On Thursday, June 11, 2020, International House partnered with the New York Blood Center (NYBC) to host a blood drive. NYBC is a not for profit blood center providing blood to hospitals throughout the New York and New Jersey community for patients in need of transfusion as part of their treatment. As local blood supply has dropped to dangerously low levels and the need for transfusions has increased, NYBC has been ramping up collections to meet that need and seeking out large and accessible locations to host drives in different neighborhoods across the city. With a longstanding commitment...

To Our Community, In the past few weeks people across the world have witnessed the voices of marginalized and oppressed populations confronting head-on the issue of racism against black people in America. As an institution and a global community, International House condemns racism and injustice in all its forms, and for 96 years has spread that ethic through its shared living experience among residents from all cultures and from every corner of the world.  We stand in solidarity with the statements and efforts to promote social justice in the United States, as well as movements around the...

If you knew that your life would end the very next day, how would you spend it? This thought continuously replayed for Anthony Ray Hinton while he sat on death row for nearly 30 years. Unjustly charged with two counts of capital murder, Hinton was finally exonerated in 2015. After his release, Hinton shared his struggles and triumphs with the world through his memoir, The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row. On December 15, 2018, as part of the “Page Turner” series of programming at International House NYC, Hinton shared his insightful and moving story with...

The International House Candlelight Sunday Supper at the end of each year is one of the most special moments of the I-House experience.  For residents of every generation, the candle-lighting ceremony and recitation of the International House Pledge remain touchstones of their time at I-House NYC. Given the current pandemic, we were not able to gather together for this special ceremonial send-off, but we hope this video celebration offers a sense of closure to the residents of 2019-2020 academic year and welcomes the graduates into the global Alumni community. Enjoy, and thank you to...

Residents at International House NYC represent an array of interests, cultures, and talents from around the world. Among them is RAY LC, who arrived at I-House in Spring 2018 while doing his Master’s in Design and Technology at Parsons School of Design. During his time at I-House, he has shared his admiration for dance, art, and technology with the community through various projects and initiatives, including leading regular dance lessons. Over the course of his residency he has served as a Cultural Fellow and on the Resident Council. Ray also was a recipient of an I-House NYC Davis...

Happy Birthday, Florence Edmonds! Florence Edmonds was born Florence Quay in Gaylord, Michigan, on May 13th, 1883. After graduating high school, Florence attended the Detroit School of Music. She became the director of music of public schools in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. In 1902, Florence met Harry Edmonds while he was a student at Lehigh University, and the pair married in 1904 before moving to New York City in 1905. Described as warm, outgoing, and exuberant, Florence is often credited as being the inspiration behind International House. It was Florence, who on that fateful day in 1909...