Page 4 University Daily Kansan Tuesday, May 23.1961
People-to-People May Aid Exchange Program
(Editor's Note: This is the last in a series of three articles discussing the role of foreign students and what can be done to improve it. The first article discussed relationship as seen by the American student, and the second the viewpoint of the foreign student.)
By Ron Gallagher
Most American and foreign students interviewed in a Daily Kansan survey cited People-to-People as the program most likely to improve exchange between foreign and American students at KU.
James Davidson, Harrisonville, Mo., freshman, hailed People-to-People as, "the best program the student body has come up with. This will make American students more aware of the opportunities they have and give them a chance to meet students from other countries."
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Ronald Dalby, Joplin, Mo., senior, suggested that ASC incorporate People-to-People when he was president of the student body. A bill to that effect was introduced in the ASC by Max Eberhart, Great Bend junior and current president of the student body.
Eberhart said that he thinks People-to-People has great possibilities.
"We have the instrument, we just have to use it," he said.
In spite of the support of many campus leaders and student groups People-to-People has not enjoyed the reception it was hoped the program would receive.
William Dawson, Kansas City, Mo. junior and chairman of the People-to-People committee, said that he believes the program is getting off to a slow but sure start.
"It is all in getting the interest of the student, and that is hard to do," he said.
Dawson explained that the committee would attempt to aid the foreign student in four areas: home placement, job placement, cultural exchange and a Brother-Sister program.
PEOPLE-TO-PEOPLE at KU is a pilot group which will be studied by other universities.
"Every university, with the exception of one or two, has the same problem of lack of student interest in foreign students that we do," Dawson said.
He remarked that a successful People-to-People program at KU would really put KU on the map.
The Brother-Sister program of People-to-People will be started next fall with the arrival of the new foreign students at KU. The brother or sister will meet the foreign student and help to acquaint him with life in the United States.
Aslam Faridi, Karachi, Pakistan, graduate student and president of International Club, said that the brother or sister will help the foreign student solve the little problems with which most foreign students are confronted. Faridi told of one foreign student who did not do his laundry for two months because he did not know how and was too shy to ask anyone.
Dawson reported that several brothers are still needed for next fall. He said that anyone interested in helping a foreign student should call him at the People-to-People office in the Kansas Union.
He said that the committee has also been unsuccessful in finding jobs for all the foreign students who will need them this summer.
"Finances are a great problem with several foreign students and summer jobs are important," he said.
Richard Harper, Prairie Village junior and member of the ASC, said that he thinks People-to-People will enlarge the benefits of the foreign exchange program.
"THESE WHO CAN afford to house students get a great deal of benefit," Harper said. "I think People-to-People will give us a much broader scope. Those not living with foreign students will have much greater contact because of it."
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