Am I right for I-House? Is I-House right for me?
Our goal in the resident selection process is to admit students who want to be active members of the I-House community, and want to help perpetuate our mission when they leave UC Berkeley as change makers for a more just and peaceful world. As part of our selection process, we ask each applicant to answer a number of questions regarding their affinity for and interest in our mission. You may wish to ask yourself the questions through this Applicant Questionaire form.
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For ten decades I-House has pursued its mission of fostering intercultural respect, understanding, lifelong friendships, and leadership skills to promote a more just and peaceful world.
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The International House community defines diversity: 600 residents from 70+ countries including the United States studying 100 academic disciplines.
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International House is an intentional community, not just a dormitory.
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There is a global community of 65,000 alumni who have contributed to and benefited from the I-House experience, many of whom wish to mentor and support current residents.
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When I-House residents leave UC Berkeley to pursue their careers, they do so with unique insights and skills to help them be leaders in an increasingly complex world.
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Those insights and skills come from a combination of specific skill-building training that I-House provides, and the cultural osmosis of the I-House community.
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The skill-building includes cultural self-awareness, cultural other-awareness, questioning, bridging, emotional intelligence and resilience, and using power and privilege for good.
Five Reasons to Live at I-House
- Our Mission: Fostering intercultural respect and understanding, lifelong friendships, and leadership skills for a more just and peaceful world.
- Events and programming in a diverse intentional community from 70+ countries.
- A global community of thousands of I-House alumni for mentorship and networking.
- Lovely historic building and the best food on campus.
- Prime location with ten decades of promoting global harmony.
