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I-House Global Homecoming 2018 - Residents & Student Guests
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Location
International House
2299 Piedmont Avenue Berkeley, CA 94720Refund Policy
Description
International House's 4th Annual Global Homecoming
Sunday, October 14, 2018
10 am to 3 pm
FREE for I-House Residents
$5 Non-Resident Guests
Day-of registrations are welcome
Advanced ticket sales have ended. Walk-in guests can still register during Global Homecoming at registration on October 14th.
Join us under the dome for our 2018 International House Global Homecoming, featuring unique I-House activities, international fashion show, and scrumptious international treats! The house will be buzzing with excitement, don't miss out on the fun!
Bring your friends! This is a unique opportunity to bring your non-resident friends to I-House. The Sunday festivities are FREE for I-House residents, $5 for non-resident students with a resident sponsor (no limit on number of guests). Lunch is a normal meal swipe for residents and their guests.
Residents and guests 21+ bring your valid photo ID (passport for international students) to enjoy mimosas, wine and beer offered during the day.
Schedule
10:15 am - 10:30 am | Presentation Cultural Disconnects with Refugees and Immigrants | Home Room
I-House Executive Director Emeritus Joe Lurie will present "Cultural Disconnects with Refugees and Immigrants," a theme from his newly much-expanded book, Perception and Deception.
10:30 am-11 am | I-House Architecture Walking Tour | Leave from Home Room
Joe Lurie, I-House Executive Director Emeritus, will reveal stunning, wondrous stories underlying the architectural history, furnishings, and design of the building.
11 am-12 pm | Robertson Center for Intercultural Leadership (CIL) Interactive Session | Chevron Auditorium
Demonstrating the neuroscience of how humans naturally react to cultural difference, CIL will showcase a tool that will allow you to question your assumptions, suspend judgment, and develop new habits of perceiving, thinking, and doing. Join us for a fun, interactive session and learn tangible strategies to effectively engage with difference.
12 pm-1 pm | Global Table Talk Lunch | Dining Commons
Come to Global Table Talk during lunch at the Dining Commons and meet alumni, residents, and community members. One meal swipe for current residents, regular price for non-resident guests. Participants get a special dessert!
1:30 pm-3 pm | “Around the World Under the Dome” Fashion Show & Tasting Festival | Chevron Auditorium
Enjoy I-House's International Fashion Show and Dance Party as you taste your way across the globe with international fare and drinks, a photobooth, and much more!
Sign up for the International Fashion Show
Are you interested in being a model at this year’s International Fashion Show? We need representatives from around the world to show their culture’s typical dress and music on the runway. Sign up here: https://tinyurl.com/ihfashion18
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International House is an independent, non-profit organization with close ties to the . Our mission is to foster intercultural respect and understanding, lifelong friendships and leadership skills for the promotion of a more peaceful world. I-House achieves its mission by providing students and scholars from the United States and around the world with an opportunity to live and learn together in a challenging and supportive residential and community-oriented program center. Its resources and activities are designed to stimulate diversity of thought and experience among residents, alumni worldwide and members of the campus and Bay Area communities.