I-Peers
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I-Peers, "International Peers," is a coalition of Williams of foreign citizenship serving prospective and incoming international students by facilitating their preparation for, and transition into, life at Williams.
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Goals
- Assist incoming international students, recent US immigrants, and US citizens living abroad adjust to the culture and educational system here
- Act as a medium directing them to other on-campus resources and support groups
- Share experiences, be mentors
- Contact admitted students over the summer to answer their questions, provide important academic and non-academic information, and make them feel welcome by building trust and friendship prior to their arrival
- Provide insight into life at Williams to prospective students
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Practices
- Train the I-Peers on basic counseling skills regarding
- dealing with culture shock,
- comforting others on emotional issues, and
- communicating ideas and information effectively
- Assignment of several I-Frosh to each I-Peer, with whom the I-Peer will remain in regular informal contact throughout the year
- Weekly office hours in Paresky to provide I-Frosh with advice and assistance
- Regular meeting of the I-Peers to discuss their experiences with the I-Frosh, as well as other relevant issues related to the student body
- Social get-togethers for I-Frosh and I-Peers to facilitate the building of meaningful relationships
- Presence of I-Peers at orientation events during First Days
- Maintaining liaison with relevant administrative offices and student organizations of the College.
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Members
Listed in alphabetical order by first name, with country of origin.
- Ang Li (China)
- Antoniya Aleksandrova (Bulgaria)
- Aom Wisa Kitichaiwat (Thailand)
- Burge Abiral (Turkey)
- Ceyhun Arslan (Turkey)
- Douglas Onyango (Kenya)
- Glenn G. Yong Zong Zheng (Singapore)
- Jasper Scheppe (Germany)
- Laura Huang (USA)
- Leanne Lin (Taiwan)
- Ma Khin Pyi Son (Burma)
- Muhammad Asad Liaqat (Pakistan)
- Petya Miteva (Bulgaria)
- Ran Bi (China)
- Rokimi Khawlhring (India)
- Tanvir Hussain (Bangladesh)
- Thuy Phung (Vietnam)
- Wentao Xiong (China)
- Yue-yi Hwa (Malaysia)
- Yuzhong (Jeffery) Meng (China)
- Zhaoning (Nancy) Wang (China)
If you are interested to learn more about I-Peers, please contact Leanne (ll1@), Ceyhun (cca1@) or Tanvir (10tmh@).