Please join us for a Welcome Reception specifically for spouses and partners of Columbia’s international students and scholars! Whether you aim to start building your community or to expand it this semester, ISSO invites you and your family to come connect with new friends in a fun social setting. Registration is open to accompanying family members of international students/ scholars from any CU campus (plus the sponsoring CU student/ scholar).
What to Expect:
- Introductions from ISSO staff and the International Spouse and Partners Network (ISPN), a welcoming community of your peers that gathers regularly for informal events
- Fun Social Board Games to learn together and create connections
- Child Gaming Area for your little ones to enjoy and mingle (supervision required)
- Photo Zone to make a family memory against a picturesque backdrop (think "Harry Potter" vibes!)
- Resource and Q&A Table to help you learn more about ISSO programs for you and your family
- Networking Opportunities with other spouses/partners from the Columbia international community
- Light Snacks/ Refreshments!
This is a great chance to enhance your experience in NYC and at Columbia by growing your network of support and resources. Stop by for 10 minutes, 1 hour, or the entire time! This is an open-house style gathering for you to ask questions, find answers, and have fun.
**Registration is required due to capacity limitations. Please coordinate with your spouse/ partner to make sure that all attending family members are only registered ONCE (no double registrations please).
This excursion is intended to promote organic community building amongst international accompanying family members of CU students and scholars. Registration is also open to students/ scholars who are joining their spouse/ partner or children at this event. If you do not fit this group, we ask you to refrain from registering. We thank you for your understanding.
Columbia University makes every effort to accommodate individuals with disabilities. If you require disability accommodations to attend an event at Columbia University, please contact Disability Services ([email protected] or 212-854-2388) at least 10 days in advance of the event. Requests for CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) or sign language interpretation require two weeks' notice.
ISSO reserves the right to capture and use images (including video, photo, audio) of participants at this event in its current or future marketing materials. These materials include but are not limited to: social media, digital and/or print posters, email and web-based materials. By attending and participating in this event, you are consenting to having your image captured for these purposes. If you have concerns about your likeness being used, please reach out to [email protected] and we will do our best to accommodate your request.
