Upcoming
September 2, 2026
ISMP Welcome Dinner and Info Session
Come learn about who we are and how we support international students in America.
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Johns Hopkins University · Washington, DCYou don't have to
You don't have to
do this alone.
ISMP at Johns Hopkins University 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 Johns Hopkins University.
Come and meet the mentors here. Everyone is welcome.
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How to Connect and Build Relationships
Learn how to build relationships with classmates, professors, and more while here in America.
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Speed Friending
Make new friends in the DC area!
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 · MS in Management · Johns Hopkins University
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A year at ISMP.
There are mentors at Johns Hopkins University right now.
Tell us your year and what you want help with. It takes a few minutes.
Apply to get a mentor