Our Global Community
International Houses Worldwide is a consortium of 16 International Houses that are separate, independent, nonprofit institutions which span four continents and are united by one mission: To provide students of different nationalities and diverse cultures with the opportunity to live and learn together in a community of mutual respect, understanding, and international friendship.
This mission is achieved by daily interaction among our resident members through programs, facilities, and community life designed to foster diversity of thought and experience. This dynamic flow of ideas elevates our communities as places where students and scholars from around the world can all share discoveries, approaches, and points of view. Through this experience, our students learn about other cultures; at the same time they also learn to transcend cultures and to appreciate their common humanity. It is this shared experience that prepares our students to meet the challenges of a global world.
For over a century, we have attracted the best and brightest students and scholars from across the globe. International Houses Worldwide alumni are equipped with the skills to think critically and creatively and have made many contributions to a broad range of fields and society. As they shape our world, International House alumni share pride in an extraordinary tradition of community, excellence, and global leadership. From Nobel laureates and business and education leaders, CEOs and attorneys general, literary and film giants, winemakers, and history-makers, International House alumni carry on the tradition of using their experience to make a difference in the world.
“I took advantage of the International House mentor program and had lunch with the great Shelby Cullom Davis who introduced me to the world of finance. He said ‘Young man, I think you ought to go into finance.’ And it truly redirected my career. So I owe all of that to International House.”
—James Gorman ’87, Chairman and CEO, Morgan Stanley
(International House New York alumnus)
The role and mission of International Houses Worldwide are more important than ever: to make their greatest possible impact in the international marketplace of ideas, students and scholars must be engaged with ideas and approaches from around the world. I-House helps them do that, while also contributing to the intellectual and cultural fabric of the communities in which we are located.
International Houses Worldwide
To learn more about IHWW, visit ihouseworldwide.org or download the International Houses Worldwide Brochure.
International House New York Centennial Celebration
Beginning September 14-15, 2024, International House New York will celebrate its centennial with a weekend-long program of performances, special guest speakers, and a centennial Sunday Supper. The centennial weekend will provide an opportunity for current resident members and alumni and friends to connect and celebrate the history of the first International House and to envision the next 100 years together.
Next Year is the 70th Birthday of I-House Japan Building
Next year marks the 70th anniversary of the I-House building, which opened on June 11, 1955. It is the only piece of architecture jointly designed by the three giants of Japanese modernism: Kunio Maekawa, Junzo Sakakura, and Junzo Yoshimura. See footage of the 1955 opening ceremony.