February 2015 Newsletter - International House Davis

I N T E R N AT I O N A L H O U S E DAV I S
10 College Park, Davis, CA 95616 (530) 753-5007
www.internationalhousedavis.org
February 2015
Board of Directors
Liz McCapes President
Africa comes to I-House on Feb. 28
First fundraiser of new year promises to rock
Robert Blake Vice President
Sharon Henn Treasurer
Koen Van Rompay Secretary
Easan Katir Development Committee Chair
Michael Brown Facilities Committee Chair
Krystyna von Henneberg Program Committee Chair
A fundraising dinner showcasing the many cultures,
tastes, sights, and sounds of the African continent.
T
he Board of Directors of International
House Davis invites you to a lively evenHeghnar Watenpaugh of food and entertainment
Program Committee Vice Chair dubbeding
Celebrate Africa on Saturday, Feb. 28,
2015, beginning at 6 p.m.
Lorrie Bortuzzo
Bob Halferty
Nathalie Minya
Mary Philip
Rahim Reed
Adrienne Martin Ex-officio
Office Staff
Elisabeth Sherwin Executive Director
Ryndie Azevedo Office Manager
Deb Killeen Outreach and
Volunteer Coordinator
"This fundraising dinner will showcase the many
cultures, tastes, sights and sounds of the diverse
African continent," said Elisabeth Sherwin, executive director.
Davis resident, writer and multicultural blogger
Nathalie Mvondo will serve as head chef for the
evening. Together with a team of expert cooks,
Mvondo will prepare a menu featuring favorite
dishes from all parts of the continent. I-House
board member Nathalie Minya will put her dazzling talents to work as emcee for the evening.
Her line-up will feature drumming, music, dance,
children’s literature, and a brainteaser of an African trivia quiz, care of board member Michael
Brown. Beautiful African handicrafts will be offered for sale, courtesy of Mamadou Traoré, owner of Malinke Imports.
“We are lucky to have a vibrant African community here in Davis, including scholars, students,
businesspeople, scientists, writers and artists,”
said Krystyna von Henneberg, co-chair of the
Program Committee. “We want this dinner, and IHouse in general, to be a place Africans and
friends of Africa can come together in a creative
spirit, to celebrate all that is positive, strong and
beautiful about the continent’s many cultures.”
Indeed, just last fall, I-House launched a new
Africa club called Davis Network for Africa. IHouse has also hosted several speakers on or
from Africa at its monthly Francophone forum,
Café Césaire. And this year’s group of U.C.
Davis Humphrey Fellows includes distinguished
visitors from the Democratic Republic of Congo,
Djibouti, Ghana, Guineau, Liberia, Madagascar,
and South Sudan.
"Celebrate Africa is a chance for us to express
how diverse Africa is as a continent," added
board member Minya. "We will feature food and
entertainment from many different countries and
I think people will be fascinated by how unique
and beautiful each country is. In Zimbabwe,
when it's time to eat, we don't just eat but we
have a feast to celebrate life. It is a unifying experience in which you come out renewed and
refreshed. Prepare yourself for a treat!"
A regular ticket is $25 and a patron ticket is $50.
Children are welcome and can attend for free.
Tickets may be purchased at I-House during
office hours M-F from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The dinner will also feature a silent auction, and cash
bar featuring African wines and beers, with proceeds going to support future activities at IHouse. There will be games for children, and
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February/March/April
2015 Calendar
February
-Thursday, Feb. 5: Cultur e Night Ser ies begins featur ing Chinese New
Year and Culture at International House from 7 to 9 p.m. Free, public
invited for music, calligraphy, tea demonstrations.
-Friday, Feb. 6: I-House Program Committee meets at 8:30 a.m. in the
Hagan Room.
-Friday, Feb. 6: Inter national Film Ser ies pr esents " Tokyo Sonata" at
8 p.m. in the Community Room. Co-sponsored by I-House and the United
Nations Association, Davis Chapter.
-Wednesday, Feb. 11: Connections meets ever y Wednesday at I-House
from 10:30 a.m. to noon in the Community Room. Open to internationals
and locals and small children! Free, join us for coffee and crafts.
