International House

Last month, our Young Professionals had a fantastic time at Legion Brewing, enjoying The Journey artwork, grabbing drinks, and sharing great bites with friends.    Don't miss out on the next opportunity to connect! Join us for our November Young Professionals Social Hour:  Wednesday, November 13 at 6:00 PM  Giddy Goat Coffee & Wine Bar  1217 W. Morehead St.     This is a great chance to unwind, network, and learn more about the exciting things happening with Young Professionals at International House. We look forward to seeing you there!  Learn more about our Young Professionals program by clicking the link below.   ↳ https://lnkd.in/euqGjgdF    #IHCLT #InternationalHouse #CharlotteNC #YoungProfessionals #SocialHour #Networking #Community 

Please find a timely message from our Executive Director (Nov 6, 2024): https://lnkd.in/e4G76M4f

Giving Tuesday is just around the corner, and we invite you to support International House! Your donation, big or small, makes a meaningful impact. Just $25 sponsors materials for a Citizenship Preparation student, $144 supports a Spring 2025 Rising Up student, and $500 helps fund a legal clinic representative. With your support, we will continue to serve over 5,000 neighbors each year, strengthening our Charlotte community. Plus, all donors who contribute from now until Giving Tuesday, December 3rd, at midnight will be entered for a chance to win one of these exciting prizes: - A beautiful bracelet from Perry's Jewelry - A handcrafted Mexico Basket - A $1,000 gift certificate from Fine Art Portrait Studio - A stylish pink bag Thank you for being part of our mission this Giving Tuesday! Learn more on how you can be a part of International House's community here: ihclt.org/support-us #IHCLT #InternationalHouse #CharlotteNC #Charlotte #InternationalBasket #Raffle #YouBelongAtIH #IBelong #GivingTuesday #ShareCharlotte

𝗪𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗼 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 (𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲) 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗼𝘀... 🧘🏾♂️ I've been in Charlotte on business for over a week now. Thanks to YTILI | Young Transatlantic Innovation Leaders Initiative and American Councils for International Education for making this possible. And what can I say so far: there is simply 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 going on here. There's 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 to see, you're one step ahead of technical developments, everyday working life is 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 dynamic. 🤩 And business networking is a completely new (positive) experience compared to Germany. 💁🏾♂️ But there'll be an extra LinkedIn post about that in the days to come. 👀 All in all, I really like it here. I've already: ▶ visited breweries ▶ got to know various co-working spaces (Hygge Coworking and Do Greater, Inc. | Do Greater Creative Labs) to see if there's anything as great as “my” Impact Hub Stuttgart ▶ and I've been to the GACC South - German American Chamber of Commerce of the Southern U.S., Inc. regulars' table & met the great Hans Heinrich Hilgenstock there, who brought this group together and is very strongly networked with an inspiring community.💡 ▶ I also went to a Carolina Panthers football game on Sunday. 🏈 I don't want to claim that I already know all the rules, but for the first time I at least had a bit of an overview... 😂 The fact that things are going so well here is certainly also due to the fantastic support from Alexandra Buckman, who organized everything super well for us with the International House, made contacts and arranged our first week in Charlotte so that we could arrive here well and feel comfortable right away. Thank you for your positive attitude and the way you look after us! 👏🏾 And when I talk about us, I mean my co-fellows Bernadett Polya and Helene-Terese Jürgenson, with whom I am together in Charlotte and with whom I am developing my entrepreneurial personality here. 🎯 I never thought I'd be living in a shared flat again at the age of 35, but I'm having a really great time with you! And the house is great anyway... 😍 But something sad has also happened, namely that an incredible hurricane raged through North Carolina (and other states) at the weekend. People here tell me it's never been this bad. Fortunately, we were not directly affected (apart from a power cut), but what happened a few miles away made me think and very sad. 😔💔 #YTILI2024 #StateDept #ExchangeOurWorld #voiceagenten #transatlantic

