Programs and Events

OISS and our campus partners offer many opportunities to get involved with the Lehigh community.

Ways to get Involved

International Friendship Families

Connect with a Lehigh staff or faculty for a semester or an academic year. The International Friendship Family Program matches incoming international undergraduate students with local Lehigh families.

Language Groups

Conversation Partners and Global Conversation & Arts provide opportunities to practice conversational English, while the Language Conversation Group connects foreign language students with native speakers.

EAT! Experience American Taste

Lehigh faculty and staff can host international students in their homes to share a meal together.

Global Union

The GU is a coalition of student clubs and organizations that promote global awareness and cultural understanding within the Lehigh community and the Lehigh Valley.