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Resident Advisors are at the heart of the International House living experience. Working with and through other residents and the community at large, they embody and advance the House’s mission to promote mutual tolerance and respect by bringing together people from different countries and cultures as a community to learn about and from each other.
Our 16 Resident
Advisors take the lead in developing and conducting programs
that create a warm and supportive "home away from home" for
our residents. Resident Advisors serve as House and Programming
RAs. Their roles include coordinating, publicizing and creating
innovative programs.
 Tomorrow’s
world leaders, Resident Advisors are among the most committed
and talented residents at International House, and are selected
with leadership characteristics in mind. In addition to being
mature, outgoing, warm, compassionate, perceptive, inclusive,
and proactive. RAs are expected to have excellent judgment,
problem solving and listening skills.
Building on their already strong base of personal assets, the
experience of serving as Resident Advisor hones their skills
and leadership abilities. The intensive Orientation Training
they receive provides them with training and knowledge about
cultural and gender diversity, international student issues,
and conflict resolution, among other topics. Regular team meetings
to discuss and plan programs and operations help build teamwork
and further develop their administrative and problem solving
skills. Through all of these experiences, all RAs gain valuable
cross-cultural and team leadership skills that will benefit
them in their future lives and careers.
Term:
Start Month: August
End Month: April
Responsibilities:
Resident Advisors
- Welcome new residents and overnight guests, meeting their
needs and helping them become acclimated to their new environment
- Foster the building of community within International House
- Create and implement programs for residents and other international
students that enhance the mission of International House and
contribute to the residents' positive living experience
- Act as an advocate and liaison between the resident body
and the offices and staff of International House
- Provide opportunities for Resident Advisors to develop cross-cultural
and team leadership skills
- Develop articulate advocates for International House and
its mission, who can serve as ambassadors in the community
at large, as well as within the house itself
- Provide staff support for day-to-day International House
operations and programs
*Since one of the main objectives of the International House RA
program is to build community within the residential areas, RAs
are expected to participate as an active member in community living,
thus RAs are not permitted to live in apartments.
For more information about the Resident Advisor Program,
contact the Resident Activities and Advisory Center
at 215-895-6584 or raac@ihphilly.org.
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