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BILLINGS FRIENDSHIP FAMILIES

The Oce of Internaonal Studies (OIS) at MSUB would like to extend an invitaon to parcipate in the

Billings Friendship Families (BFF) program. BFF is a cross-cultural exchange program designed to encourage

friendships between our internaonal students and the local Billings community and to facilitate the

exchange of ideas and culture. MSUB faculty and sta, as well as Billings community members, who wish to

befriend an internaonal student are invited to parcipate.

As a BFF member, you will play an integral part in your student’s development and general happiness in

Billings. We request that members oer the minimal commitment of inving students to dinner once per

month, as availability permits, as well as invitaons to holiday dinners or events, such as Thanksgiving.

However, families will nd that as their relaonships grows, they will likely want to see their student more

oen, and vice versa. We encourage greater engagement between BFF families and their students; we try to

match students with families that share similar interests in hopes of building stronger relaonships.

If interested in parcipang, please complete the short quesonnaire on the following page and return it to

ois@msubillings.edu.

Thank you for parcipang in BFF! Direct addional quesons to the MSUB Oce of Internaonal Studies:

ois@msubillings.edu 406-657-1705 15OO University Dr., McDonald Hall Suite 150, Billings, MT 59101

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BFF members are encouraged to oer the following minimal support to internaonal students:

 Airport pickup (new students only, coordinated by OIS)

 Shopping (pre-semester shopping trip for necessies—new students only)

 Welcome dinner at BFF member’s home or restaurant (at the start of the semester, new students )

 BFF community social (date to be determined)

 Monthly (as schedules permit) invitaon to your home, possible holidays or family events, oungs or

If you are interested in parcipang, please email ois@msubillings.edu with answers to the following

quesons. We will use your answers to pair you with a student.

1. Do you have previous experience with the BFF program? If no, why would you like to join?

2. Can you commit to providing the above suggested or similar support to your friendship student?

3. With which members of your family might your international student be involved? If children are in-

cluded, please provide ages, gender, and relationship to you [ex: daughters (6) & (4) / grandson (10)].

4. Do you have pets? What kind?

5. What is your (and your spouse, if applicable) field(s) of work?

6. International experience/hobbies/community activities?

7. Male or female friendship student? Male Female No Preference

8. Preferred geographic area of friendship student?

9. Would you be willing to be-friend two or more students? Yes No Maybe

BILLINGS FRIENDSHIP FAMILIES

ois@msubillings.edu 406-657-1705 15OO University Dr., McDonald Hall, Suite 150, Billings, MT 59101

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