Category Archives: Activities
I-House Summer 2023 Events
Read about I-House Berkeley summer activities from one of our Resident Assistants, Carina Samson. Continue reading
Go, Let Your Light Shine
“The direction you choose to face determines whether you’re standing at the end or the beginning of a road.” Richelle E. Goodrich. Dear friends, Writing this gives me nostalgic feelings. It is that part of the year when we say … Continue reading
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Tagged activities, Friendship, fun, I-House Life, international house
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A Special Finale: I-House Prom
Sharing a blog post about the I-House Prom! Continue reading
The Beauty of Culture and Diversity
“Don’t listen to what they say, go see.” The Chinese proverb is true when it comes to experiencing different cultures from multiple countries at the same place and time. On the 8th of April, 2023, we celebrated the International Culture … Continue reading
The Diary of an I-House Livermore Cowboy
Each year during Spring Break, I-House residents have the opportunity to be placed with an American host family. The Spring Break is a week-long break at the University of California, Berkeley that gives students and faculty time to rest from … Continue reading
The Stars Aligned for I-House during Big Give 2023
Big Give, the university-wide annual event, is a 24-hour fundraising blitz for all departments across campus, inviting friendly competition and philanthropy. It’s an opportunity for current and former residents to express gratitude towards I-House. The Big Give enables I-House to … Continue reading
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Tagged activities, Big Give, Friendship, I-House Life, international house
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Recipes from the I-House Melting Pot
Dear residents and friends. It’s time for food lovers to see another beautiful side of International House culture: recipes from residents from around the world. I am excited to present the second chapter of the International House Cookbook! This chapter … Continue reading
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Tagged activities, dinner, I-House Life, international house, what's cooking
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Lunar New Year at I-House
I was curious to experience the Lunar New Year at I-House. So, I have spent the week preceding the Lunar New Year, anticipating, researching, and reading about it. I learned that it was the year of Rabbit. How cute! The … Continue reading
Sharing the Light, One Candle at a Time
Here is a short poem I wrote to start today’s post, I call it, This Light. This light of peace I pass to you Pass this to another behind or by your side May the world see the beauty of … Continue reading
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Tagged activities, Friendship, I-House Life, international house, Sunday Supper
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Ubuntu – I Am Because We Are
International House is a laboratory for a new kind of experiment – the day-to-day practice of international fellowship among men and women. – John D. Rockefeller Jr., I-House Benefactor It’s up to us, the residents, to continue building on this … Continue reading
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Tagged activities, dinner, Friendship, I-House Life, international house
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I-House: Where UC Berkeley Meets the World 