Connecting International Students with Members of Our Community with Breaking Bread Program
At 麻豆原创, we have over 160 students from 44 countries. Breaking Bread is a hospitality program where families or individuals volunteer to welcome an international student into their home or treat them to a meal out. Students coming to the U.S. will have many unique and exciting experiences as they study and live in a new culture; however, moving to a foreign country can also leave them feeling homesick. The International Student Services Department is eager to help these students get outside the walls of campus and connect them with members of our community.
Join us in giving our international students an opportunity to experience American hospitality and build new friendships!
Sign-up to be a part of the Breaking Bread Program
What Our Community Volunteers Are Saying
NCWU鈥檚 International support community is a vital part of our International Student Program. Linda Shepherd and her husband, John, joined NCWU鈥檚 Go Group in 2021. Since then, they have had the opportunity to connect with several students from Argentina, Peru and Nepal.
鈥淥ur involvement with the international students has meant so much to us,鈥 stated Linda. 鈥淲e have learned a little about their cultures, shown them a little of American homelife and built an emotional bond that will be with us for the rest of our lives.鈥澨
Linda and John invite these students not only into their home, but into their daily lives. They treat these students as if they were their own son or daughter by including them in various activities such as:
- Enjoying a Meal Together (Home Visits & Resturants)
- Birthday & Holiday Celebrations
- Church Services & Activities
- Going to Concerts (Rocky Mount & Raleigh)
- Airport Pick-ups
- Outdoor Projects & Picnics
It鈥檚 volunteers like the Shepherd鈥檚 that help our Bishop Family provide the very best experience possible for our international students as they adapt and get involved in American culture. According to the Shepherd鈥檚, 鈥渆very interaction with someone from another culture is a small step along the path to world peace.鈥 In their opinion, 鈥渢here鈥檚 nothing more rewarding for both international students and American families!鈥