-Thursday, Feb. 12: Davis Community Human Rights Lectur es
presents in association with I-House "Latin America's Politics of Human
Rights Memory and Commemoration" by Professor Katherine Hite of
Vassar College. Free. Reception at 6:30 p.m., lecture at 7 p.m.
-Friday, Feb. 13: Ar t Reception for Nancy Br zeski, " Life Begins at
90." In I-House Community Room and Lounge from 6 to 9 p.m. Free.
-Sunday, Feb. 15: Childr en's Inter national Stor ytelling Program
features Davis resident Denise Hoffner on "Loves, Laughs and Lollipops,"
from 2 to 3 p.m. Free to members, others pay $2 per person or $5 per
family.
-Friday, Feb. 20: Inter national Film Ser ies pr esents " The
Counterfeiters" at 8 p.m. in the Community Room. Reception at 7:30 p.m.
-Monday, Feb. 23: Cafe Cesair e meets in the Lounge at I-House. The
forum is held in French; frequently a guest speaker is invited. Free, open
to public.
-Tuesday, Feb. 24: I-House board meeting at 7 p.m. in the Hagan Room.
-Saturday, Feb. 28: " Celebr ate Afr ica" is an Afr ica-themed dinner,
silent auction and I-House fundraiser from 6 to 9 p.m. Tickets at $25 or
$50 available during I-House business hours M-F, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. or
phone Elisabeth Sherwin at (530) 753-5007.
March
-Thursday, March 5: Davis Community Human Rights Lectur es
presents in association with I-House "Human Rights Problems in the
Contemporary Middle East and the Politics of Past Genocide Denial" by
Professor Fatma Muge Gocek of University of MIchigan. Free. Reception
at 6:30 p.m., lecture at 7 p.m.
-Thursday, March 12: Inter national Poetr y Reading in the
Community Room at I-House, 7 to 9 p.m. Free, public invited.
-Friday, March 13: Ar t Reception fr om 6 to 9 p.m. for Alexander
Tobler in the Lounge; Andy Gouveia in the Community Room. Free,
public invited.
-Sunday, March 15: Children's International Storytelling Program
features Davis resident Natalie Minya inviting all to "Gather Around the
Fire: Folktales from Zimbabwe" from 2 to 3 p.m. Free to members, others
pay $2 per person or $5 per family. Great activity for a birthday party!
-Tuesday, March 24: I-House board meeting at 7 p.m. in the Hagan
Room.
-Monday, March 30: Cafe Cesair e meets in the Lounge at I-House
from 7 to 9 p.m. Open to all interested in French, France, and Frenchspeaking places in the world.
April
-Friday, April 10: Ar t Reception for Mar tha Wolfe and the Gr oup of
Nine artists in the Community Room and Lounge from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Free, public invited.
-Sunday, April 12: Childr en' s Inter national Stor ytelling Pr ogr am
features a nature walk from 2 to 3 p.m. Free to members, others pay $2 per
person or $5 per family.
-Tuesday, April 28: I-House Annual General Membership meeting in the
Community Room from 7 to 9 p.m.
I-House In Pictures
Kirk Waller brought African-American culture to life
with folktales, historical stories, movement and magic
in a lively performance.
Staff and volunteers celebrated the season at our
intern holiday party.
Introducing our new Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator, Deb Killeen. You can reach her at
[email protected]
10 College Park, Davis, CA 95616 (530) 753-5007
www.internationalhousedavis.org
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International Film Series Schedule
(Now in its 18th year!)
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Shown at International House, 10 College Park, on the first and third Friday nights, Sept. June
Sponsored by the UNITED NATIONS ASSOCIATION OF DAVIS and I-HOUSE
There is no charge, but donations are welcomed and gratefully accepted to help cover the
cost of DVD rental or purchase, facilities use, cups, plates, etc. and the refreshments that
are served at 7:30 p.m. Programs begin promptly at 8.
Have you
renewed your
membership
this year?