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐨 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦? 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬, 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠. Igor Gorlatov met Mariya Boikova at an International House Charlotte fundraiser last week, and what started as a casual conversation turned into an exciting opportunity. Mariya, who moved to the U.S. at 13, has a background in competitive college tennis and now manages a $2.9Mn NIH-funded research project. She’s eager to bring her clinical research expertise and immigrant perspective to the entrepreneurial world as an advisor. At Advisory5, we believe advisors don’t always fit the traditional mold. Some come from large organizations, like Mariya, equipped with deep expertise in NIH grants and clinical operations. These professionals may not see themselves as startup mentors, but their knowledge and networks are invaluable to health tech founders. Mariya is now ready with her onboarding materials and excited to dive into her first venture! 𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘥𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴, 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘱𝘴! #HealthTech #StartupAdvisors #ClinicalInnovation

Last Sunday wrapped up the first week of the YTILI | Young Transatlantic Innovation Leaders Initiative Fellowship – WHAT A START! 🚀 Taking part of the Denver Startup Week as a casual attendee gave me the chance to fully focus on the event. It’s fascinating to experience how such events are organized on the other side of the big blue 🌊. From hearing Mike Johnston (Mayor of Denver) and Reid Hoffman (LinkedIn CEO) discuss AI to sessions on leadership and founders' realities, it’s been an inspiring experience. One key takeaway from a session ''Evolving as a Leader'' said by Kristin Taylor, really got to me: "To evolve as a leader, you must listen, relax, and open up – be present and pay attention." Following that advice, I discovered the true highlight of my first week – connecting with the 48 international fellows, learning about their entrepreneurship journeys, groundbreaking startups, and NGOs. Special shoutout to Joe Kapp, Tina Metzer & Lisa R. Delman, M.A. from the National Center for Resource Development - NCRD for all of their insightful workshops, providing us with strategic tools and actionable solutions to tackle real-world business challenges. The upcoming 4 weeks I will reside in Charlotte collaborating with International House and exploring the local entrepreneurship scene with my co-fellows Paulos Mesghina & Bernadett Polya. Super excited for my fellowship @Envision Charlotte, focusing on innovation and sustainability in urban environments. 🌱💡 #YTILI2024 #StateDept #ExchangeOurWorld #DenverStartupWeek

Worth the wait! Last night was a memorable celebration of international foods, stories of struggle and success, and encouraging messages of how much we can accomplish when we work together towards a common purpose. One of the speakers related that International House is built like a table where everyone is welcome. When the table is full, more leaves are added to make room for everyone. What a beautiful image! To honor that message I want to celebrate all of my table mates from Table 23! Fellow volunteers and staff who do meaningful work with a smile and made me feel very welcome last night.

Loved witnessing everything International House the #CLT local #nonprofit organization has accomplished within the year. Astonishing to see the impact and change left on the empowerment of the immigration community in our city👑 #internationalculture #queencity

Join us this Thursday evening for an insightful panel discussion exploring the vibrant immigrant communities of Charlotte, NC. RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/eycijkyR

Anuja Jain was our 2023 The Journey winner with her piece "Cultural Triumph"! Join us this Friday for the opening night of The Journey and the Charlotte International Arts Festival. The Journey will be showcased in the Knights Theater lobby from 5:30 – 8:30 PM, Friday September 13th. From September 18 to October 18, Legion Brewing SouthPark will host the twenty artists' artwork. You'll be able to vote online this year if you are not able to make it in person. Voting will end Sunday September 29th at 8:00PM, but the art will be showcased until October. We hope to see you there! For more information on The Journey, please visit the link below.    ↳ https://lnkd.in/e-GGq4AD #IHCLT #InternationalHouse #CIAF #CharlotteInternationalArtsFestival #BlumenthalArt #BlumenthalPerformingArt #CharlotteNC #Charlotte #Art #Artist #ImmigrantArtist #Artwork