International House Berkeley

O n February 29, 2020, UC Berkeley publicly launched Light the Way: e Campaign for Berkeley – a comprehensive effort to raise $6 billion by the end of 2023 to invest in Berkeley's extraordinary faculty and students; research for the public good; and learning, living, and work spaces. e campaign, among the largest ever undertaken by a university, builds on Berkeley's distinctiveness in transforming lives, fueling social mobility, and changing the world. In this campaign, UC Berkeley is focused not just on funding new initiatives, but primarily on raising support for the university's core strengths. With that in mind, Chancellor Carol Christ has identified four high-level, campus priority areas: • Faculty and Fellowships to ignite the core of Berkeley's excellence; • Research for the Public Good to illuminate solutions for California and the world; • Undergraduate Opportunity and Experience to brighten the brightest — our students; • Places of Possibility to create new facilities and strengthen the beacon that is Berkeley. e campaign will touch every part of the campus, from students and faculty to every school, college, and program, including International House. International House Executive Director, Dr. Hans Giesecke notes, "As a UC Berkeley campus residence for students from the United States and around the world, we are pleased that the campaign includes gifts to I-House through the UC Berkeley Foundation. I-House Board Chair, Chancellor Christ has recognized student housing as a top priority under the umbrella of her Places of Possibility focus area through the campaign." Giesecke expands, "International House is at the forefront of supporting Chancellor Christ's campus priorities to illuminate solutions for California and the world. We seek to brighten the brightest through our programs offered by CIL, the Robertson Center for Intercultural Leadership, in support of our mission — to foster intercultural respect, understanding, and leadership skills for a more peaceful world." UC Berkeley Launches Light the Way: The Campaign for Berkeley International House Times 3 All four key I-House funds may be supported as part of the Campaign at give.berkeley.edu. e Fund for I-House provides crucial unrestricted support for day-to-day operations. is flexible funding can be put to work where the current need is greatest, supporting programs that promote the mission of the House, student jobs that help residents make ends meet, financial aid for promising students, and crucial maintenance in our well-loved and well-used building. e Intercultural Programs Fund helps deliver vibrant residential programs, educational forums, festivals, and outreach activities to help connect our residents, friends, and alumni in ways otherwise unimaginable. ese are the events that will be remembered for a lifetime. ey help build bridges of friendship that facilitate understanding, respect, and enjoyment of differences. e I-House Scholarship Fund enables deserving students in financial need to afford the opportunity to live at International House. Awards are granted to students regardless of national or ethnic background. e I-House Architectural Heritage Fund was highlighted in the last issue of the I-House Times newsletter, "Building a Foundation for Global Fellowship." After nine decades of service to more than 95,000 residents, our architectural treasure requires major capital improvements to ensure its service to new generations. Many millions of dollars are needed for seismic upgrades, retrofitting rooms, improving showers, improved fire alarms and safety access, and renovations and maintenance throughout the House, including the Sproul Kitchen and Gamble Lounge, the beloved I-House Café, Dome, and Great Hall. n "We are pleased that the campaign includes gifts to I-House through the UC Berkeley Foundation."

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