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- Aug 10
Back to School Month at International House
By Anna Smith Summer Days The summer of 2023 has come and almost gone, and back-to-school season is a time to celebrate for all ages at...
- Jul 20
Tapas & Testimonials: Year Two
It’s hard to believe it has been almost a year since International House’s first Tapas & Testimonials event! Last September, sponsors,...
- Jul 4
Becoming a U.S. Citizen
By Anna Smith Benefits of Naturalization Naturalization is the process of becoming a U.S. citizen. There are many benefits of becoming a...
- Jun 19
World Refugee Day: 5 Ways to Show Your Support
By Anna Smith Since 2001, June 20 has been recognized as World Refugee Day. It’s a day to honor and support refugees all over the globe....
- Jun 12
International House Welcomed Home in New Location
Plaza Midwood, Elizabeth, and Charlotte NC in relationship with the international community.
- Jun 6
Climates of Inequality: New Exhibit at Levine Museum Features Art on Loan from International House
A few years ago, award-winning artist Monique Luck’s “Evocation” series was inspired by conversations with Charlotte community members...
- Apr 11
Cultural Sensitivity Training
How Cultural Sensitivity Training Came To Be The Cultural Sensitivity Training (CST) was developed in response to a growing need for...
- Mar 21
- Mar 13
Putting It All On the Line
By Liz Rothaus Bertrand The Sanchez Family Huntersville resident Doris Meeks remembers the scene like it was yesterday. The doorbell rang...
- Dec 22, 2022
How IH Facilitates Diplomacy
For years, our Citizen Diplomacy Program (CDP) at International House has facilitated international programs at the grassroots level of...
- Dec 22, 2022
Spring 2022 Rising Up Program Report
In 2021, International House expanded its elementary literacy programming to include a supplemental reading program at Briarwood...
- Dec 22, 2022
Join us at Fiddler on the Roof
Join us next week at the Belk Theater for Fiddler on the Roof. This classic play has been reimagined but is still as relevant today as it...
- Dec 22, 2022
The Journey Continues
Last year we launched The Journey Art Exhibit & Competition. This was a way for us to bring awareness to the painful, yet hopeful,...
- Dec 22, 2022
We're hiring: Elementary Literacy Tutors
International House is hiring full-day elementary literacy tutors.
- Dec 22, 2022
International Women's Day 2022
“Imagine a gender-equal world. A world free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination. A world that's diverse, equitable, and inclusive. A...
- Dec 22, 2022
A message from our Executive Director
Many have asked me to speak on the devastating events taking place in Ukraine; a responsibility that I cannot live up to. The truth is...
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