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How to Support Ukraine Relief Efforts
We share the world’s concern for Ukraine and support humanitarian relief efforts in the region. ISAP stands for peace, compassion, international education and a globally connected world.
If you wish to support people impacted by the war in Ukraine, consider donating to these reputable organizations.
International Committee of the Red Cross
The Red Cross works around the world helping people affected by conflict and armed violence.
A volunteer charity organization that was founded in 2014 to support Ukrainians after Russia annexed Crimea.
GlobalGiving Ukraine Relief Fund
GlobalGiving is using all donations to support humanitarian assistance to impacted communities in Ukraine, as well as the surrounding regions where refugees have fled.
UNICEF supports children and families caught in conflict in Ukraine. The agency provides educational support, psychosocial support, emergency supplies as well as access to safe water.
The International Rescue Committee
The refugee organization works to help evacuate regular families out of conflicted areas – including Ukraine.
In response to the crisis, Fight for Right is coordinating accessible shelter, evacuations, and emergency services–ensuring those living with disabilities aren’t left out of the humanitarian efforts.
This organization works to provide life-saving aid to children around the world, including 400,000 children “caught in the crossfire of this adult war” in Ukraine.
This relief fund allows people to give funds that will be used to provide support where it is needed most.
This program allows people to donate money, which in turn makes the UN able to deliver emergency boxes to people in Ukraine that contain enough food for a family for an entire month.
This organization has set up an emergency field hospital in the outskirts of Lviv, Ukraine. They also have a 24-hour emergency clinic at a train station in Lviv that serves as a stabilization point and triage while in southern Ukraine, they have an emergency outpatient clinic for basic medical services. They continue to provide hygiene kits, blankets, and food for refugee families and fleeing Ukranians.
They purchase and distribute essential medicines and medical supplies to clinics and temporary shelters to assist Ukranians and surrounding countries where refugees may be found. They are working with the government of Romania to import medicines and other humanitarian goods into Ukraine.
CARE International is working to assist refugees in registration for resettlement agencies. They also focus on assisting women and children.
Upcoming Virtual Employment Workshops
ISAP would like to invite all international students to join us for one of our informative virtual employment workshops! We will review what you need to know, and answer questions, about work authorization for off campus employment. While the workshop will focus on OPT–the work authorization you will need after you graduate–ISAP is happy to answer any questions you may have about CPT, which is used for off-campus employment during your enrollment at Georgia Southern.
All workshops will be conducted virtually via Zoom.
Virtual Employment Workshops in Spring 2022 Term
Date: Thursday, February 3
Time: 3:00 – 4:00 pm
https://meet.google.com/ayu-jurq-fps
Date: Thursday, March 3
Time: 10:00 – 11:00 am
https://meet.google.com/vfu-tfbf-xsa
Date: Wednesday, April 20
Time: 3:00 – 4:00 pm
https://meet.google.com/bpu-ymsg-nyf
International Travel Update: COVID Test within One Day of Departure
Effective today, December 6, all incoming international travelers will need to show proof of a negative covid test taken within one day of (in other words, the day before) departure for the United States. This replaces the previous requirement of requiring a negative covid test within 72 hours of departure. This new rule applies to all travelers regardless of citizenship on all international flights inbound to the U.S., and will be in effect until further notice. Please click here for more information about current travel requirements, and click here for further detail from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Additionally, all non-U.S. citizens traveling to the United States from abroad must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and provide proof of vaccination prior to boarding an airplane. Proof of vaccination should be a paper or digital record issued by an official source and should include the traveler’s name and date of birth, as well as the vaccine product and date(s) of administration for all doses the traveler received. More information about the vaccination requirement can be found in the article posted to the News & Events section of the ISAP homepage on November 17, 2021.
ISAP continues to recommend that you review travel guidelines, including any restrictions or requirements, published by the CDC, U.S. Department of State, and/or the airline you will fly with right before your departure as travel restrictions and/or requirements may change at any time.
Important Considerations for International Travel: COVID-19 Vaccinations + Negative Test
Beginning November 8, 2021, international travelers to the United States will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and to provide proof of vaccination status prior to boarding an airplane to fly to the United States, with limited exceptions. Along with being fully vaccinated, international students will be required to show documentation of a negative COVID viral test taken within three days before departure to the United States.
Additional details about these requirements include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Proof of vaccination should be a paper or digital record issued by an official source and should include the traveler’s name and date of birth, as well as the vaccine product and date(s) of administration for all doses the traveler received.
- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has determined that for the purposes of entry into the United States, vaccines accepted will include those FDA approved or authorized, as well as vaccines with an emergency use listing from the World Health Organization. Accepted vaccines are Janssen/J&J, Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, AstraZeneca, Covaxin, Covishield, BIBP/Sinopharm, and Sinovac.
*For more information about vaccines please go to https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/proof-of-vaccination.html#covid-vaccines
- Travelers must show documentation of a negative viral COVID-19 test result or documentation of recovery from COVID-19 within the past 90 days before boarding a plane to the United States, along with the proof of vaccination.
- Only students under age 18 are exempted from the vaccination requirement for foreign national travelers, however, they are required to provide proof of a negative viral test before departure. If they are travelling with a vaccinated adult, the viral test is allowed to be 3 days prior to departure and if the student is travelling alone the test must be taken 1 day before departure.
- Foreign nationals (non-U.S. citizens) may be considered for an exception to the vaccination requirement only in very limited circumstances, including those with rare medical contraindications to the vaccines, those who need to travel for emergency or humanitarian reasons, and those traveling from countries with low-vaccine availability. Please visit the CDC website for more information on exceptions.
Source of information presented here (and additional details available): https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/emergencies/covid-19-faqs-for-travel-to-the-us-information.html
Get into the (School) Spirit of American Football!
Georgia Southern Football Season is back! And not only Paulson Stadium will be hosting football events, but the Office of International Students Admissions and Programs will too! Mark your calendars for September 14th and September 21st to become part of this new activity hosted by ISAP. There will be 2 events that all international students are invited to: 1) Learn About American Football and 2) Come Play American Football.
Learn About American Football will take place in the Russell Union Common Space on September 14th at 5:30 pm. This event will help international students understand the principles of American Football, the basic rules of how to play it, and football’s place in Georgia Southern and American culture.
The exciting Come Play American Football will take place in Sweetheart Circle, September 21st at 5:30 pm. Come join us to have a taste of some American culture and show some Eagles spirit!
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- How to Support Ukraine Relief Efforts March 23, 2022
- Upcoming Virtual Employment Workshops January 31, 2022
- International Travel Update: COVID Test within One Day of Departure December 6, 2021
- Important Considerations for International Travel: COVID-19 Vaccinations + Negative Test November 17, 2021