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December 13, 2023

In this issue: Save the Dates; California Dreaming; Year-End Giving; and more

November 27, 2023

Dear I-House Community, 

Giving Tuesday is one of the biggest giving days of the year. Will you give today to I-House to support the development of empathetic leaders?

In a world that seems increasingly divided, cultural humility and empathy have emerged as fundamental attributes we urgently need to instill in our future leaders. Our world needs leaders who can work together to find solutions to the pressing, collective challenges we face across the globe today.

November 22, 2023

Photo of the sunset from the 7th floor by resident Kwabena Owusu Sarfo (Ghana), Environmental Science Graduate Student

Dear I-House Community, 

November 8, 2023

In this issue: China-US Futures Tomorrow w/Alumni Happy Hour; Alumni Visits; Staff Highlight; Resident Benefit Concert; and more!

October 11, 2023

In this issue: Fall 2023 I-House Times; Chef's Cookbook; Ukraine Documentaries; China-US Futures Panel; and more!

September 15, 2023

In this issue: State of the House Address; Meet Ernie Costello, CFO; 1980s Alumni Then & Now; Cal Events in Spain; and more!

August 8, 2023

July 13, 2023

In this issue: Meet Henry Park, VP of Hospitality Services; Summertime Fun #shorts and photos; Share a photo for upcoming Reunion; Claim your Free Listing on the Business Hub

June 21, 2023

Support I-House on During our Spring Appeal Season

June 15, 2023

In this issue: Inclusive Leadership, Global Impact; Reflections; August 6th Alumni Reunion; Spring Appeal

May 4, 2023

In this issue: Congrats Grads; Peace Project Winners; NY Reunion Recap; and more!

April 6, 2023

In this issue: Join us for International Culture Festival on April 8; NYC Reunion; A Night of Music; Mentoring Opportunity

March 15, 2023

In this issue: In-Person Events: Lodestar Speaker Series, Resident Concert, International Culture Festival; Gathering in NY; Financial Aid and Housing Applications

March 9, 2023

In case you missed our email earlier today, International House is participating in the 2023 Big Give, UC Berkeley’s annual 24-hour campus-wide fundraising event. Please join in this day of giving by making a gift to support I-House House now!

All gifts made by 9 p.m. today (Berkeley time) will support:  

The UC Berkeley 24-hour Big Give is happening now, and I’m inviting you, along with International House alumni, families, and friends all over the world, to join in the fun!

Please make your "Big Give" gift to I-House today, before 9:00 p.m. (Berkeley Time)

March 8, 2023

Dear Alumni and Friends,

The time has come, and now the big fun begins! Whether you made a gift to I-House in previous years or you are new to our cause, we are grateful for your support. Will you help us reach our goal of 150 gifts to unlock the generous $30K match by the I-House Board of Directors?

Here are ways you can help now:

1. Make a gift of $10 or more to I-House until 9 p.m. on March 9 (PST) at ihouse.berkeley.edu/givingday

February 14, 2023

In this issue: Lodestar Speaker Series Returns Thurs. Feb. 16th; Summer Housing Opportunity; Happy Valentine's Day; Save the Date for Big Give

January 19, 2023

In this issue: New Scholarship; Staff Spotlight; Resident-Created Video and Blog Post; Ways to Give, and more!

December 27, 2022

With the end of 2022 in sight, we are grateful for the strong and growing international community of alumni and friends who recognize the importance of I-House and the intercultural connections created here.  Thanks to all who have made gifts in support of I-House and our mission this year!   If you've yet to make a gift in 2022, there's still time! Please visit our giving page to donate online, or mail your check (postmarked before January 1, 2023) to:

December 20, 2022

There's a special energy around I-House in recent weeks. The Great Hall and Edmonds' Cafe have been packed with colorful team jerseys and intense, but friendly competition as residents watched the World Cup matches. Spirited chanting, clapping, and hoots and hollers are still echoing through the hallways. In the library, a different, quiet fellowship has dominated, with students sitting side-by-side at the long tables writing papers, preparing presentations, and studying for final exams. In the newly remodeled Sproul Kitchen and Gamble Lounge, which opened last week, residents have been cooking and sharing traditional foods of their home countries with new friends. The excitement has been palpable.  And all around the House, group hugs and tearful goodbyes are taking place as some of our residents, finished with their studies at UC Berkeley, depart I-House, head back home, and become a part of the I-House global community.  For these and many other reasons, I ask you to make a gift to I-House.