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Support I-House Berkeley for Big Give!
The time has finally come for Cal Big Give 2020! We love our I-House community and want to keep it strong and growing! Donate today to help current and future residents experience the joy of living at I-House Berkeley! Watch … Continue reading
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Big Give is a week away!
Participate with VIP gifts, challenge matches, and contests to unlock extra funds for I-House! The countdown is on and I-House is buzzing with excitement about UC Berkeley’s Big Give on March 12th! We are grateful for all of your support … Continue reading
Last Chance to Support I-House in 2019
Sharing a message on behalf of I-House Executive Director Hans Giesecke: Best wishes for peace, prosperity, and progress in the New Year If you have already made a gift in 2019, we sincerely thank you. If you still would like … Continue reading
International House Annual Appeal
Sharing a message on behalf of I-House Executive Director Hans Giesecke: The Mission of International House: To foster intercultural respect and understanding, lifelong friendships, and leadership skills for a more peaceful world. Dear Alumni and Friends, I would like to … Continue reading
Ten Things to Know Before Coming to International House at UC Berkeley
Hi there! It has been an incredible experience to live at International House as an exchange student in Berkeley. Here are ten insights that will probably be useful for your stay at UC Berkeley. 1. It doesn’t rain all the … Continue reading
Davis Projects for Peace Summer 2019 $10K Grant Opportunity
UC Berkeley Undergrads: Apply for a $10,000 grant to fund your grassroots project for peace! Projects for Peace is an initiative open to undergraduates at UC Berkeley to design grassroots projects for the summer of 2019 – anywhere in the … Continue reading
Message from I-House Executive Director Hans Giesecke
Dear Members of the International House Community – This has been a challenging week of dialogue and debate about the subject of immigration. The vitriolic words and actions of many on this matter confront I-House’s role as a place of … Continue reading
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Tagged #InternationalHouse, Berkeley, I-House, I-House Life, international house
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Thank you for being part of our global community
December 2016 Dear I-House Friends, As 2016 draws to a close, I would like to take a moment to share with you just a few milestones that made this a wonderful year at International House.
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Tagged #InternationalHouse, alumni, Gratitude, holidays, I-House Life
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I-House blog 2015 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2015 annual report for this blog, ihberkeley.wordpress.com. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 19,000 times in 2015. If it were … Continue reading
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85 Years of Welcoming Residents
Today hundreds of UC Berkeley students from over sixty countries will settle into the iconic dome-topped International House. They arrive on the week that also marks the 85th Birthday of this unique institution dedicated to intercultural connections. “Every day, as … Continue reading
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Tagged activities, Berkeley, Friendship, fun, i, I-House Life
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I-House: Where UC Berkeley Meets the World 