Description: Join us as we celebrate international students and scholars with birthdays in June
We'll have cake and coffee. We encourage you to bring your friends together to celebrate your birthday!
We're planning to be in the Student Activities Building Lobby, which is an indoor space with tables and chairs!
Description: Join us for a day of shopping at IKEA, a popular Scandinavian store selling thousands of items for your kitchen, living room, bedrooms, and more. The store covers 350,000 square feet of home furnishings for all of your college needs.
All students who show their student ID on these shopping days will save 15% off your entire purchase plus a free gift once you exit the bus!
Location: Michigan League Garden (Koessler Room if raining)
Description: The International Center and the Division of Public Safety and Security (DPSS) are excited to host new international students for an Ice Cream Social!
This is a great opportunity to meet other new international students, enjoy an ice cream sundae and play some fun outdoor games!
If it rains, the location will be moved to the Koessler room of the League.
Registration: Register here by Sunday, May 10. All volunteers must read, complete the “City of Ann Arbor Volunteer Release and Waiver of Liability” form, and bring it to the event.
Description: During this event, Returned Peace Corps Volunteers will serve as mentors to their optiMize undergraduate Social Innovatoin Challenge teams. Student teams will present their project ideas and mentors will provide advice, support, and feedback to teams on challenges they may face in their social impact project. RPCVs will have the opportunity to share about their service experience and do some interactive role-playing with student teams about challenges they will face when doing social engagement work in communities around the world.
Description: During this training, participants will learn how to put their volunteer and international service experiences into resumes, cover letters, and motivation statements which can be used to apply for jobs in the public and non-profit sectors and for post-graduate service opportunities. Participants will also hear about what it is like to serve in the Peace Corps, how to prepare yourself for international service work as an undergraduate, and things to consider when doing service work when you are an outsider in that community.
Description: IC advisors will provide updates on any changes to immigration regulations, guidance, or procedures that affect F-1 and J-1 exchange visitors. They will also answer questions about a number of topics in the news, including the proposed rule changes to “duration of status” and H-1B status, nonimmigrant visa processing, and OPT.
Click on the individual sessions below to join each session (U-M authentication is required):
Description: Are you thinking about what it means to ethically serve a community? Are you concerned that your service will make a negative impact on the community that you serve or that your project will not be sustainable? During this event, alumni speakers from AmeriCorps, City Year, the Michigan College Advising Corps, and the Peace Corps will discuss what it means to "ethically" serve a community and things to consider when pursuing service opportunities.
Description: Need help with your federal taxes? Come to the presentation and get your questions answered. To register for this workshop, email gtri@globaldetroit.com.
Important: Food and drinks are not allowed in the Amphitheatre. This workshop is specifically designed for F-1 and J-1 international students and scholars.
