Community Committee for International Students at Stanford

05/08/2026

This week at International Spouse Coffee Event, we celebrated Mother’s Day with sweet moments, heartfelt stories, and lots of love for the moms who mean so much to us!

Being far from home can make days like this extra emotional, and many of us deeply miss our moms. To all the mothers out there — thank you for your endless love, sacrifices, encouragement, and care. We are so grateful for everything you do.

Our Spouse Coffee Events are a place for international students, scholars, and families to connect, celebrate, and build community throughout the year — and moments like this remind us how special the community truly is.

If you’d like to be part of creating these meaningful events, we’d love to have you join our CCIS volunteer team! Send us a message anytime!

Or simply come celebrate with us at our next event — everyone is welcome!

When: Every Wednesday 10:30 AM -12:00 PM
Where: Bechtel International Center Stanford University

05/01/2026

Remembering Joan Lane, 1929-2026, CCIS First President

"...the qualities of CCIS volunteers are a quest for adventure, curiosity, and they feel privileged and fortunate to meet people from other countries. There was always a sense of community with the CCIS group. We all felt, and I hope you still feel, that CCIS enlarged our lives, for our children, and for us." - Joan Lane, First CCIS president.

For full 2018 Joan Lane interview, visit: https://ccisstanfordu.org/communique_issues-2017_onward/newsletter-jun2018.pdf?utm_source=BenchmarkEmail&utm_campaign=March_-April_2026&utm_medium=email

Join us and become a CCIS volunteer, learn more at https://ccisstanfordu.org/index.html
We also welcome donations, please visit: https://ccisstanfordu.org/donate/donate.html

Photo: Linda A. Cicero

04/22/2026

Last weekend we enjoyed a magical evening with participants and volunteers from the English in Action Program.
It was so nice coming together to share a variety of dishes from everyone and enjoy a fun magic show that kept us all amazed!

Thank you to everyone who joined us and a special thanks to our wonderful volunteers who helped make the evening happen.

If you’d like to join events like this and connect with our community, we’d love to welcome you! Feel free to reach out to us or click https://www.ccisstanfordu.org/english/englaction.html to learn more. Hope to see you at our next gathering!

04/09/2024

Dear CCIS members — we are looking for a new Loan Closet Chair! This is a Board position and the Chair will be responsible for running one of our most popular programs: Loan Closet.

📧 If you, or someone you know, would like to apply for this volunteer position — please contact us at [email protected]

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12/11/2023

🎄 Winter Holiday Coffee This Wednesday

☕️ Please stop by for our last Coffee this year! Join us for hot cocoa, tea & coffee, delicious cookies, a winter quiz, and winter holiday crafts for all ages!

🗓️ When: Wed, Dec 13 | 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.

🏡 Where: Bechtel's courtyard

11/29/2023

🍳 Join us tomorrow at International Spouse Coffee!

☕️ As always, we will gather at Bechtel's courtyard from 10:30am to 12pm

📚 Have a coffee with snacks, chat with friends, and learn more about our Career Coaching program!

11/21/2023

📣 CCIS is happy to announce that we are starting a new cohort for Career Coaching in collaboration with Erickson Coaching Internationals.

🫱🏻‍🫲🏼 You'll be able to get 6 sessions completely free of charge with Certified Professional Coaches till May 2024.

✍🏾 In order to participate, please, fill out this form:
https://forms.gle/CJxnLZrbVwdTgzzz6

🎉 We are starting next week!

11/15/2023

Don’t forget to join our fun celebration tomorrow morning 🌞🧡

🌼 Diwali Celebration on November 15

🎊 Mark your calendar for a very special International Spouse Coffee as we will celebrate the Indian Festival of Lights with great performances, beautiful presentations, delicious food and wonderful music. We look forward to seeing your there!

📅 When: Wed, Nov 15, 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.

🌏 Where: Bechtel courtyard and Assembly room

11/12/2023

🌼 Diwali Celebration on November 15

🎊 Mark your calendar for a very special International Spouse Coffee as we will celebrate the Indian Festival of Lights with great performances, beautiful presentations, delicious food and wonderful music. We look forward to seeing your there!

📅 When: Wed, Nov 15, 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.

🌏 Where: Bechtel courtyard and Assembly room

11/08/2023

🇺🇸 Join An American Cooking Class at Bob’s home this Wednesday!

🦃 In Bob’s popular class, typical American dishes are introduced. In this session - with Thanksgiving around the corner - roast turkey breast with garlic mashed potatoes and turkey gravy will be on the menu.

🧑🏻‍🍳Who: Email Bob Paugh at [email protected] to register and for any questions.

🪙 How much: a $22 fee per person (for ingredients)

🗓️ When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov 9th