Menu Madison College embraces diversity and community by sharing a variety of cross-cultural programming, activities and learning. Join us for an event, join a club or open your home to an international student.
Events and Programs
International Education Week
International Education Week is typically held the third week in November and is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide.
Global Showcase
Global Showcase celebrates students who wish to share performances highlighting their cultural backgrounds with other Madison College students, faculty, staff and guests.
Celebrate cultures from around the world by joining us for great ethnic food, fashion shows and international dance and musical performances every spring semester.
Cultural Connect
Cultural Connect is an international friendship program that connects international students and U.S. students in a fun, positive, and engaging community. Participants develop meaningful friendships within the program and gain valuable cross-cultural skills and knowledge of other cultures.
Madison International Partners
Madison International Partners (MIP)
Madison International Partners is a non-profit group that offers hospitality services to international students to support in-depth, cross-cultural exchanges between countries in the Madison area.
Their programs and activities have served 2,500 international visitors, students, visiting scholars, their spouses, and children from the Madison area per year. MIP welcomes international students into the Madison community in a variety of ways to help develop a more personal, positive understanding between cultures.
MIP programs and activities include:
- Airport pick-up, temporary housing, including a tour of Madison for new international students and their families
- English Conversation Partners and English Conversation Time (every Friday from 6 pm to 8 pm)
- Friendship Partners, Holiday, Global Spouse Connection, and International Cooking events
- Picnics and Field Trips (apple picking, museums, ski trips, ice-skating, zoo, Olbrich Garden, farm tours, etc.,)
To learn more about MIP opportunities, contact MIP at jeanrene@cpcmadison.org with your questions.
Madison Friends of International Students (MFIS)
Madison Friends of International Students is a non-profit organization of volunteers who are welcoming hosts and event organizers for international students and their families.
MFIS offers a variety of volunteer opportunities for members of the community, including temporary hosting of students who have just arrived in the U.S., Thanksgiving hospitality for international students, and assistance at the Madison MFIS office.
MFIS Activities Include:
- A Capitol Reception at the start of each spring semester
- A Fall Picnic at the start of each fall semester
- Furniture for new student housing and temporary housing
To learn more about participating, contact MFIS at info@mfismadison.org with your questions.
Intercultural Exchange
Intercultural Exchange a space that strives to promote access, equity, and academic success in higher education; create a Madison College campus-wide climate of justice; and offers programs and services that enhance personal growth and educate the campus about diversity in all its forms. Visit the center in Room C1430.
