INTERNATIONAL FRIENDS PROGRAM

The goal of the program is to promote friendship and culture exchange between local citizens and Duke's international population by pairing locals with incoming internationals. Local citizens may wish to learn more about another country, reconnect with a country in which they have lived or traveled, or assist someone settling in to life in Durham. Internationals may wish to learn about U.S. and local culture, customs, traditions and daily life.

Commitment: Assignment to one or more partner(s) is for one academic year. However, many participants maintain contact, long after the formal period has ended. Friends are expected to meet for at least 3 times per semester

Sign Up: People interested in participating in this program must fill out an application form . Please note that we cannot guarantee that you will be matched but we will match as many people as possible.

Matching: Applicants are matched based on interests. Once partners are sent each other's contact information they are expected to contact each other and arrange a convenient time and place to meet.

Apply to participate in the International Friends Program, click here!

For a full description of the program, all participants are encouraged to download and read the International Friend Program Manual 

(Program Note:  2008-09 matching for the Internation Friends Program will not place until early September 2008. Applications received before that time will be reserved until then.)