San Diego State · San Diego, CAYou don't have to
You don't have to
do this alone.
ISMP at San Diego State is a group of volunteer mentors who meet international students here on campus. Come to one event or get matched with a mentor and start from there.
On campus
What's happening at San Diego State.
Come and meet the mentors here. Everyone is welcome.
Happens regularly
Japanese Grocery Trips
We will send periodic updates when the next grocery run is approaching.
We will provide rides from SDSU or UCSD to do some grocery shopping for Japanese ingredients!
Upcoming
Okonomiyaki Night
Come join us for Okonomiyaki Night on October 1 and connect with American mentors and other Japanese students!
Your mentors here
Some of the mentors you'll meet here.
They run the workshops, host the dinners, and stay in touch long after your first semester.
What to expect
What a mentor actually does.
01
Get help with the real things.
How to email a professor, a roommate problem, a housing question, and what looking for a job in the U.S. is really like. These are the parts of life here that nobody explains. Our mentors are unpaid volunteers who know how hard it is to move to a new country, and they are happy to help.
02
Open to everyone.
ISMP is built on Christian values, and all of our mentors are Christians. Their faith is what motivates them to volunteer and invest in the lives of international students. What you do together is practical and personal: studying, working, and building a life here. There is no requirement to be Christian to participate. Every international student is welcome.
03
You set the pace.
You meet your mentor once to start. After that, you decide how often you meet and what you talk about. Some students meet every week. Others only want to talk once, before something important like a big presentation. You can stop at any time.
01
Get help with the real things.
How to email a professor, a roommate problem, a housing question, and what looking for a job in the U.S. is really like. These are the parts of life here that nobody explains. Our mentors are unpaid volunteers who know how hard it is to move to a new country, and they are happy to help.
02
Open to everyone.
ISMP is built on Christian values, and all of our mentors are Christians. Their faith is what motivates them to volunteer and invest in the lives of international students. What you do together is practical and personal: studying, working, and building a life here. There is no requirement to be Christian to participate. Every international student is welcome.
03
You set the pace.
You meet your mentor once to start. After that, you decide how often you meet and what you talk about. Some students meet every week. Others only want to talk once, before something important like a big presentation. You can stop at any time.
“ISMP helped me meet a lot of new friends and make connections that I otherwise wouldn't have made. It will be a fond memory of mine for the rest of my life.”Keith Kwan · Computer Science, MS · San Diego State
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A year at ISMP.
There are mentors at San Diego State right now.
Tell us your year and what you want help with. It takes a few minutes.
Apply to get a mentorReach us here