Tag Archives: I-House Life
Unexpected
How was your weekend? Mine was fantastic, and filled with some pleasant surprises. I’ll share some of them with you in this blog! Continue reading
Close Encounters of a Cross Cultural Kind at I-House with Joe Lurie
Astonishing Tales about the I-House Building and its Extraordinary Mix of Residents Over Eight Decades It would be very challenging to find someone who knows more about I-House or a better story teller than Joe Lurie. Joe was the Executive … Continue reading
The Rooms of Requirement!
Beeping alarms, red laptop eyes, nights deep in books, hasty goodbyes! Its that time of the year again when the I-House bears raise hands and say – Ah! Midterms. Surprisingly, I wasn’t surprised when a girl asked me yesterday, “I can’t study … Continue reading
Posted in Faces of I-House, Life at I-House
Tagged exams, finals, I-House Life, Midterms, study spaces
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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
Weekend inspiration
Hi all! Laurie invited me to join the team of I-House bloggers and of course, I gladly accepted her offer. Before I start, let me introduce myself, for those of you that haven’t met me (yet :-)). My name is … 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
Posted in Faces of I-House, Life at I-House
Tagged Friendship, Host Family Program, I-House Life, staff
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Let’s go to Lake Tahoe!
Bonjour ! Living in Berkeley is very enjoyable thanks to all the diverse people and the endless activities you can do in the Bay Area. But fun activities are far from being limited to the Bay Area. Northern California is … Continue reading
What does Free Speech mean to you?
As the campus celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Free Speech Movement this fall, the Office of Communications and Public Affairs has created a website at http://fsm.berkeley.edu/ that provides a historical timeline, a list of upcoming events and more. It … 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
Top 3 reasons to apply for the Intercultural Leadership Initiative
by Jess Delegencia, ILI Coordinator For residents and student staff, the Center for Intercultural Leadership (CIL) invites you to apply for its Intercultural Leadership Initiative (ILI) this fall. Top 3 Reasons Why You Should Apply: 1. It’s going to change … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Upcoming Events
Tagged I-House Life, ILI, Intercultural Leadership Initiative
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I-House: Where UC Berkeley Meets the World 