The ELI Weekly
Scholarship Nominees
It is very difficult to be nominated for a scholarship. This means the nominees all worked extra hard this semester and achieved the following criteria:
Full-time C semester student- Academic Excellence
- Outstanding Progress
- Excellent Attendance and Participation
- Practices English
- Successful Academic Work Strategies
- Intercultural Understanding/ Relationships
- see more about the scholarship here: https://eli.ufl.edu/application-information/scholarship/
Out and About: Farmers Markets and Florida Food
by Megan Forbes, ELI Director
In the September 26th edition of the ELI Weekly, editor Maya Shastri answered a question about good places to try food from Florida. My favorite place to find Florida food is at a Farmers Market! There are four different Farmers Markets in Gainesville, and many others in the surrounding area. Each market has a different atmosphere and different farmers. The ELI goes to the Market at Heartwood on some Thursdays. If you want to listen to live music, this is a great option. There is another nearby market called Grove Street Farmers Market open on Mondays. Both the Heartwood and Grove Street are a little bit smaller than the two bigger markets but are close to Matherly Hall. The largest market is the Alachua County Farmers’ Market on Saturdays. This market is specifically for farmers, and you will often find farm trucks full of inexpensive local vegetables. I go to the Haile Farmers Market on Saturdays because it is closest to my house. It also has a lot of organic produce and vegetables from many smaller farms near Gainesville. I think it is very cute, too.
These pictures are from the Haile Farmers Market. I love the picture of the man selling boiled peanuts because it shows that even English speakers make punctuation mistakes! Can you spot it? You can find a complete list of farmers markets near Gainesville here: https://ask.aclib.us/faq/67821. If you cannot make it to a farmers market, you can also find many local fruits, vegetables, and meat at Ward’s Supermarket on NW 6th street. You can find a list of many of the local vegetables and fruits that are in markets right now on the farmers’ social media pages or websites. Right now, many types of greens, turnips, radishes, pumpkins, and persimmons are at the markets. Give them a try!
PS Both “Farmers’ Market” and “Farmers Market” are correct. “Farmer’s Market” is only correct if the market belongs to only one farmer.
CIP Activities
Weekend Activity
Saturday, November 19th – ELI Annual Thanksgiving Potluck – 3:30-6:30pm
Join in on this American tradition by celebrating with lots of food and the ELI family at one of our biggest events of the year! Please bring one dish to share, preferably a food from your country! Sign up and let us know what you are bringing! Your dish only needs to serve 4 to 6 people. Try tons of intercultural food with your friends and celebrate the holiday season together with amazing food!
Meet at Broward Basement in Broward hall!
Google location here: https://goo.gl/maps/qZEBxvUQZ2FjMx2r7
You must sign up to attend this event here. Please read the details on the signup for more information about the event: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0C4BA9A823A02-thanksgiving
Other CIP Reminders
CIP Passports: Don’t forget to get your CIP Passport Stickers from the activity leaders AT the event (not after). Redeem your completed passport for a small gift and photo for the ELI Instagram! Remember the CIP Pineapple is hidden in a new place every Monday in the CIP office. Stop by and find it!
Conversation Partners (CPs): Want to make a friend and speak English? Sign up for a conversation partner! Wait two weeks to be paired and then meet your new partner for one hour a week to practice conversation and make a friend! If you are a returner and still want a CP, you should still sign up here, even if you had a partner last semester.
Sign up for a CP here!: https://forms.gle/h5NyWTrkpE331zzS7
Remember, if you sign up, you must meet your partner at least once a week and respond to their messages. Email conversationpartners@eli.ufl.ed if you have any questions or problems.
International Education Week #IEW2022
International Education Week (#IEW2022) is November 14 – 18, 2022. UF is hosting many events, like the World Flags Display Event. You may sign up to carry one or multiple flags at the Plaza of the Americas on November 14, between 11am-2pm. Sign up here: https://tinyurl.com/4rj8xj3y The ELI family is welcome to attend any of the UF events on campus, listed here: https://internationalcenter.ufl.edu/events/international-education-week
The ELI also has activities to celebrate International Education Week. Join in the Spirit Week activities and show us your country’s language, colors, and clothing!
Also, tell us your international stories and we will share them in the Weekly and on social media! Tell us stories about study abroad, an international friend, or a language or culture study. Send video, audio, or brief written stories with photos to show how being involved in international education impacts your life. Please make sure audio and videos are brief and clear. The extended deadline is Monday, November 14th. Send your international stories to Maya (mshastri@ufl.edu).
Notes from the Office
Thanksgiving Holiday: There are no classes on November 23rd, 24th, and 25th for the Thanksgiving holiday. The ELI office will be closed.
Check your I20s: If your I-20 is expiring soon, make an appointment with Daryl in MAT 223 to renew your I-20 before it expires.
Financial Guarantees for Spring: Dear scholarship students, we hope to see you again in the Spring! Therefore, we have sent you an early reminder to request your new financial guarantee letter for the Spring semester, if you plan to return. Most of your financial guarantees will expire this December, which means that you will need to submit a new financial guarantee by the tuition deadline of January 26th for the Spring C semester to avoid owing a late fee. If you need an enrollment letter or if you have any questions, please email Jennifer Vann at jvann@eli.ufl.edu.
Student Voices: Don’t forget to send your original writing to Student Voices so that the ELI can celebrate your writing. You can submit any of your work that you wish to see published. It can be from any class or something you have written on your own, but ask your teachers for help editing! You can email it to Olga Moody (omoody@ufl.edu) or to your teacher. Please include your name and class on your submission. The deadline for submissions is Friday, November 18th.
Birthdays!
Students:
- 11/15-Wendy Gavilanes Sanchez
- 11/16-Alaa Asiri
- 11/17-Ibrahim Aldhaferi
- 11/18-Maria Gonzalez Soto
Staff: None