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Our Programs
Our programs focus on understanding the process of student and scholar visas, benefits, restrictions, orientation, travel, and employment. We want to foster international student leadership and build community. Our goals are to promote cross-cultural understanding throughout the University and create connections and friendships that include partnering with student clubs, organizations, and campus partners.

Life in the US Series
Life in the U.S. is an introductory set of workshops that are held online before students arrive at KU.
Global Jayhawk Hangout
Global Jayhawk Happy Hour provides a weekly opportunity to come together as an international student community at KU. The gatherings will feature dinner and conversations with fellow international students. Following dinner, students will have the opportunity to present to the group about their country, language, hobby, or any topic that they find interesting. The workshops are informal and do not count for course credit, but do count for GAP (Global Awareness Program) credit.The Fall 2022 meetings will be held on Thursdays at 6:00 in Room 126, Strong Hall.
Contact the International Student Engagement Team at issprograms@ku.edu to schedule a presentation!

Kansas City Trip Series
Kansas City is a large city in the heart of the U.S., about 45 minutes away from Lawrence. In the fall of 2022 ISS students will have the opportunity for a day-long tour of Kansas City, a KC Royals baseball game, and the Halloween Haunt at Worlds of Fun. Tickets will be sold through the ISS Programs weekly newsletter that comes out every Monday, so check your KU email for details!
Employment Topic Workshops
During the Fall and Spring semesters ISS will have immigration based workshops for our international students.The Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 will be in person (check your email and social media for details!) but if you can't make it in person, please watch the recordings of previous workshops.

ISS Newsletter
The ISS newsletter is sent to all international students every week. We focus on events for the upcoming weeks as well as important immigration news.
Local Cultural and Ethnic Organizations
- African Community in Kanas City
- Asian-American Community in Kansas City
- Asian Culture Association, Mid-America
- Brazilian Community in KC
- Chinese Club of Greater Kansas City
- Chinese Association, Kansas City
- Chinese-American Association, Topeka
- Colombian Cultural Association
- Ethnic Enrichment Commission of Kansas City
- Francaise Kansas City, Alliance
- Filipino Association of Kansas City
- Gujarati Samaj of Kansas City
- India Association of Kansas City
- Iranian Community of Greater Kansas City
- Irish Center, Kansas City
- Japan-America Society, Heart of America
- Korean American Society of Kansas City
- Lawrence Utsav (Formerly Bengali Community of Lawrence)
- Malaysian Association of Greater Kansas City
- Nepalese Society, Kansas City
- Pakistani Association of Kansas City
- Panamanian Society of Greater Kansas City
- Persian Community of Greater Kansas City
- Peruvian Association of Kansas City
- Russian Heritage Society, Kansas City
- South Africans in Kansas City
- Strawberry Hill Museum and Cultural Center
- Thai Cultural Center of Greater Kansas City
- Turkish-American Association of Kansas City