We'll stroll across the bridge that once held a world record for its length and into New York's "First Suburb." Then, we'll explore the past and present of Brooklyn Heights with stops at the Promenade; Brooklyn's Borough Hall; the townhouse homes of American writers, and other sites of interest. American students welcome!

The International Spouse Network (ISN) is a group of international spouses and partners who come together to socialize, explore New York City and its cultural offerings, and share experiences, concerns, advice and ideas.

Weekly ISN activities range from concerts, to walking tours, to picnics, to exhibition visits, and always promise fun without a high price! The ISN is run FOR spouses, BY spouses and is here for you! Come to the fall Welcome Meeting to meet new people, make friends and learn how you can get involved!

This is a special program just for spouses and partners of international students.

Get connected to New York through the people who have made New York their home!

Take advantage of this opportunity to spend a day with a "real" New Yorker who is eager to welcome you to the NYC area - visit their home, share lunch and explore their neighborhood together!

Don't miss this chance to learn about American life and culture and to share your culture with an American host. Come see New York through the eyes of the people who live here!

Join other international students and visiting diplomats from the United Nations on this community visit to beautiful Mountain Lakes, New Jersey. Enjoy overnight home hospitality and group activities in celebration of the UN's 59th anniversary and see the spectacular colors of the autumn leaves at their peak!

Spend the weekend with an American family in a suburban community and share your culture with people who are eager to welcome you into their homes!

Become a global classroom speaker! Metro's Global Classroom sends international students and scholars into public schools all over New York City to speak to groups of elementary, middle or high school students and teachers. Join Global Classroom and share your home country and culture with young people who, in turn, will teach you what it's like to grow up in New York City!

Our Training Workshop will introduce you to Global Classroom and give you an opportunity to:

- Meet New York City teachers and students!
- Learn about the U.S. education system!
- Create a presentation about your home country & culture!
- Meet other international students from around the world!

Join Metro International for this guided walking tour of Historic Harlem!

Led by Anthony Bowman, a specialist in Black Manhattan, we will discover Harlem's rich history, culture, & contemporary landscape. Together we will see a part of New York City unknown to many visitors! Following the tour we will eat lunch at a local restaurant where you will have the opportunity to sample some traditional "soul food."

Come meet new people and explore one of New York City's most fascinating neighborhoods! American students welcome!

Represent your country and share your views on world affairs as a member of a select delegation of international students! Join American college students and foreign affairs professionals from around the country to discuss and debate U.S. foreign policy. Delegates stay with army cadets in their barracks!

Spend Thanksgiving day in New England with an American family!

For more than 25 years, the International Hospitality Committee of Fairfield County has been hosting Metro International students and scholars for this holiday celebration. Enjoy Thanksgiving dinner in an American home! Feast on turkey with all the trimmings, including vegetarian delights, and spend a day in one of New York City's most beautiful suburbs, just one hour from Manhattan!

Celebrate this American holiday as most Americans do - with family! Travel to this small community neighboring Amish and Mennonite farm country for a four-day weekend of local culture and family fun. Enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving dinner of turkey and all the trimmings (including plenty of vegetables, salads, and desserts) with an American host family, get a brief introduction to Amish culture on a tour of Pennsylvania Dutch Country, and share your culture with others at a gathering of host families and students.

(There will be a mandatory orientation on Sunday evening, November 21.)

Team up with other international students and Americans to serve the needy-literally!

Gain insight into one of New York City's most challenging problems and learn about volunteerism in the United States as you spend the morning in a soup kitchen preparing and serving breakfast to more than four hundred people.

Afterwards, join Metro for a light lunch and a discussion of the volunteer experience.