ISSI is facilitating a series of videos with international students sharing their opinions on various topics to highlight students' opinions, experiences, and perspectives on topics relevant to current and prospective international students. 

The upcoming filming will be covering questions related to living in NYC as part of the NYU community. Please fill this form to express your interest in participating in our next group filming session scheduled for April 7th from 12-2 pm. 

Join us with the Wagner Diversity Council (WDC) Wagner International Students Society (WISS) and Pan Asian Student Alliance (PASA) for a discussion about Post-Pandemic challenges facing international residents in the US. This event is part of WDC’s annual Powering Structural Change Conference with featured speakers from the NYU Student Health Center, Office of Global Services, and the School of Global Public Health.

March 28th | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET
March 30th | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET
April 4th | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET

After you've received your new OPT I-20, you should attend this session where an OGS advisor will go over how to prepare your OPT application for USCIS. Attend this session to make sure your OPT application meets all the guidelines, before you submit it to USCIS!

March 29th | 3:30 - 4:30 PM ET | Kimmel 704 (no RSVP required, just show up!)

Although it might not feel like it just yet, spring is officially here! Come join Allen and Catherine this Wednesday for English Conversation and Culture group, which is an interactive and informative series that’s hosted by Allen McFarlane, NYU’s assistant VP of Outreach and Engagement, in collaboration with ISSI. We welcome you to come take a look, and please remember that this is a safe space that is open to all to just learn and practice your English.

March 30th | 2:00 - 3:00 PM ET | Kimmel 704 (no RSVP required, just show up!)

Come join Catherine and Rob this Thursday for some tea and talks surrounding some of the best and/or most interesting ways to enjoy the spring season in New York City!

Are you an F-1 international student at NYU who’s interested in working/interning off-campus, but not sure what your next step should be? Chances are you’ll need work authorization in order to maintain your F-1 status. This workshop covers what you need to know about your off-campus employment options: an overview of different types of work authorization (namely CPT and OPT), what to consider when choosing the option that fits for you, and how to get through the application process. We’ll also briefly cover employment-related topics like social security, tax, health insurance, and extensions.

Curious about living and working in the UK? Join OGS as we welcome the New York British Consulate on campus to speak about the UK's High Potential Individual (HPI) visa which allows stays for at least 2 years. Ciaran Hanley, Deputy Head North American and the Caribbean Americas Region of the UKVI will be speaking about this new pathway. 

Do you want to meet new friends and learn about cultures around the world? Then join us for the April edition of the International Student Culture Discussion! For those who are new, this is a conversation-based event in which we discuss a new cultural topic each month. This month’s topic will be Nationality & Cultural Identity. Come and learn something new – and share some facts about your own culture! Pastries from local establishments will be provided. We can’t wait to see you! 

Join ISSI as we celebrate Spring with a trip to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden! The highlight of our trip will be enjoying the sweet scent of fresh cherry blossoms.

Join in on a Harlem tour provided by Harlem One Stop! Harlem One Stop is a community-based organization that is deeply involved in serving the interest of the community and preserving what makes Harlem great. All tour guides live in Harlem and are involved in the life of the community. They know all about Harlem’s History as well as Harlem as it is Today.

The walking tour will highlight the social and cultural history of Harlem, the Harlem Renaissance, and contemporary neighborhood shifts and changes.

Orchestra of St. Luke’s returns for a three-concert series that includes Felix Mendelssohn’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Piano Concerto No. 1; Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 18 and Shubert’s “Great” Symphony; and an all-Handel program of Coronation Anthems, Music for the Royal Fireworks, and Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne.

The great Bernard Labadie conducts, with special appearances by pianists Emanuel Ax and Benjamin Grosvenor; singers Iestyn Davies, Lauren Snouffer, Cecelia Hall, Joélle Harvey, and Matthew Brook; actor David Hyde Pierce; and the exquisite La Chapelle de Québec.

These virtual presentations will be presented during Global Career Week! Global Career Week is a week-long series of seminars and coaching sessions intended for NYU Study Away Students! Presentations are live from NYC. You will gain insights on global career development and learn more about topics such as the global job search, networking, transferring your international experiences to your job search and much more!

Celebrate SPS’s diversity at the 9th annual Global Village! Come learn about, explore, and celebrate the cultures, music, dance, and foods of SPS students in a fun social setting. Get your tickets here! Find more information about Global Village 2023.