Reception 6:00 PM | Dinner 7:00 PM 

International Student House of Washington, DC
1825 R Street NW
Washington, DC 20009 

Cocktail Attire, National Dress Encouraged | Complimentary Valet Parking

Space is limited to 200 guests.

The Honorable Rafat "Ray" Mahmood & Mrs. Shaista Mahmood

His Excellency Shigeo Yamada

Ambassador of Japan to the United States

Senator Chris Van Hollen & Mrs. Katherine Wilkens
Representative Rick Larsen & Mrs. Tiia Karlén

Benefactors

Embassy of the State of Qatar
Google

Patrons

Foreign Policy
Mr. Eric Melby and Mrs. Pamela Tripp-Melby
The Honorable Michele Thoren Bond

The Honorable Fletcher Burton
Ms. Debbie Driesman and Mr. Frank Islam
Mr. Lawrence Dunham and Mrs. Deborah Dunham
Dr. Putnam Ebinger and Dr. Charles Ebinger
Mrs. Janet Eissenstat and Mr. Everett Eissenstat
Mr. Thomas Rabaut and Mrs. Sheila Rabaut
The Honorable John Rooney and Mr. Zach Clouse
Ms. Barbara Slavin and Mr. Michael Ross

The Honorable Jess Baily and Ms. Capie Polk
Mrs. Lisa Barry and Mr. James Gale
Governor James Blanchard and Mrs. Janet Blanchard
The Honorable Michele Thoren Bond
Mrs. Alexandra de Borchgrave
The Honorable Fletcher Burton
The Honorable Walter Cutler and Mrs. Isabel "Didi" Cutler
Ms. Debbie Driesman and Mr. Frank Islam
Mr. Lawrence Dunham and Mrs. Deborah Dunham
Ms. Jan Du Plain
Dr. Putnam Ebinger and Dr. Charles Ebinger
Mrs. Janet Eissenstat and Mr. Everett Eissenstat
Ms. Stephenie Foster
Ms. Linda Harper and Mr. Robert Demers
Mrs. Kathryn Horlick and Mr. Gary Horlick
Mr. Ignacio Jauregui and Ms. Cynthia Canelas-Jauregui
Ms. Barbara Keller
Mrs. Melike Yetken Krilla and Mr. Jeffrey Krilla
Mr. Eric Melby and Mrs. Pamela Tripp-Melby
Mr. David Messing
The Honorable Jim Moran
Ms. Sherry Lee Mueller, Ph.D.
Mr. Chris Norton and Mrs. Carter Norton
Ms. Wendy Ponvert and Mr. Harold Rosen
Mr. Kenneth Propp and Ms. Kelly Lukins
The Honorable John Rooney and Mr. Zach Clouse
Ms. Barbara Slavin and Mr. Michael Ross
The Honorable John Tanner and Mrs. Betty Ann Tanner
Mr. Puru Trivedi and Ms. Kriti Doval
The Honorable Susan Wild
Dr. Stephen Wrage

His Excellency Laurent Bili, Ambassador of France
Her Excellency Geraldine Byrne Nason, Ambassador of Ireland
His Excellency Khazar Ibrahim, Ambassador of Azerbaijan
Her Excellency Al-Zain Al-Sabah, Ambassador of Kuwait
His Excellency Sheikh Meshal bin Hamad Al Thani, Ambassador of the State of Qatar
His Excellency Esteban Moctezuma, Ambassador of Mexico
Her Excellency Catalina Sancho Crespo, Ambassador of Costa Rica
His Excellency Yousef Al Otaiba, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates
His Excellency Georg Sparber, Ambassador of Liechtenstein

The Global Leadership Awards Gala is the most important fundraising event of the year of the International Student House of Washington, DC.  It is a celebration of international exchange, peace and understanding.  Your generosity allows us to empower the next generation of global leaders through a unique residential experience that instills global competencies and community values.  For nearly 90 years, 15,000+ international scholars representing over 140 countries, including the U.S., have called “the House” their home while in Washington, DC. 

The mission of the International Student House of Washington, DC, a nonprofit in the heart of Washington, DC, is to foster intercultural dialogue, life-long connections, and global citizenship by providing an exceptional residential experience to a highly diverse international community of graduate students, interns, visiting scholars, and young professionals. 

International Student House of Washington, DC is a private, nonprofit 501(c)3 organization. Proceeds from this year’s event will help support our mission, including programs and operations.

Support the House 
For more details about supporter benefits and acknowledgment, please review the Annual Sponsorship Opportunities packet.

Highlights from the 2024 Gala

Last year, the House was honored to award The Honorable Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, with the 2024 Global Leadership Award. Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield also served as the keynote speaker for the evening. View photos from the 2024 Global Leadership Awards Gala here!

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