New Fellows Orientation 2010

Date and Venue
August 9 (Arrival) to August 14 (Departure)
Youth Hostel Heidelberg International,
Heidelberg, Germany

Hostel Information
Youth Hostel Heidelberg International 
Address: Tiergartenstr. 5 
69120 Heidelberg 
Telephone: +49 6221 651190 
Website: http://www.jugendherberge.de/en/hostels/search/portrait/jh.jsp?IDJH=10 

Check-in Time: 1400hrs / 2:00pm
If you arrive earlier, we will have a room where you can leave your luggage until your room is ready.

Contact Information
In case of any emergency you can call us at the following numbers: 
Tanja Schulze, Program Director 
+49-173-8242100
Patricia Ortiz, Program Assistant
+56-9-98188931 
Katrin Stoy, MF Assistant
+49-176-32038361

Note: If you're dialing from a German number, please dial 0173-8242100 (Tanja) or 0176-32038361 (Katrin). If you're dialing from a foreign number -- wherever you may be -- then you have to use the +49-173- etc.

From Frankfurt Airport to the Youth Hostel: Step by Step Instructions
Please click on this link to see the pdf file with detailed instructions.

Activities and Sessions
Cultural Presentation
The cultural presentation is an activity that has been developed in all JFOs and this year will be no exception. We expect this presentation to show the audience a part of the culture of your country, which could be presented from different perspective. It could be typical dances, music, folklore, history, costumes, customs, etc. All campuses will have 20 minutes for their presentations and 10 minutes between each presentation to get ready. Please do not exceed the time limit.

Please inform Patty Ortiz (portiz@meltonfoundation.org) if you have specific requirements for your presentation, like loudspeakers, projector, etc. Please email her before Wednesday, July 28. 

Team-up Session
This year, we are not going to ask you to present your Team-up work to the audience; instead, we want you all to work in small groups and discuss the thesis of each group. In those small groups, each one will present the thesis you have identified in your Team-up group work, explain them and highlight the interesting parts of the discussion that led to the main topics. 

Something from My Country
This year we want to ask all of you to bring "something" from your country. It could be anything that you would like to share with the group and explain the significance or meaning of it. It could be handicrafts, games, any typical decorations, etc.  We will use them to also decorate our meeting room.