Conversation Partners/Friendship Partners Ministries
We have two types of ministries that we use for outreach to international students at area colleges:
Conversation Partners is a program at Brookhaven College where volunteers spend 1 hour per week holding conversations with a small group of students (usually only 3-5) to help them improve their English language skills and understand American culture better.
Friendship Partners is a ministry at University of Texas at Dallas in which a volunteer agrees to be in communication with an international student at least once a week and to meet one-on-one at least once a month. This is an opportunity to develop a relationship with the student (perhaps include them in holiday and family gatherings), help them get acclimated to U.S. culture, and to share your faith in a non-threatening manner.