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NPR Visits America 101
Many international students studying in the United States don't know when it's appropriate to say hello by giving a kiss on the cheek or using a handshake. Or what it is to "pig out" during dinner. Now, a University of California at Berkeley professor is offering a course to those students on how to decipher American culture. Reporter Lonny Shavelson went to the class. - NPR's Morning Edition, January 8, 2007. Listen Here...
KVMR's Catherine Jacobs Interviews Bonu Ghosh About America 101! Listen to it here!
Foreign Students Learn ABCs of USA
From Voice of America News - Students from every corner of the world flock to American universities. They may be at ease with the most complex mathematical theories, but are often bewildered by Americans. So the University of California at Berkeley initiated a class for foreign students, who make up 60 percent of all post-doctorates on campus. Called America 101, it's a basic introductory course explaining everyday life in the United States. Read more...
