Friendship Partners / Conversation Partners
International Students, Inc. provides free Friendship Partners - an American individual or family who will meet you in person once or twice each month to befriend you and to help you learn about American culture.
A Conversation Partner is similar, but with more emphasis on helping you improve your English. This person will typically meet you for about one hour each week.
If you are an international student in the Portland area and you would like to have a Friendship or Conversation Partner, please contact us to sign up.
Group Activities
International Students, Inc. sponsors several groups and fun activities for international students. Two of the groups gather every week:
International Christian Fellowship (ICF) meets Friday nights in a home in Northeast Portland, while our Newberg group meets near George Fox University each Saturday evening.
Both groups offer the opportunity to meet and talk with Americans and with other internationals. All international students are welcome! The evening begins with dinner and may include games, music, and small group discussions about the Bible. On weekends the groups sometimes go for day trips, hiking, eating out, bowling, sightseeing, and other fun activities. For more information about these or other groups in Greater Portland, please contact us.
International Christian Fellowship (ICF) meets Friday nights in a home in Northeast Portland, while our Newberg group meets near George Fox University each Saturday evening.
Both groups offer the opportunity to meet and talk with Americans and with other internationals. All international students are welcome! The evening begins with dinner and may include games, music, and small group discussions about the Bible. On weekends the groups sometimes go for day trips, hiking, eating out, bowling, sightseeing, and other fun activities. For more information about these or other groups in Greater Portland, please contact us.
Services
In addition to airport pick-ups, we often have volunteers available to assist you with other needs as well. If you have a need, contact us and we'll do our best to find someone who can help you.
For students wanting to learn more about the Christian faith, we offer free Bibles in many languages.
For students wanting to learn more about the Christian faith, we offer free Bibles in many languages.
