Luana Matos Happy Birthday Surprise Photo Album. School groups, families, and corporate event planners may wish to adopt some or all of the components of Luana’s Birthday Celebration to honor their family member, friend, or colleague. Families hosting an International Student, are encouraged to review this album for ideas on how to have a very special birthday celebration for your International Family Member/Guest. Other families are encouraged to review for ideas on how to creatively obtain and use photographs to enhance a birthday celebration.

1. Happy Birthday Luana Matos São Paulo, Brazil Dr. Ronald G. Shapiro, Presenter Hitesh Patel, Photographer A Special Birthday Surprise A Special Birthday Surprise Starring Luana Matos São Paulo, Brazil Presentation by: Dr. Ronald G. Shapiro Lead Photographer: Hitesh Patel

3. Event # 1: An activity Involving Interpretation of Information Luana was first blindfolded and told that she would need to find an object hidden in the room worth more than a dollar. The audience would help her find the object by answering Yes / No questions for her. Her first task was to hold up a sign showing everyone what she was looking for and where it was hidden.

4. To make the task more challenging and fun, Luana started with disorienting spins. Luana searched here, there and almost everywhere!!!!

6. Event # 2: Dinner at a Brazilian Restaurant Our team enjoyed a nice Brazilian Buffet Notice the Brazilian Soda

7. The Waiter Brought Luana A Slice Of Birthday Cake Covering Luana’s eyes as cake is presented.

9. Luana was blindfolded for the next team activity. She had no clue that the activity was honoring her birthday with a ribbon, sign and special cake. Event # 3: The Surprise Party

10. SMILE!!! Luana posing in front of a wall size projection of her Happy Birthday Poster!!! Notice the photo from Event 1 of Luana blindfolded with her Happy Birthday bandana

11. Luana Holding Her Birthday Ribbon

12. Luana Attaching Her Birthday Ribbon

13. Luana Holding Her Happy Birthday Sign

14. Luana's Surprise Cake Arrives

15. Luana Waiting Patiently!!!

16. Luana Sees Her Cake This photo was taken immediately after Luana’s blindfold was removed as she realized that we were honoring her birthday.

17. Luana Gets A Better View Of The Cake

18. Luana gets to read her ribbon Luana gets to see her sign Happy Birthday!!!

20. Luana enjoyed telling her colleagues and friends in Brazil how much fun she had celebrating her birthday with us in the USA. School groups, families, and corporate event planners may wish to adopt some or all of the components of Luana’s Birthday Celebration to honor their family member, friend, or colleague. Luana and I would especially recommend that families hosting an international student during their birthday (or their half birthday) consider having a similar celebration (including a Birthday cake with the guest’s country featured on the cake). Dr. Ronald G. Shapiro January 2010

21. Thank You!!! Luana Matos Ron Shapiro January, 2010