With the start of the new academic year, the following program may be of interest to faculty and staff in your department. Once matched, International Friends participants meet at mutually convenient times for conversation and to share activities of interest. The International Friends program offers an international visitor the opportunity to learn more about American life. Likewise, the program presents an opportunity for the host to gain a better understanding of another culture. Hosts do not house the visitors, but simply invite them to participate in various events such as holiday celebrations, sharing a meal, outings, or exchanging ideas over coffee.
Contacts average three times a semester.
Host opportunities are open to anyone, married or single, with or without children. There are no formal requirements for serving as a host, except the desire to share your friendship with an international visitor. We will be glad to respond.