February 6 – March 20, 2015 Schedule
February 6, 2015 Tokyo Sonata (2008, Japan/Netherlands/Hong Kong, directed by Kiyoshi
Kurosawa, 120 min.) Middle-aged Tokyo office worker Ryuhei Sasaki (Teruyuki Kagawa)
loses his job when his company outsources its production to China. In his traditional role as the
authoritarian family breadwinner and protector he cannot bring himself to admit the truth to his
wife Megumi (Kyoko Koizumi) and sons Takashi (Yu Koyanagi) and Kenji (Kai Inowaki),
pretending to go to the office but actually visiting employment centers and eating lunch at soup
kitchens. The Sasakis clearly are a dysfunctional family whose members do not communicate
with each other. Confrontations between the father and his sons lead Takashi and Kenji to
pursue their own paths despite disapproval, while Megumi, desperately lonely, tries to maintain some semblance of family life. An unexpected event and the discovery that Kenji is a musical prodigy lead to a second chance at functioning as a family where all members have personal identities. Also with Haruka Igawa, Kanji Tsuda and Koji Yakusho. (#374)
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February 20, 2015 The Counterfeiters (2007, Austria/Germany, directed by Stefan Ruzowitzky, 98 min.) This true story of the largest counterfeiting operation in history is based on
a book by Adolf Burger. When master counterfeiter Salomon “Sally” Sorowitsch (Karl Markovics) is arrested in Berlin in the mid thirties, he is sent to Mauthausen concentration camp
and eventually to Sachsenhausen. There he is put in charge of a team of inmates with special
skills to carry out a Nazi scheme (Operation Bernhard) to print British pounds and U.S. dollars
to help the war effort and undermine Allied economies in exchange for special privileges and
some hope of survival. Ironically the overseer of the scheme is the very Friedrich Herzog
(Devid Striesow) who arrested Sally in Berlin. One member of the team, Adolf Burger (August
Diehl), tries to undermine the operation based on his Marxist convictions. Sorowitsch’s challenge is to protect Burger from the Nazis as well as from his fellow prisoners, while keeping all
of them alive. Moral dilemmas abound. Film is winner of Foreign Language Oscar. Rated R.
(#375)
March 6, 2015 Jaffa (2009, Israel/Germany/France, directed by Keren Yedaya, 106 min.)
Reuven Wolf’s (Moni Moshonov) garage in Jaffa is a family business that employs son Meir
(Roy Assaf) and daughter Mali (Dana Ifgy), as well as a Palestinian Arab, Toufik (Mahmud
Shalaby) and Toufik’s father, Hassan (Hussein Yassin Mahajne). Mali is a quiet young woman
who is the good daughter at home and at her job, while Meir is moody and often precipitates
conflict both at home, especially with his mother, Ossi (Ronit Elkabetz), and at work where he
chafes at his father’s claim that Toufik is a more reliable worker. Nobody suspects that Mali
and Toufik have been secretly in love for many years. On the day of final preparations for them
to get secretly married, Meir and Toufik get into a fight that results in Meir’s accidental death
and Toufik’s conviction of manslaughter. When Mali finally tells her parents that she is pregnant, she hides the identity of the father and decides not to have an abortion. She raises her
daughter Shiran (Lily Igvy) in her parents’ home. When Toufik is released from prison after
nine years, Mali has to make some very difficult decisions. (#376)
March 20, 2015 Light of My Eyes (2001, Italy, directed by Giuseppe Piccione, 113 min.)
In this understated drama about fantasy and reality Antonio (Luigi Lo Cascio) is a lonely man
who works as a chauffeur of luxury cars and imagines life as an interplanetary traveler named
Morgan. Through a chance encounter he meets Maria (Sandra Ceccarelli), a stressed single
mother trying to keep her frozen foods store afloat and her daughter Lisa (Barbara Valente)
from being taken away by her grandparents. Their real life drama draws Antonio out of his
make-believe world. For the first time he cares deeply about others and secretly goes to great
lengths, including working for a gangster (Silvio Donato as Saverio), to help Maria in her
struggle to hold on to her business and her daughter, while Maria mostly seems to remain indifferent to his quiet love and moral support. Antonio persists and they gradually develop a
tentative relationship that makes both them and Lisa less lonely. (#377)
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New Culture Night series begins Feb. 5
with Chinese New Year
T
hanks to two wonderful interns,
I-House is starting a series of
volunteer-initiated Culture
Nights that will celebrate a different
culture every month.
