Adams Residence Hall | 173 residents (single and double rooms; coed mixed floor)
Sponsored by the International Division | $250 learning community fee
To be successful in today’s world, cultural readiness is essential. In the International Learning Community (ILC), located in Adams Hall, we consider the global perspective. In our pursuit to develop global leaders, we offer students a variety of opportunities from listening to international speakers and connecting with faculty from campus language departments to offering undergraduates a chance to qualify for a research award. Our global focus makes the ILC stand apart! Quench your curiosity for learning about other cultures and bring your enthusiasm to our inclusive community. And yes, learning about other cultures certainly involves eating lots of traditional meals. The ILC living experience is ideal for students studying foreign languages, students interested in world affairs, students in exchange programs, and students who are planning to study abroad, returning from study abroad, or are unable to go abroad during their college careers. Live in the ILC where you will enhance your cross-cultural understanding and your language proficiency by connecting with your neighbors. In addition to joining the general International Learning Community, students should also consider applying to live in one of the seven Language Immersion Houses within the ILC.
Program Goals:
- Meet peers from all over the world
- Build knowledge about other cultures
- Seek out and explore cultural values of widely divergent belief systems
- Develop the knowledge and skills needed to become a global citizen
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What is awesome about living in the ILC is that I get to meet so many students interested in other languages and cultures. No matter what our differences are, I can always be certain that we can relate on that aspect.
Devin Johnson, ILC Resident
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Programs and Activities
One of the benefits of living in a Learning Community is the wide variety of activities offered for residents to participate in. Activities can include social events, networking lunches, seminars, field trips, and events within the greater Madison community. Learning communities often have signature events that are repeated year-to-year, but also include new activities based on resident’s input and preferences.
Each year, the ILC offers events that allow residents to build relationships within their community, explore world cultures, study languages, connect with experts and scholars, travel outside of Madison, and have fun. Listed below are some of the ILC’s signature events that are hosted yearly.
Some of the ILC’s yearly signature events include:
- Field trips to the Chicago Field Museum, the Milwaukee Folk Fair, and shopping
- Holiday celebrations for Diwali, Chinese New Year, Holi, Russian New year, Ojibwe Winter Games, St. Lucia Day, and St. Nicks Day
- Weekly language tutoring programs in all language houses
- Tea Time
- Prom Nights (twice per semester)
- Talent Show Nights
- Roundtable dinners (two times per month)
- Introductions to staff in Study Abroad and International Intern programs
- Campus International Week programming
- Interpreting and Translation job opportunities and information sessions
Seminar Info
ILC residents are able to take a one-credit, non-graded seminar that brings a faculty fellow and students together for one hour twice per month to explore and discuss a wide variety of international and cultural topics. These discussions take place in either the target language of their Language House (if they are a part of one) or in English. In many cases, faculty and students work together to plan discussions and activities for the roundtable course. Previous discussions have been centered on films, religion, current affairs, dialects, art, and contemporary issues.
