Events
SCAVENGER HUNT
A scavenger hunt is a fun way to discover some of the special places and things on campus
Scavenger Hunts
Labor Day – Monday September 5 2022 | Harvard Cambridge Campus @ 3:00 pm
Meet outside Philips Brooks House in Harvard yard at 3:00 pm. Then gather back outside PBH for international food and prizes at 5:00pm. Compete in teams to find the answers to clues of places around the Cambridge campus and find certain objects to win gift cards to local restaurants.
Friday September 2, 2022 | Harvard Longwood area @ 5:00 pm
Meet outside Vanderbilt Hall at 5:00 pm. Then gather back outside Vanderbilt Hall for some international food and prizes at 6:30pm. Compete in teams to find the answers to clues of places around the Longwood campus and find certain objects to win gift cards to local restaurants.
RSVP to David at david.heckendorn@intervarsity.org
INTERNATIONAL DINNER
Food and games from around the world!
Friday September 9th at 6:30pm
18 Langdon Street, Cambridge
Come enjoy food from different countries, meet other international students and play board games afterwards. Or come early and cook if you like to cook and share food from your country with others
THANKSGIVING RETREAT
Toah Nipi Retreat Center in Rindge New Hampshire
November 23-25, 2022
American students tend to go home to their families for Thanksgiving, but many international students have no place to go for this short holiday. So, we invite you to come to New Hampshire with us for a fun 2 day getaway. Enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving feast and the chance to unwind around the fire, play games or take out a canoe or go for a hike in the beautiful countryside around Toah Nipi.
WEEKLY FELLOWSHIP GROUPS
Want to meet and engage with other Harvard international students, learn more about other countries, and explore what Christians believe?
Join a group once a month for Bible Study and supper on the third Friday of each month, starting on September 16 at 6:30pm at 18 Langdon Street, Cambridge.
Then join a small weekly group of 3-4 people for weekly fellowship, prayer & Bible Study, meeting at a mutually convenient time and location.
Contact Alek at alekbedroya@gmail.com if you’d like to join either the monthly or weekly groups or both.
ALPHA
Alpha is a place to connect with other international grad students at Harvard who are open to exploring life, faith and meaning. Each session includes a time to connect with others over a meal, hear a short talk on an element of the Christian faith, and then a chance for each person to share their own questions and thoughts with the group.
FALL 2022 ALPHA OPTIONS
- In-person with supper in Cambridge on Wednesday evenings, starting September 21 at 6:30pm
- Online via Zoom on Saturday mornings
- In-person with lunch in Boston on Sunday afternoons, starting September 18 at 12:45 pm
We would love to hear your perspective!
PEACE FEAST
Muslims and Christians sharing a meal and real conversation
Peace Feasts are an opportunity for Muslims and Christians to come together by sharing a delicious meal and having a real conversation about the things we care about. It’s not a formal dialogue, nor a place to argue. It’s a time to share from the heart, listen respectfully, and gain new friends. That’s a recipe to change the world!
Peace Feasts are happening on campuses across the country. Here’s what students are saying:
- “It was pretty obvious that we didn’t know each other’s faiths that well! This was a great chance to change that.”
- “It’s an opportunity to learn our religions’ similarities and differences. In that way, we can find sisterhood and brotherhood, and peace.”
- “It was very rewarding! I learned a lot and I found new friends.
- “Everyone’s asking if we can do this again next month!”
Contact Jeff at jeffrey.potts@intervarsity if you are interested in participating in a Peace Feast on or near the Harvard Campus.