In February a
Chinese New
Year and Chinese Culture
Celebration will
take place. The
FREE event will
be held on
Thursday, Feb. 5
from 7 p.m. to 9
p.m. The event is
being cosponsored by the
Confucius Institute and the Department of East
Asian Languages
and Cultures at
UC Davis.
There will be traditional Chinese refreshments and music as well as calligraphy and tea demonstrations. “This
Culture Night is focusing on not only
Chinese New Year but Chinese culture
as a whole," said Elisabeth Sherwin,
executive director of I-House. "We
love to have interns who take the initiative to put on a great program like
this."
The Culture Night series was initiated
by Natascha Starr and Eva Reeves,
both third-year students studying International Relations at UCD.
"Thanks go to Professor Michelle Yeh
of the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures and Deputy Director Lixia Liu and Sheena Link of
the Confucius Institute at UC Davis.
They have helped us in every detail
and we are extremely appreciative,"
said Eva.
Chinese New Year
Culture Night held in
collaboration with:
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"This has been great learning experience,
definitely," she added.
"Natascha and I wanted to create a program that would draw people from all over
the community to
International
House. We both
love learning
about cultures
around the world
so we incorporated that into an
event series in
which we could
share different
cultural experiences with the
rest of the community,” she
said.
Specifically, the
evening will feature music and
food -- the two pillars of all civilizations.
"We hope that many students, from UC
Davis, Woodland Community College, Sac
State and other campuses as well as members of the community and I-House members will join us," she added.
Eva is going to London and Paris in late
March in a UCD program called Global
Cities, Urban Realities while Natasha is
going to London for the summer and hopes
to find an internship there.
"We are pretty sure the next Culture Night
will be about India and future nights will
feature Spain, South Korea, an as-yet unspecified area in Africa, and we definitely
want to hit up South America -- Brazil or
Argentina. We are looking for help from
the community and we are assigning interns to certain culture nights."
If you are interested in helping, contact
Deb Killeen, outreach and volunteer coordinator at I-House, at (530) 753-5007. ■
News in Brief
I-Keeping the house ship-shape requires
constant attention
Board member Michael Brown is the chair of the
Facilities Committee at I-House and as such is
diligent in making sure the house is in good
shape.
This is no easy task. The "McDonald House"
was completed in 1938 and was one of the first
modern homes in Davis. It was designed to look
like a ship and that included flat roofs which
have leaked possibly from the first rain the house
experienced.
Brown and his team of volunteers -- mainly Rob
Ludwig and Paul Moering who double as IHouse gardeners -- prepared for November rains
by sandbagging the courtyard and patio against
flooding plus snaking and clearing the drain in
the front on the Mrak patio.
It was not enough. Leaks got in to the interior
basement wall and caused some minor flooding.
The roof seams also needed to be sealed and
leaking pipes in the heating system were dealt
with.
"No one likes the drought," said Sherwin, "but if
we have to find something good about it then I
would say I-House is getting off lightly during
this not-very rainy season (so far)."
International Poetry Night Mar. 12
The public is warmly invited to an international
poetry night at I-House on Thursday, March 12,
from 7 to 9 p.m.
"We have held several poetry nights in the past
and they are always popular and well attended so
please join us on what promises to be a most
excellent event," said Elisabeth Sherwin,
executive director.
The event will be organized by Davis poet
laureate and KDVS host Andy Jones, and UCD
graduate student and poet Abbas Mohamed.
Great Decisions begins in April
Our always popular foreign affairs class Great
Decisions will return in April. Retired U.S.
Foreign Service Officer Rick Becker will again
lead the 8 week class.
