Category Archives: Life at I-House
Where are they now? Stefan Al
Greetings from Berkeley. This month’s Where are they now alumni series features Stefan Al (IH 2008-09). So, where is he now? Hint: Benjamin Franklin established this university.
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I-House Magician in the Spotlight for Staff Appreciation Week
Every June, UC Berkeley hosts a Summerfest event, complete with live music, food trucks, photo booths, activities and free t-shirts specially made for staff. This year, UC Berkeley Human Resources shined a spotlight on the hidden talents of four long-term UC … Continue reading
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Tagged activities, Berkeley, I-House Life, magic, Magician, staff, summer
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Farewell to I-House
I tend to be a pretty sappy person and dread goodbyes, but even I didn’t predict how hard saying goodbye to I-House would be. Coupled with an incredibly intense end of semester, the end snuck up on me, and I … Continue reading
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I-House residents give the best travel advice
When traveling, I always prefer to get the inside scoop from people who truly know my destination. At I-House, I am blessed to have friends who can give me the scoop on their hometowns from all over the world. This … Continue reading
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TedXBerkeley: Wisdom, Compassion, Connection
I saw my first TED talk when I was in college and was captivated. Ever since then, I have seen many online. When I got a last-minute ticket to TEDXBerkeley through an I-House friend, I was pumped to experience the TED magic … Continue reading
The Bhutanese Dream Awakens
Gabriel García Márquez used to say that all human beings have three lives: a public one, a private one and a secret one. My secret life, so private that I keep it just to myself, has always been quite ample. … Continue reading
Where are they now? Sunny J. Mistry
Greetings from Berkeley. We’re launching a new Where are they now series on this blog so you can see what alumni are doing after life at I-House. I’ve tracked down Sunny J. Mistry for our first subject and will share our … Continue reading
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I-House Resident and Alumni Blogger Awards
By now you may have seen our blog’s 2014 in review and annual report. The residents and alumni who wrote blog posts during our “pilot season” deserve to be recognized for their creative writing, unique perspectives and multi-lingual skills. Each … Continue reading
Vision, Legacy and Innovative Partnership Provides a Gateway for Graduate Students at I-House
For a dozen years, International House at UC Berkeley has been at the helm of a unique and innovative venture, The Gateway Fellowship Program. This unique partnership is between donors to I-House, the UCB Graduate Division and academic departments of … Continue reading
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Time to talk our way through the Charlie Hebdo attack
One week after the Charlie Hebdo assault in Paris I am still feeling upset, angry and hopeless about what happened. I have been a journalist for so many years, I am very familiar with the work of my French colleagues … Continue reading
I-House: Where UC Berkeley Meets the World 