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A private, beautiful Library
Managing our Host Family Program, I get to talk even more with you, I-House residents, and I have the privilege to listen to some beautiful beautiful stories. It happened again recently during one of my “matchmaking sessions” at the Front … Continue reading
A new, vibrant I-House community is born!
Ciao Host Family Program members! Our new adventure started with a bang on Sunday, September 14, in the beautiful I-House Heller patio when we had our first reception. There were 125 people (go I-House!) including hosts, I-House staff (hosting families) … Continue reading
At I-House, hosting is fun!
The Host Family Program reception last Sunday at I-House was one of those you never want to leave. We started at 4 pm in the beautiful Heller Patio. The weather was perfect, music from all over the world was playing, … Continue reading
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Tagged Friendship, Host Family Program, I-House Life, staff
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Host Family Program members, I love you!
Dear members of the Host Family Program, amazing Bay Area families and wonderful International House students, this is my love letter to you. In the past two months I’ve put all my efforts into building a new, warm, welcoming, interesting, … Continue reading
The Language Game – Part II
Ok, dearest residents. You really follow this blog, don’t you? How do I know? Well, last week the Language Game went kind of viral. Some residents came to the Front Desk to ask for a tennis racquet and would not … Continue reading
The I-House Language Game – Part I
New I-House residents have finally moved in. Corridors are full all day (and night!), the Front Desk is as busy as it gets, new faces are all around full of excitement and big expectations for the upcoming academic year. This … Continue reading
I-House Host Family Program is back!
The practice of hospitality deeply identifies many cultures, and being that International House is a nest away from home for many international students, we proudly and thoughtfully cultivate hospitality. That is why, years ago, I-House created the Host Family Program … Continue reading
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Tagged Friendship, Host Family Program, I-House Life
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The Rockin’ I-House Mailman
Ciao Riccardo! This is how I greet Richard, one of the beloved I-House mailmen, at least twice per day. Richard has been on the US Postal Service’s so called Panoramic route for the last 40 years and at I-House we are … Continue reading
Buongiorno I-House
A job at I-House is not your everyday job. We still clock in and out, write reports, have supervisors and hold meetings. But there is more than that here: we are part of a big community made by smart International … Continue reading
The power of coffee
Being Italian I am very aware of the power of coffee. In the very morning whenever I feel still tired and sleepy the thought of that magic cup freshly brewed (by my beautiful espresso machine) makes everything bearable and even … Continue reading
I-House: Where UC Berkeley Meets the World 