This years topics will include: Russia and the
Near Abroad, Privacy in the Digital Age,
Sectarianism in the Middle East, India Changes
Course, U.S. Policy Toward Africa, Syria’s
Refugee Crisis, Human Trafficking in the 21st
Century, and Brazil’s Metamorphosis.
Stay tuned for more information.
10 College Park, Davis, CA 95616 (530) 753-5007
www.internationalhousedavis.org
Program Committee working on diverse events
for public enjoyment
T
he Program Committee at IHouse, co-chaired by board
members Krystyna von Henneberg
and Heghnar Watenpaugh, has been busy
organizing the Feb. 28 African-themed
fundraiser, which is drawing on the skills
and talents of virtually all board members,
staff and many volunteers.
The committee has also been moving
ahead with several other initiatives, some
completed, some scheduled, some still
tentative – and some simply welcomed.
We finalized our guidelines for volunteer
teachers at I-House, we welcomed and
gave meeting space to the newly formed
African club, named Davis Network for
Africa, and in December, we hosted an
excellent lecture on the Russia/Ukraine
conflict by UCD Professor Josephine
Andrews.
We thank Robert Blake for his efforts in
making the Ukraine talk happen.
On Feb. 12, we will host the third in the
series of Davis Community Human Rights
Lectures for 2014-1205, organized by the
UC Davis Human Rights Initiative in
partnership with I-House. February’s talk
will be given by Professor Katherine Hite of
Vassar College and will address human
rights and memory in Latin America.
We have scheduled an international poetry
night for March 12, organized by Davis poet
laureate and KDVS host Andy Jones, and
UCD graduate student and poet Abbas
Mohamed.
We are working with the Yolo County
library Davis Reads community book
project. This year’s city-wide book
selection is Nobel-prize winning education
activist Malala Yousafzai’s
autobiography. The library has won a
Books to Action grant to do outreach to help
children and youth in our county overcome
barriers to literacy. We hope to organize a
joint event with them at I-House.
”We are working on this dinner/fundraiser
because we know our members enjoy
themed dinners. So please buy several
tickets, bring your friends and family, and
get ready for a wonderful evening," said
Sherwin.
Traore will open the evening by drumming as people gather to view photo-
Brzeski exhibits 60
years worth of art
based on following her
heart
N
ancy Brzeski was born in New York
City in 1925 on a snowy January
night. Even though she was raised in
Pennsylvania, she has always considered
herself a New Yorker.
After marrying a man she describes as her
"wonderful husband," Dr. Andre Brzeski, they
came to Davis when he was hired as a
professor of economics at UC Davis.
She said that she has always put her husband
and two children first but found art to be
something for herself. Despite not being able
to travel to pursue a further education in art,
she was able to connect with art therapy. It
was art that allowed her to express her
emotions, thoughts and creativity.
She has worked in a broad range of mediums
The next meeting of the Program
Committee will be on Friday, Feb. 6 from
8:30-9:30 am at I-House. If you want to
attend and put something on the agenda,
please let Krystyna know at
[email protected]. ■
Celebrate Africa Continued from pg. 1
two babysitters to lead the fun in the Hagan Room.
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“Music of the Spheres” by Nancy Brzeski
graphs, prints, African artifacts and more
as part of the silent auction.
"Mamadou is an importer of African arts
and crafts and has generously provided us
with a selection of 18 handmade woven
baskets from Ghana for purchase," added
von Henneberg. The baskets will be hanging on the wall of the Community Room,
ready to go home with those who need a
beautiful brief case/large purse/carrier for
the market. ■
Dance, fitness, and wellness classes at I-House
CLASS
DAY & TIME
INSTRUCTORS
Yoga
Mon 6:00-7:15 p.m.
Sat 8:00-9:00 a.m.
Loshan Ostrava
Uma Kunda
Salsa
Tai Chi
Mon 7:30-8:30 p.m.
Mon-Fri 7:00-8:30 a.m.
Carlos Whyles
Mike Brown
Tango
Tues 7:30-9:30 p.m.
Damien Kima
Capoeira
Tues 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Susan Pike
from paints to pastels.
