International House at UC Berkeley is a multi-cultural campus residence and program center serving students, the local community and alumni worldwide. International House is an intercultural residence and program center serving students at UC Berkeley To foster intercultural respect and understanding, lifelong friendships, and leadership skills for a more just and peaceful world. International House achieves its mission by providing students and scholars from the United States and around the world with an opportunity to live and learn together in a supportive residential and community-oriented program center. Its resources and activities are designed to stimulate diversity of thought and experience among residents, alumni worldwide and members of the campus and Bay Area communities. International House is a self-supporting, non-profit organization with close ties to the University of California at Berkeley.