Post on 07-Jul-2015
DU international students dance
with the Host Family of ISI Denver
As of fall 2012, there were more than 1300 international
students from 93 countries studying at the University
of Denver or approximately 11 percent of the total
student body.
Crossing the ocean to a foreign land with a whole different culture,
international students face huge challenges even just for them to settle
down in the first place.
Most of the international students probably get freaked out
thinking of what the next step should be once they walk out
of the airport.
“I kept
imagining how
tough would it
be once I land in
a new country
surrounded by
some new
cultures until I
met her,” said
Xuechun Li, a
first-year
accounting
major graduate
student at DU,
talking of her
Host Family
sponsor.
The Host Family program, founded and operated by
International Students Inc. (ISI) , provides services for the
international students to get through their life in the U.S.
The Host Family program is
well known for its Airport
Pickup program and
Friendship Partner
program, making sure the
international students get
the best help from the
point when they arrive at
the airport.
“The reason we
founded this
program is to
come along
side of students
that are coming
from countries
all around the
world to study
at universities
in the United
States,” said
Laura Compton,
the ISI campus
director of the
University of
Denver area.
The annual line dancing party of the Host Family program was held Jan.
19 at the University Park Church, 2180 S. University Blvd., with
approximately 50 program volunteers and DU international students
and scholars attending.
Just like the line
dancing party, the
Host Family
program not only
has the Airport
Pickup and the
Friendship Partner
program, but also
has a number of
activities
throughout the
year.
Among these
programs are like
bible study, hikes and
holiday celebrations.
ISI, as a national
Christian friendship
organization, will
celebrate its 60th
anniversary this year.