"The best thing about art is that everything can
be experimental; sometimes the most beautiful
pieces are results of an accident," she said.
She is blessed with the ability to feel and see
the beauty around her, and has draw
inspiration from every aspect of her life to put
into her art.
One of her favorite artists is Van Gogh as his
work speaks to her.
"There is just something about his work that I
feel an affinity with and can understand."
During her years in Davis, she has taken
several classes with Wayne Thiebaud and
learned a great deal of how art was intertwined
with her life.
Her pieces in the show cover over 60 years of
her journey with art. It is her journey to
freedom.
Her advice for aspiring artists is this: "Do
what the heart feels; it does not matter what
others think. Just be free." ■
I-House features 12 artists in three months
From Brzeski to Tobler, from Gouveia to Viewpoints 9
N
ancy Brzeski’s art reception will
be Friday, Feb. 13, 2015 at
International House Davis. “Her
show is going to be quite diverse as is her
life story,” said Jeffrey Granett, I-House
Art Committee chair. “Life Begins at 90”
is the title of her show. Join Nancy and her
friends from 6 to 9 p.m. at 10 College
Park.
of Colombia. There is an enormous diversity
of pottery ornaments made in Colombia. I am
most influenced by potters from a small
mountain town called Raquira - meaning ‘City
of Pots.’ These miniature pots are replicas of
A portion of his sales will go to support
Sahaya International, a nonprofit that
helps women and children in Southern
India.
This College Park resident moved to Davis
in 1963 with her husband, Andrezj, a
professor of economics at UC Davis.
April 10
Martha Wolfe and her group of nine will
exhibit in both the Community Room
and the Lounge in April with the
opening reception on Friday, April 10
from 6 to 9 p.m. The title of the show is
“Viewpoints 9.”
March 13
Brzeski will be followed by Alexandra
Tobler who will be exhibiting her pottery
in a reception on March 13. Her work will
be shown in the Lounge at International
House. “I took up pottery while studying
biology in graduate school,” said Tobler.
“For me, working with clay is a magical
process. I can transform a lump of clay into
so many different objects. It is a very
enjoyable and fun journey. Over the past
year, I have expanded beyond purely
functional and everyday-use pottery to
more decorative forms that express motion
and flow. In this exhibition, I am showing
two new directions I’ve taken with clay,”
she said.
“First, I am using pottery to explore the
diversity of life in the ocean. Sea animals
European mythologies swim together in a
narrative soup. My aim is to sample from
divergent sources to create something
original, unusual and nourishing,” Gouveia
said.
“Seagull” by Nancy Brzeski
large vessels used for cooking and storage.
Making such small forms requires great care
and precision – which is a fun challenge for
my fingers.”
Also on Friday, March 13, a reception will be
held for artist Andy Gouveia who will show
his work in the Community Room. The title of
the show is “Solar Fragments” by California
artist Gouveia whose work is inspired by
myth, mystery, and nature. His paintings
have been exhibited in San Francisco,
Los Angeles, San Jose and Portland. He
has painted more than 20 murals. He
also teaches workshops in visual
storytelling. He is currently working on
several illustrated books and comic-book
project.
This body of work uses six story
elements adapted from the mythologist
Joseph Campbell's writing on the Hero's
Journey as a departure point. The
challenge was to create six pieces that
hint at a full narrative arc and capture
the essence of each element but still can
exist as independent paintings. They can
“Sea Creature” by Alexandra Tobler
be taken as a whole series or seen in
isolation, as a single sliver of a broader
have always fascinated me. I have spent
story. The works are mixed media creations
much time diving and snorkeling in the
that combine canvas with shards of torn paper
Caribbean reefs. Representing the forms
paintings. The fragments of old paintings help
and motions of these animals in clay
create new stories.
presents exciting challenges. Through
these figures, I can re-create some of the
“At first glance the works may not seem
magic of the underwater world for my
related to international issues but I hope a
home.
