Mission
INTERNATIONAL HOUSE PHILADELPHIA IS A MULTICULTURAL RESIDENTIAL CENTER AND A SOURCE OF DISTINCTIVE PROGRAMMING. IT HAS A CRITICAL THREE-FOLD MISSION: TO MAINTAIN A DIVERSE AND WELCOMING COMMUNITY FOR SCHOLARS FROM AROUND THE WORLD, WHILE INTRODUCING THEM TO THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE; TO BROADEN THE HORIZONS OF ITS RESIDENTS AND THE GREATER PHILADELPHIA COMMUNITY THROUGH HIGH QUALITY INTERNATIONAL ARTS AND HUMANITIES PROGRAMS; AND TO ENCOURAGE UNDERSTANDING, RESPECT, AND COOPERATION AMONG THE PEOPLE OF ALL NATIONS.