
ALT Chart showing survey results from International House Berkeley 2026. Title: "90% of I-House residents feel a strong sense of belonging, even as the world grows more uncertain." Two horizontal bar graphs: "Feel safe sharing their views" at 68%, and "Feel open dialogue is supported" at 93%.

ALT Percentage statistics on a graphic from International House, Berkeley, showing survey results from 2026. The first statistic reads, "88% have grown in listening, understanding, and engaging across differences." The second statistic reads, "89% reported increased engagement with people from different cultures and backgrounds."

ALT A graphic titled "Global events are shaping what students feel able to say" contains three statistics from the International House Berkeley - Engaging Across Difference Survey 2026: 83% say global debates affect how safe they feel speaking up, 86% say these issues influence their willingness to share views, and 19% say the impact is significant. The background is dark blue.

ALT Bar chart titled "Environment changes how openly students speak" on an orange background. The chart has four categories from least to most comfortable: Classrooms, With Professors, Small Groups, and At I-House. The At I-House category shows the highest comfort level. Text at the bottom reads "International House Berkeley - Engaging Across Difference Survey 2026.

ALT I-House Executive Directors Gather in NYC at the April 7th gathering at International House New York (left to right): David Janes, Executive Director of the American Friends of the International House of Japan; Shaun Carver, Executive Director of International House at UC Berkeley; Sebastian Fries, President & CEO of International House New York; Denise Jorgens, Director of International House at The University of Chicago; Martin Chalker, CEO of International Students House London; Daniel Bremer-Wirtig, Executive Director of International Student House, Washington DC.

ALT Portrait of Dr. Marcos Espinal, I-House alumnus and public health official, against a backdrop of PAHO and World Health Organization banners. Text overlays highlight World Health Day and Dr. Espinal's contributions to global health.

ALT Dr. Espinal sits at a desk with a microphone. The image includes text detailing how Dr. Espinal is a national of the Dominican Republic and has over 20 years of experience as a public health official and communicable diseases researcher. He trained as a pediatrician with three years of residency before turning to research and global public health.

ALT Dr. Espinal pictured speaking at a podium, with text describing how from 2003-2010, Dr. Espinal served as Executive Secretary of the WHO Stop TB Partnership, a global movement aimed at eliminating tuberculosis as a public health problem. In 2006, together with Bill Gates, Gordon Brown, Chancellor of England, and Olusegun Obasanjo, President of Nigeria, Dr. Espinal also launched the Global Plan to Eliminate Tuberculosis at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

ALT Dr. Espinal speaking into a microphone while sitting at a conference table with colleagues in the background, with text describing how he spent the next 13 years as a key official at the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) building global partnerships to address global health issues including tuberculosis, HIV, Zika, and Ebola. Dr. Espinal has published more than 100 peer-reviewed publications in the field of communicable diseases.


























