A new website, new virtual programs and more!
The new and improved I-House website is live! Check it out at internationalhousedavis.org ! We hope that this new site reflects I-House's dedication to embracing differences, cultivating joy, combating isolation, and creating a better future grounded in cultural equity. This new website is only made possible because of the generosity of our community that has contirbuted over $9,000 to our crowdfunding campaign. Please keep the momentum going. We'd love to reach $10,000 by the end of the weekend so we can continue building virtual programs and preparing to open I-House with new physical distancing protocols in place.

Please, tell us what you think of the new website. If you like what you see, please donate to our Crowdfunding Campaign HERE or send a check to I-House at 10 College Park Davis, CA 95616!
Virtual Happenings @ I-House:

April 30th: 5:30 PM COVID-19 & the Disappearing International: Challenges and Opportunities for Global Human Rights
Join a virtual conversation with the Davis Humanities Institute featuring UC Davis Professors Keith David Watenpaugh, Joanna Regulska and Karima Bennoune. What will be the implications of the global retreat for fragile democracies in Eastern Europe, Africa, or Latin America? How can the humanitarian needs of displaced and refugee peoples be addressed in an era of isolationism and growing dehumanization and xenophobia? Please join us for a discussion of these questions and more. To register visit HERE

Communidad
You can now view the entire 10 portrait series by Stephanie Thayer on I-House's website.

Language Conversation classes
Make new friends and practice you language skills, starting in May, I-House is bringing you language conversation classes . Visit the website and register for free virtual classes.

Happenings in the Community:    

A fun collaborative storytelling project during this time of societal shift.
Using your cell phone, you are invited to record and upload a brief (we recommend 90 seconds or less) description of some aspect of your experience. What’s it like to work from home? To home school your children? How is your business or non-profit adjusting? What places in Yolo County are soothing your socially distanced soul? These can be serious, humorous, or informative. Upload videos to https:// davismedia.org/diary .

You can only leave home for essential tasks, which fortunately includes taking a walk. MYLYWYH offers a simple reminder that you are missed and loved, and that the people who miss and love you want to keep you safe. Those who are able and inclined can scan the QR code for a harmless little pick me up. We’re all in this together. Miss you, love you. Wash your hands.

Ways to Support I-House
There are many ways to support I-House. Please give if you can and help spread the word!

  • May 7th is the Big Day of Giving: Our Board President will match up to $5,000 of donations for I-House's virtual programs. Help us leverage this incredible generosity!
From my family to yours!
My family created this tribute to all of the frontline workers who are out there keeping us all safe and healthy. Making this video brought us joy, and I hope it brings you all joy too. Please stay safe, healthy and joyful. Give if you can to I-House and to all of the other organizations that make our community great, and please, be safe and healthy! 
International House Davis | (530) 753-5007 | www.internationalhousedavis.org
Office hours: 9 am to 4 pm M-F. I-House is closed until the shelter in place order is lifted!