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Toggle navigationNew StudentsScholars About IFI Airport Pickup and Temporary Housing Get Involved Upcoming Events LanguageCulture Bible Discussion Groups ISEED Training Stay in Touch Our Team Contact Make Real Friendships with Local Americans Grand Rapids Not in Grand Rapids? UPCOMING EVENTS CONTACT US GET CONNECTED Here are a few popular ways to interact with us. AIRPORT PICKUPTEMPORARY HOUSING Landing in Grand Rapids soon? Sign up today to have a local volunteer pick you up from the airport (temporary housing also available). We look forward to meeting you! WEEKLY BIBLE DISCUSSION GROUPS Build meaningful friendships by meeting regularly with a small group of other international students and American volunteers to learn more about the Bible. ENGLISH CONVERSATION PARTNERS Improve your English with the help of a native English speaker. We have American volunteers who are willing to meet with you for an average of one hour per week. International Friendships (IFI) International students often struggle with culture shock, stress, and loneliness when leaving their homes to study in the US. International Friendships, Inc. (IFI) is a national organization partnering with local churches, universities, and volunteers to provide life-changing hospitality and friendship to international students. We work strategically to make the world feel at home and extend God’s love globally — right where we are. YOUR SKILL #1 YOUR SKILL #2 YOUR SKILL #3 YOUR SKILL #4 UPCOMING EVENTS We put on big and small events throughout the year. Come make an American friend! Nothing planned yet. Check back later! See all upcoming events WHAT STUDENTS ARE SAYING When I came to a unfamiliar country to go start my life in a totally different culture, my hosts, John and Cyndi, helped me to make the first step and made me feel like home. Airport pick-up and temporary housing are definitely helpful to me, but they gave me more than that, which let me have a strong faith in my future student life in America. They are really nice people! Guanlong Jennifer picked me up at the airport, and when I moved in to my new apartment, she helped me to move the mattress by a van. It helped me a lot. And now we are actually good friends since we can meet in IFI Bible Discussion and English Conversation Club. Thanks to IFI! Your work in helping the new international students is very impressive and kind. Thanks! Sunita Thank you for giving us the chance to enjoy the holiday with an American family. Jay picked us up and took us to his house. We had some delicious food and had a chat with each other. We will participate in this event again. We felt very good because we celebrated the holiday with a family who gave us a lot of love. It was really a great experience. Thank you! Yaji Get in touch Your Name * Your Email * Subject * Subject General Events Finance / Donation Website Issue Other Your Message * CAPTCHA Δ Grand Rapids, MI (and surrounding areas) *protected email* (616) 570-8400 © International Friendships, Inc Zerif Lite powered by...