Tag Archives: I-House Life
Where are they now? David Fanfan
Greetings from Berkeley. This month, we feature I-House alumnus and marathon runner David Fanfan for our Where are they now series. Not only does he have an excellent last name, David is one of I-House’s biggest “fans” on social media. … Continue reading
The migrant experience
Saturday’s Intercultural Leadership Initiative (ILI) field trip through the streets of Oakland was a very enlightening and fulfilling experience. We began the trip in the Fruitvale district, a predominantly Hispanic community, and wandered aimlessly to discover snippets of Hispanic culture … Continue reading
The experience of a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer
(This post is written in both English and Cebuano. Read the Cebuano translation below. Cebuano is a language spoken by more than 20 million people in the central Philippines.) (Nagsulat ko ang kining sulat sa Ingles ug sa Bisaya sad. … Continue reading
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Tagged Cebuano, I-House Life, Peace Corps, Philippines, RPCV
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Getting By With a Little Help from a Stranger
My name is Wera von Wulfen and this is my first semester here at International House. I am a graduate exchange student from Germany, studying Psychology. These first weeks at I-House, including our wonderful new resident retreat, have already shown … 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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Tagged alumni, Apple, I-House Life, where are they now?
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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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Tagged Fellowships, Gateway, I-House Life, scholarships
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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
An Ode to the I-House Fireplace
An Ode to the I-House Fireplace | Part Two of A Series of Odes to the Little Things of I-House that make it so Largely Special Ode No.2 | An Ode to the I-House Fireplace Walking through the Great Hall one may have … Continue reading
I-House: Where UC Berkeley Meets the World 