Tutoring sessions are two hours each week for eight weeks and meet at a time and place that is convenient for both parties. Tutors are volunteers who are native English speakers and interested in helping internationals improve their English skills. There is an initial administrative fee for matching tutors and students. The International House, a large Tudor mansion located at 406 Prospect Street in New Haven, was gift from Katherine Twitchell in 1949. It is the venue of most of the International Center s activities and the home of 16 students and scholars.
Rooms are available for the academic year and summer.
Limited space is available for short-term stays. The House is cooperative, i.e. residents have separate rooms, but socialize and often take meals together.