Upcoming
Mid-Autumn Festival
Come celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival with us as we enjoy good food and good company!
Washington, D.C.You don't have to
You don't have to
do this alone.
ISMP at Washington, D.C. is a group of volunteer mentors who meet international students here on campus. Come to one event or get matched with a mentor and start from there.
On campus
What's happening at Washington, D.C.
Come and meet the mentors here. Everyone is welcome.
Upcoming
Shenandoah National Park
We will have lunch, enjoy the beautiful scenery at Shenandoah, and have dinner on the way back.
Your mentors here
Some of the mentors you'll meet here.
They run the workshops, host the dinners, and stay in touch long after your first semester.
What to expect
What a mentor actually does.
01
Get help with the real things.
How to email a professor, a roommate problem, a housing question, and what looking for a job in the U.S. is really like. These are the parts of life here that nobody explains. Our mentors are unpaid volunteers who know how hard it is to move to a new country, and they are happy to help.
02
Open to everyone.
ISMP is built on Christian values, and all of our mentors are Christians. Their faith is what motivates them to volunteer and invest in the lives of international students. What you do together is practical and personal: studying, working, and building a life here. There is no requirement to be Christian to participate. Every international student is welcome.
03
You set the pace.
You meet your mentor once to start. After that, you decide how often you meet and what you talk about. Some students meet every week. Others only want to talk once, before something important like a big presentation. You can stop at any time.
01
Get help with the real things.
How to email a professor, a roommate problem, a housing question, and what looking for a job in the U.S. is really like. These are the parts of life here that nobody explains. Our mentors are unpaid volunteers who know how hard it is to move to a new country, and they are happy to help.
02
Open to everyone.
ISMP is built on Christian values, and all of our mentors are Christians. Their faith is what motivates them to volunteer and invest in the lives of international students. What you do together is practical and personal: studying, working, and building a life here. There is no requirement to be Christian to participate. Every international student is welcome.
03
You set the pace.
You meet your mentor once to start. After that, you decide how often you meet and what you talk about. Some students meet every week. Others only want to talk once, before something important like a big presentation. You can stop at any time.
“ISMP gave me a great opportunity to experience American culture beyond the classroom. I was able to practice my English through conversations with mentors and other students, learn about American life from local people, and join many activities and trips that I might not otherwise have experienced. Looking back, the people I met and the memories we made together were a very happy and meaningful part of my time in the U.S.”Jonathan, George Washington University · MS in Management · Washington, D.C.
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A year at ISMP.
There are mentors at Washington, D.C. right now.
Tell us your year and what you want help with. It takes a few minutes.
Apply to get a mentorReach us here