{"id":2596,"date":"2012-03-07T09:00:12","date_gmt":"2012-03-07T17:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/?p=2596"},"modified":"2012-03-06T12:35:11","modified_gmt":"2012-03-06T20:35:11","slug":"international-students-to-show-off-talents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/2012\/03\/07\/international-students-to-show-off-talents\/","title":{"rendered":"International students to show off talents"},"content":{"rendered":"

Expect Camosun\u2019s cultural tapestry to get even richer on the evening of March 19 as the college\u2019s Peer Connections student group will be hosting their third annual cultural show at the Lansdowne campus.<\/p>\n

Peer Connections is an on-campus resource for international and domestic students to get support in order to make the transition to Canadian culture easier. Group organizers plan weekly meetings and regular activities, the largest of which is the cultural talent show.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love this group because we\u2019ve shared so much fun together training, volunteering, planning, and facilitating lots of different events, meetings, and activities,\u201d says Bonita Bai, a second-year international student from China. \u201cYou will always know that there is a group of people at Camosun that will be there for you and support you in different ways.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Mohammad Khadim performing at last year's talent show (photo by Sunny Hundal).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The talent show coincides with the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and is meant to spread cultural awareness on campus, as well as provide team-building opportunities for its members.<\/p>\n

\u201cLast year, I performed a Chinese song about opening hearts to accept new people and things, and I got really good feedback, which helped me build my confidence,\u201d says Bai. \u201cIt felt really good when I was singing to more than 200 audience members while they all raised their hands up and moved with the music.\u201d<\/p>\n

Peer Connections is accepting donations at the event for the Help Lesotho project in Southern Africa and the Red Cross Japan earthquake\/Asia-Pacific tsunami fund.<\/p>\n

Peer Connections student coordinator and talent show co-host Marius Langeland is proud of the camaraderie among the group and the efforts put into creating the show and raising money.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a fully student-produced and run show and the group has a lot of fun,\u201d says Langeland. \u201cIt helps students make friends and build their confidence by providing an opportunity for both international and domestic students to show their talents and share their culture with people from other cultures.\u201d<\/p>\n

Peer Connections cultural talent show<\/strong>
\nMonday, March 19, 6:30pm
\nGibson Auditorium (Young 216), Lansdowne
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