| Advocacy
The Advocacy Committee aims to enrich the experience of international students at Penn by lobbying to the administration and initiating projects that 1) react to concerns expressed by the international community and 2) proactively enhance student life. In the long run, this committee also seeks to increase the availability of financial aid and strengthen the connections between Penn and high schools around the world, ultimately making Penn a truly viable option for the brightest minds, regardless of their background. This semester, our main projects are the Student Ambassador Program (SAP) and the Yield Project. To get involved, contact Nana Adwoa Sey (nasey@sas.upenn.edu) or Barbora Podzimkova (barbora@wharton.upenn.edu) |
International Mentor Program
The International Mentor Program (IMP) committee organizes and facilitates relationships between incoming international freshmen and international upperclassmen from the same country/region. The program assigns each incoming freshman a mentor (international upperclassman) over the summer to whom he/she can direct any questions/concerns about logistics, culture shock and all-round student life. Mentors are required to email their mentees over the summer, meet their mentees here at Penn during the first few weeks of school and attend an AIS social event together. This semester (Spring) we are in the process of training mentors. Soon, we will be assigning early decision admits their mentors, so ED students, look out for that.To get involved or if you have questions/concerns, contact Jannelyn Ocampo-Tan (jannelyn23@gmail.com) or internationalmentorprogram@gmail.com |
| Alumni and Employment The Employment Committee hopes to help international students find job opportunities both internationally and domestically. This committee also hopes to guide international students through the process of finding jobs in the USA. To get involved, contact Arjun Mohan (marjun@wharton.upenn.edu) |
International Student Orientation The ISO committee works on analyzing the ISO of the previous year and tries to understand what the student body can do to make it a better experience for the incoming students. To get involved, contact Juli Van Hoeven (juliv@sas.upenn.edu) |
| U.S. Community Engagement
A committee that offers events with the intention of integrating the international community at Penn with the American culture/community. We are open and always looking for new ideas, be it a social event or a community service event. The purpose is to have international students to have fun, to learn about the American culture/community and to give back with some of our experiences. Our events are open to all international students at Penn. Here are some events we have done and are considering/planning for the future. (Please click on the committee’s title to get more detailed descriptions) Going to a local Basketball game (76ers vs. Bulls)/Six Flags Trip!/Collaboration with KIPP (Knowledge Is Power Program) (Community Service – aimed to be a long term program)/Planning an International Night for KIPP/Study Break during Reading Days: Frozen Yogurt and free massage/Hip Hop dancing lesson from Hype/Sports Tournament/Skiing Trip To get involved, contact Nhat Dang (nhatdang@sas.upenn.edu) |
Social Committee
Our goal is integrate the international Penn community through parties and other social events. Penn is a very large school and so we provide an atmosphere for internationals to come together and enjoy themselves. This semester we have thrown our downtown party at Fiso Lounge, Carpe Noctum and our BBQ for Spring Fling that all internationals are welcome to enjoy. This summer we will be visiting new clubs and venues throughout Philadelphia to research new and interesting activities for internationals to participate in. Who knows where this will take us! To get involved, contact Oliver Palley (oliver.palley@googlemail.com) |
To give you an idea, here are some events we have done and are considering/planning for the future. (Please click on the committee’s title to get a more detailed description):
Going to a local Basketball game (76ers vs. Bulls)/Six Flags Trip!/Collaboration with KIPP (Knowledge Is Power Program) (Community Service – aimed to be a long term program)/Planning an International Night for KIPP/Study Break during Reading Days: Frozen Yogurt and free massage/Hip Hop dancing lesson from Hype/Sports Tournament/Skiing Trip
To get involved, contact Nhat Dang (nhatdang@sas.upenn.edu)