Who We Are
VSM is a registered campus group at UC Davis seeking to serve visiting faculty members, researchers, post-docs, and graduate students to acquaint them with the UCD campus and community. To that end, we provide campus tours, English conversation groups, shopping trips to Target and Walmart, weekend outings, and friendship over home-cooked meals.
What we have to offer
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Campus Tours
We provide campus tours of UC Davis to help newly arrived visiting scholars to familiarize themselves with our campus. To schedule a tour, please express your interest on the signup form.
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English Conversations
We provide small group English conversation practices that meet on campus. At each meeting, we practice conversations over different topics and prompts and learn American slangs and expressions.
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Target/Walmart Shopping Trips
Need to shop for groceries and appliances but don't have a car? We offer shopping trips to local stores like Target, Walmart and Ranch 99 to help newly arrived visiting scholars settle in. To sign up, please fill out form, by clicking on the I'm interested button.
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Community Service
We serve our community by providing resources to help newly arrived visiting scholars to transition to life in Davis. We also participate in community service projects such as holding Sunday church services and hosting room visits at local nursing homes.
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Explore Christianity
Explore Christianity with us during your stay in Davis! We offer monthly Bible studies as well as periodic special talks on different topics regarding Christianity.
Events
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English Cafe
We host small group English conversation hours on campus during which we get to know each other, learn practical American slangs and expressions, and discuss different topics over yummy food.
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Small Group Discussions
We discuss thought-provoking topics ranging from beliefs to worldview.
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Sunday Gatherings
If you are interested in checking out a church, we worship together at Gather College Church, which meets every Sunday on the UC Davis campus. All members of your family are welcome to join us.
