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International Student House of Washington, D.C.

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Founded1936; 88 years ago (1936)
Type501(c)(3) Non-Profit
FocusIntercultural education
Location
Coordinates38°54′46″N 77°2′32.4″W / 38.91278°N 77.042333°W / 38.91278; -77.042333
Area served
Worldwide
Members
96 current residents, over 15,000 alumni
Key people
Budget (2018)
US$2 million[1]
Websiteishdc.org
ISH-DC's great hall hosts a variety of events.

The International Student House of Washington, D.C., abbreviated as ISH-DC, is a residence at 1825 R St. NW in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C., which houses primarily international students and young professionals studying or interning in the city.[2][3] It is run by a nonprofit organization, International Student House Inc.[4] It is home to around 96 people at any given time and has over 15,000 alumni.[5] The residence also hosts events for residents[6] and outside groups in its great hall, and serves breakfast and dinner to residents during weekdays.[7]

History

ISH-DC was established in 1936 by a group of Quakers as part of the international student house movement spearheaded by the missionary Waldo Stevenson.[8] They sought to promote intercultural exchange and to aid international students of color unable to find housing due to racist housing norms prevalent in the city at the time.[8] The group was originally located at 1708 New Hampshire Avenue NW, but in 1946, it moved to its present location, a Tudor mansion built in 1912.[8] In 1967, an additional residential building, Van Slyck Hall, was constructed adjacent to the main building, and in the 1980s, ISH-DC purchased a residential building, now named Marpat Hall, located behind the main building.[8]

Demographics

At full capacity, ISH houses 96 people.[citation needed] The house also has over 15,000 alumni.[5] Over the course of 2018, ISH hosted 194 residents from 48 countries.[9] Geographically, 38% of residents were from Europe, 28% from North America, 23% from Asia, 5% from Africa, 5% from South America, and 1% from Oceania.[9] Most ISH residents are in their 20s, with an average age of 27.[citation needed]

See also

References

  1. ^ "International Student House, Inc" (PDF). www.guidestar.org. GuideStar. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  2. ^ Austermuhle, Martin (October 31, 2012). "International Student House Offers Roof and Relationships". The Washington Diplomat. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  3. ^ Ahmad, C. Naseer (July 9, 2016). "International Students House – Nurturing Leaders of Tomorrow". The Diplomatic Courier. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  4. ^ "International Student House Inc". Charity Navigator. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  5. ^ a b "About ISH". International Student House. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  6. ^ Gawel, Anna. "British Ambassador Fêtes International Student House of D.C." The Washington Diplomat. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  7. ^ Durrani, Anayat (July 18, 2017). "Find Global Student Community Via International Houses". U.S. News. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  8. ^ a b c d "Our History". International Student House. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  9. ^ a b "2018 Impact Report" (PDF). ISH-DC. Retrieved 9 October 2019.

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