On October 16th, Fordham hosted a friendly sports competition between Fordham’s FUPAC (Fordham University Philippines-American Club) and St. John’s PARE (Philippine Americans Reaching Everyone) at the Rose Hill Campus. There were five different events: soccer (or football), basketball, volleyball, dodgeball and a relay race. The Sports Fest has been a FUPAC and PARE tradition. By participating in this event, I not only played my favorite sports but also met new friends from other schools! In my experience, I also grew closer with fellow FUPAC members.
While this was a competition, school pride and good sportsmanship brought the clubs together fostering friendship. The relationships that were built on this day will certainly be useful at the FIND Inc. (Filipino Intercollegiate Networking Dialogues) conference - which will be held at Fordham this year (I'll be sure to elaborate on this when the date comes)!
Fordham University's international cultural clubs not only allow international students to mingle with other Fordham students, but also fellow international students across the East Coast. In conjunction with the Office of Multicultural Affairs, cultural clubs within the Fordham community manage to make Fordham feel like a home away from home.
To learn more about these international cultural clubs and the Office of Multicultural affairs, check out:
FUPAC - http://fupacinfo.tumblr.com/
Volleyball Competition
FUPAC's Snack Table
FUPAC and PARE Group Picture
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