Join fellow alumni and friends to celebrate the I-House spirit for I-House Day Florence on Sunday, April 28th. I-House Days are a wonderful way to catch up with I-House friends and to meet new friends, by gathering with fellow alumni living in your city. When: Sunday, April 28 – 1:00 PM Location: La Spada Restaurant (Address: Via della Spada, 62, 50123 Firenze FI) Event details: Gather with fellow I-House friends in Florence for lunch and a book discussion with author, Marco Rapetti, as he discusses his most recently published book. Guests are asked to kindly pay for their own food and...

On February 11, 2019, International House welcomed Dr. Debbie Almontaser to talk about her book, Leading While Muslim: The Experiences of American Muslim Principals After 9/11, as part of I-House’s Page Turner Series. Almontaser was the founder and former principal of the Khalil Gibran International Academy High School, located in Brooklyn, New York: the first Arabic dual language public school in the United States. The school came under a lot of fire for misconceptions about it being an Islamic school and even a madrasa (conventionally [mis]understood as a traditional, purely Islamic...

The savory aroma of hot dumplings, fried spring rolls, and hot pot filled the decorated halls of International House as Residents in line for food made their way into Davis Hall, where lions roamed and spectacular performances awaited. On February 8, 2019, Residents and other members of the I-House community celebrated the Lunar New Year with each other, marking an exciting and auspicious beginning. While Westerners celebrate the New Year under the solar calendar, many East Asian countries pay tribute to Lunar New Year, which is based on the traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar. The new...

New York – International House was honored to host a private event on February 4, 2019 in celebration of David Rockefeller and his lifetime connection to International House. A reception was held in the Hall of History, where newly discovered archival photographs were on display. In Davis Hall, International House President and CEO Calvin Sims greeted more than 160 guests by unveiling film footage that had been found within the International House archives only a few days prior. The footage shows David Rockefeller in 1974 discussing the importance of International House in the advent...

NEW YORK, March 11, 2019 – International House announced that it will host its inaugural overseas gala on Friday, March 29, 2019 in Shanghai, China. This event aims to bring together Alumni, Trustees, and friends from the Asia region and around the world to celebrate the organization’s 96-year history of preparing the next generation of global leaders. Funds raised at the event will support International House’s mission to instill cross-cultural understanding and global leadership qualities in the world’s most promising young professionals through a lived experience at the earliest stages...