ISMP at UC San Diego is a group of volunteer mentors who meet international students here on campus. Come to one event or get matched with a mentor and start from there.
Come and meet the mentors here. Everyone is welcome.
Learn how to connect meaningfully with people through asking great questions. This session provides a space for you to practice talking with ISMP mentors and students in a comfortable, fun setting. Free dinner is included.
What does it mean to live wisely and well? Join us as we explore ancient wisdom from the book of Proverbs and discover practical insights for everyday life, from navigating relationships and making good decisions to finding purpose and handling life’s challenges. Discover how wisdom written thousands of years ago still speaks to the questions and challenges we face today.
What does it mean to live wisely and well? Join us as we explore ancient wisdom from the book of Proverbs and discover practical insights for everyday life, from navigating relationships and making good decisions to finding purpose and handling life’s challenges. Discover how wisdom written thousands of years ago still speaks to the questions and challenges we face today.
What does it mean to live wisely and well? Join us as we explore ancient wisdom from the book of Proverbs and discover practical insights for everyday life, from navigating relationships and making good decisions to finding purpose and handling life’s challenges. Discover how wisdom written thousands of years ago still speaks to the questions and challenges we face today.
Every Week (Variable)
Here are some of our upcoming events! Grocery trips (ongoing) and Okonomiyaki Nights (Oct. 1)
They run the workshops, host the dinners, and stay in touch long after your first semester.
How to email a professor, a roommate problem, a housing question, and what looking for a job in the U.S. is really like. These are the parts of life here that nobody explains. Our mentors are unpaid volunteers who know how hard it is to move to a new country, and they are happy to help.
ISMP is built on Christian values, and all of our mentors are Christians. Their faith is what motivates them to volunteer and invest in the lives of international students. What you do together is practical and personal: studying, working, and building a life here. There is no requirement to be Christian to participate. Every international student is welcome.
You meet your mentor once to start. After that, you decide how often you meet and what you talk about. Some students meet every week. Others only want to talk once, before something important like a big presentation. You can stop at any time.
How to email a professor, a roommate problem, a housing question, and what looking for a job in the U.S. is really like. These are the parts of life here that nobody explains. Our mentors are unpaid volunteers who know how hard it is to move to a new country, and they are happy to help.
ISMP is built on Christian values, and all of our mentors are Christians. Their faith is what motivates them to volunteer and invest in the lives of international students. What you do together is practical and personal: studying, working, and building a life here. There is no requirement to be Christian to participate. Every international student is welcome.
You meet your mentor once to start. After that, you decide how often you meet and what you talk about. Some students meet every week. Others only want to talk once, before something important like a big presentation. You can stop at any time.
“ISMP helped me meet a lot of new friends and make connections that I otherwise wouldn't have made. It will be a fond memory of mine for the rest of my life.”Keith Kwan · Computer Science, M.S. · UC San Diego
Tell us your year and what you want help with. It takes a few minutes.
Apply to get a mentor
