What is the Global Friendship Initiative?

The Global Friendship Initiative pairs international visitors with NEOMED faculty, staff members and students, along with their families, for exchanging culture in a unique and fulfilling way.

NEOMED faculty, staff and students and international visitors build relationships with each other through occasional visits to the home of the NEOMED community member for meals, going on outings in the region, attending events, and spending special occasions or holidays together.

In this fashion we support international visitors’ adjustment to life at NEOMED and transition into the U.S. by creating a welcoming environment and a “home away from home.”

Through the initiative, both international visitors and NEOMED faculty, staff and students engage in intercultural dialogue, learn about a culture outside of their own, and, hopefully, create life-long friendships that extend beyond national borders.

Open to All

The Global Friendship Initiative is open to all international visitors at NEOMED, as well as all faculty, staff, students and their families.