The mission of the International Friend Program (IFP) is to help new international students transition and navigate to college life at FAU while promoting cross-cultural friendship and fostering a sense of belonging among international and domestic students.
Starting a new life in a new country and culture can be overwhelming, IFP is dedicated to assisting international students during their transition and adjustment by pairing a new international student with a current international or domestic student. The peer friends serve as important resources and connections for new international students who have many questions and concerns when they arrive in the U.S. as well as during their transition to FAU. Involvement in the program helps participants be aware of available resources, develop leadership and intercultural skills, stay engaged on campus, and make lifelong friendships across the globe.
Benefits & Rewards
What are the benefits & rewards of becoming a peer mentor?
Mentors will have the invaluable opportunity to meet and become acquainted with new international students and will benefit from being involved in this program in the following ways:
- Share and learn more about cultures and traditions, and in some cases, practice a foreign language.
- Be a conversation partner for someone who wants to practice speaking English.
- Participate in leadership training and conference opportunities.
- Develop lifelong relationships with friends from different countries.
- Shape the direction of this relatively new program and contribute to its success.
- Special invitations to CGE events and programming (and occasionally free food!).
- Earn volunteer hours and a cool IFP t-shirt!!
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