 5:00-6:30PM
📍ARCH Auditorium, 3601 Locust Walk Join the Makuu Black Cultural Center for food, fellowship, and fun to mark the end of the semester. Learn about the tenets of Kwanzaa and why learning the history of the African Diaspora and keeping the community thriving is so important to Makuu and Penn! The program will be followed by a Grab & Go Dinner and Dessert.
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Explore Philadelphia's Christmas Village
📍LOVE Park, City Hall Modeled after traditional European open-air Christmas markets, Philadelphia's Christmas Village offers unique gifts, a German beer garden, food and live entertainment. Don't miss this once-a-year attraction, which is located near LOVE Park and City Hall, a short trolley or subway ride away from campus!
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Cultural Student Group Events & Performances 💃
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Academic, Financial & Career Resources
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Study Hacks for Reading Days: Managing Big Assignments & Preparing for Exams
Undergraduates: Join a Weingarten Center learning specialist to develop a strategic approach to your remaining assignments this fall.
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Global Research and Internship Program (GRIP): Summer 2022 Application Now Open The Global Research & Internship Program (GRIP) offers outstanding undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to intern or conduct research with a variety of organizations and companies abroad for 8 to 12 weeks over the summer. As part of the GRIP program, students collaborate with people from different backgrounds, embrace and adapt to new challenges, and gain global exposure that makes them stand out when applying for jobs after graduation.
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Stress Less with Yoga
December 6 & 13, 12:00-1:00PM
📍Virtual (BlueJeans) Stress Less with Yoga is an experiential workshop series involving evidence-based yoga and mindful movement techniques to help reduce stress and manage anxiety. The exercises are gentle, with an emphasis on feeling safe and having choices.
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Stress Management & Self-Care
Wednesday, December 8, 1:00-2:00PM
📍Houston Hall - 218 Ben Franklin Room
For graduate and professional students: Graduate school can be a very stressful time in one’s life and it may be difficult to manage the many academic, social, and emotional demands. Stress is a normal response to experiences that feel overwhelming. However, when stress goes unmanaged, it can lead to distress in one’s life. This workshop will focus on recognizing signs of stress, identifying coping strategies and forms of self-care, and when and where to seek help when needed.
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University of Pennsylvania International Student and Scholar Services · St. Leonard's Ct., 3819-33 Chestnut St. · Suite 305 · Philadelphia, PA 19104 · USA +1 (215) 898-4661
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