You'd mentioned homestay in your e-mail, but the homestays are separate from the membership program.
We will organize hospitality dinners between American families and members, and the day when Americans celebrate with a large dinner is Thanksgiving Day. We'll organize dinners with American host families for this day, 27 November 2008, so you may want to sign up for this. The American host family will meet you at your place and bring you to their home to celebrate Thanksgiving Day dinner. After a few hours, they will bring you back to your apartment.
The next group activity will be on Saturday, 20 September 2008, and you may like to come to it. I will be there with other internationals, and I could talk to you about the dinners with hosts, group activities, and tickets for performances, plus you would be able to meet a few other members of PCIV.
I'll send you the information on this after this e-mail.