From March 22 to 26, we attended the CIES conference in Chicago — a week full of insightful conversations, inspiring projects and research, and meaningful connections. We had the chance to support our faculty, alumni, and friends, all while exploring a (surprisingly!) clean and welcoming city. Come along and experience CIES through our photo highlights! Continue reading CIES in pictures
At the University of Pennsylvania, each College House has a distinct culture, programming, and set of expectations for its residential advisors (RAs). As a Graduate Residential Advisor (GRA) at Harnwell College House, I’ve found the experience to be both incredibly rewarding and time-consuming. If you’re considering applying for an RA or GRA position, here’s an inside look at what the role entails, how to apply, … Continue reading Life as a Graduate Residential Advisor at Harnwell College House
Almost a month late and already back in university mode, I want to welcome everybody back for the Spring Semester. We were thrilled to see each other again! We have already met the returning 2nd years and started new classes with new professors. After the sick season is slowly ending, we are getting used to being back on campus, enjoying the offered events, and worrying … Continue reading Welcome back – Spring Semester 2025
Time passed by so fast, and it seems like yesterday that we only got to know each other at Orientation. We all started happy and motivated and learned fast to rely on Celsius and friends to complete the assignments. But that never kept us from enjoying every stressless minute and bringing the semester with a beautiful Christmas party, last-class potlucks, and a Christmas market visit … Continue reading End of Fall Semster 2024
Our semester is coming to an end, and while we spend most of our time (day and night) somewhere studying, I asked around the cohort what people do to destress and get out of the learning environment for a while. Here are a few of their responses: Marcelo When I move to a new city, I always try to do an activity that connects me … Continue reading Hobbies of an IEDP student
Meet our GAs or at least part of them, because at our GA sleepover, unfortunately we missed two of us deeply. We are Ana-Carina, Sheila, Angie, Joy (1st year) and missing Sara and Joy (2nd year). But even with a little heartache, we enjoyed our movie night during Thanksgiving break. Angie exposed us to her all-time holiday favorite movie, “The Holiday”, and provided gorgeous Indian … Continue reading GA Sleepover ✨
As I am still settling in, I wanted to take you along on a few days in my life as an IEDP student at GSE. I usually start my day with a quick check of my emails, Slack, and Canvas to check my schedule for the day and make sure I did everything I was supposed to do. There might be some last-minute tasks as … Continue reading Settling in – Days in the Life of an IEDP student
Thinking back to the beginning of this year, I remember my peers sharing how the experience of finding housing from abroad at times felt stressful. The prospect of navigating unfamiliar rental markets (including all the legal components), deciding on neighborhoods, and filtering online listings can be daunting. We wanted to aggregate resources and share our experiences and advice for future cohorts! Below we’ll share a … Continue reading Finding Housing in Philly: A Collection of Advice, Resources and Experiences
This week IEDPers got together to make meals to share in The People’s Fridge (@thefridgeon52nd), a community fridge established as a form of mutual aid to provide access to food and water to anyone who needs it in West Philadelphia. Anyone is able to share what they want and take what they need. We gathered at Penn Women’s Center to prepare turkey and swiss sandwiches … Continue reading Cooking for Community
I have been fully disregarding this Happy New Year rule and have been wishing, “Happy New Year” to everyone I haven’t seen since 2023. I’ll continue to do so through the end of January, so be warned. Happy New Year, everyone! We just finished the first week of the Spring semester. It’s an incredible irony to be speaking so much of being in the spring … Continue reading On Celebrations and New Beginnings
The International Educational Development Program 