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PALS Program |
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Go Global...without ever leaving campus. |
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Go Global...without ever leaving campus. |
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About the PALS Program Partnerships to Advance Language Study and Cultural Exchange |
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The PALS Program was created in August of 1993 by the International Office at the University of Texas at Austin to introduce international students to American students for the purposes of practicing language. No program designed to pair newly arrived international students with American students existed at the University at that time. As the PALS Program grew, American students also contacted the International Office asking for a way to interact with international students. The program then began to focus on matching students for the purpose of cultural exchange in addition to language study. While the PALS Program emphasizes one-to-one interaction between international students and American students by matching applications, the PALS Program also organizes several scheduled activities for all participants to attend. Scheduled activities are a good opportunity for matched PALS participants to meet other participants besides their PAL, as well s for unmatched participants to take part in the program without being matched. |
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The University of Texas International Office Intercultural Programs 600 W. 24th St., Mail Code: A7000 Austin, TX 78705 |
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To contact us: |
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Phone: 512-471-2348 Fax: 512-471-8848 E-mail: pals@uts.cc.utexas.edu |
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Don’t forget to check out: |
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Buy a PALS t-shirt! On sale now...stop by our office to purchase one. Only $10. |