deeper look will show a connection to the IHouse mission,” he said. “The pieces are a
“Second, through pottery I am connecting
pastiche of influences from indigenous, tribal,
with the traditional art of my home country
and ancient cultures. Aboriginal and
Founded in 2012, Viewpoints 9 is an
international, invitational, fiber art
group, consisting of nine women from
five countries. They are award-winning
artists who exhibit internationally
representing a breadth of ages, art
experiences, cultural and professional
backgrounds. The group was conceived
as a think tank to explore new sources of
inspiration and encourage
experimentation. Challenges, posed by
each artist, are discussed and interpreted on
a bi-monthly basis, culminating in an online
gallery (www.Viewpoints92.blogspot.com). The emerging
narrative has created opportunities to better
understand and appreciate the diverse
personal similarities and differences in how
and why we create. ■
“Trees” by Andy Gouveia
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THANK YOU to all who recently
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our new members. Every membership is
very important to the daily operation of
I-House.
The following individuals, businesses,
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In Memory of Dorothy Foytik
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NON-PROFIT
ORGANIZATION
U.S. Postage
Permit No. 147
Davis, CA 95616
International House Davis
10 College Park
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 753-5007
(530) 759-8155 - Fax
www.internationalhousedavis.org
International House Davis promotes
respect and appreciation for all people and cultures. We encourage a
global community by providing
many opportunities for crosscultural interaction and exchange.
I-House Davis is a non-profit, community-based organization whose
activities are largely supported by
membership dues and donations.
Current Resident or
I-House is a 501(c)3 organization.
Federal Tax ID #94-2822-342.
Contributions are tax deductible.
Language Groups You can join these conver sation-based classes at any time! Contact instructors directly for the latest information about meeting dates and times. You may attend the first class for free, thereafter, I-House memberships are appreciated (student: $20, individuals: $40). If
you are interested in teaching a class, contact I-House at (530) 753-5007.
CLASS
DAY & TIME
INSTRUCTORS
English, Conversation
English, Conversation
English, Conversation
English, Conversation
English, Conversation
English, Writing
English, Conversation
English, Conversation
Mon 9:30-11:00 a.m.
Mon 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Tues 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Wed 10:00-11:00 a.m.
Wed 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Thurs 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Fri 10:00-11:00 a.m.
Sun 5:00-6:00 p.m.
Farsi
Wed 5:00-6:00p.m.
Deb Killeen: [email protected] (Hagan Room)
Margo Miyashiro: [email protected](Lounge)
Kimberly Sellon: [email protected] (Hagan)
Linda Sharrow: [email protected] (Hagan)
Kathi Hickey: [email protected] (Lounge)
Matthew J. Vendryes: [email protected] (Hagan)
Norm Green: [email protected] (Lounge)
Dana Park: [email protected](Hagan) or Amanda Elmgren:
[email protected]
Parvaneh Keivanfar: [email protected] (Hagan)
French, Beginning
French, Advanced
Thurs 10:00 a.m.
Thurs 12:00-1:00 p.m.
Krystyna von Henneberg: [email protected] (Hagan)
Dominique Blanchard: [email protected] (Hagan)
German, Conversation
(All levels welcome)
Italian, Advanced
Wed 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Paul Grant: [email protected] (Hagan)
Wed 7:30-9:00 p.m.
Volunteers (Lounge)
Japanese, Beginning
Wed 7:30-8:30 p.m.
Mizuho Iwamoto: [email protected] (Hagan)
Korean, Advanced
Korean, Beginning
Mandarin, Beginning
Fri 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Fri 3:00-4:00 p.m.
Thurs 7:00-8:00 p.m.
Namho Kim: [email protected] (Hagan)
Ahyoung Yung: [email protected] (Hagan)
Yiran (Rosie) Li : [email protected] (Hagan)
Portuguese,
Sanskrit
Spanish, Advanced
Spanish, Beginning
Wed 5:00-6:00 p.m.
Thurs 8:00-9:00 p.m.
Tues 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Tues 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Class is on hold pending new teacher. For info please contact us.
Pushun Sheth: [email protected] (Hagan)
Sergio Diaz-Luna: [email protected] (Hagan)
Nelly Salazar: [email protected] (Lounge)