Welcome to the ISA Website

The International Student Association at MIT or ISA for short, was established to bring together the greatly diverse international community at MIT and to support international causes on campus.

The ISA works to bring elements from our distinct and richly diverse cultural backgrounds to share them with the MIT community at a cultural, academic,and social level.

The association further strives to build international awareness and understanding on campus.

For more information about the ISA and its activities, navigate through the website and find out about the many exciting events the ISA prepares every year to celebrate diversity at MIT.

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Submitted by soroush on Mon, 11/28/2011 - 19:31

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ISA Holiday Dinner

Submitted by soroush on Sat, 11/26/2011 - 05:09

It is that time of the year again! The MIT International Student Association is throwing its final party of the term, the Holiday Dinner.

Be part of the ever growing holiday spirit while celebrating with an exotic turkey dinner buffet from the Boston Market, music and interactive games with an awesome crowd. The dinner includes Roasted Turkey, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Sweet Corn, Corn Bread, Apple Pie, Pumpkin Pie and Drinks, all for $3 at the door!

German movie: Schultze gets the blues

Submitted by soroush on Sat, 11/26/2011 - 05:04

MISTI Foreign Film Night presents:

Schultze gets the blues

Discussion led by
Kurt E. Fendt
Director, HyperStudio - Digital Humanities at MIT

December 7th
4-163
7:00pm

Free and open to the public

Israeli Movie: The Green Dumpster Mystery

Submitted by soroush on Sat, 11/26/2011 - 05:03

MISTI Foreign film night presents:

The Green Dumpster Mystery

Film screening and discussion with MIT Visiting Associate
Prof. Nahum Karlinsky

Thursday, December 1st
6:00pm
W31-301

Free and open to the public

A detective like search is launched when the director encounters some very old photographs and documents in a dumpster near his home in southern Tel Aviv. The photos sparked his imagination and set him off on a humorous, personal and touching journey to search for the owner's identity, discover their story and bring them back from oblivion.

[ISA film] Turkish Passport

Submitted by soroush on Sat, 11/26/2011 - 05:01

You are cordially invited to the American Premiere of the documentary "Turkish Passport" on November 22nd. The film was first shown in the Cannes Film Festival last May, and received great attention.

Very briefly, The Turkish Passport tells the story of diplomats posted to Turkish Embassies and Consulates in several European countries, who saved numerous Jewish people during the Holocaust.

Date: TODAY November 22nd, 2011
Time: 6pm
Place: Sanders Theater (Memorial Hall) (45 Quincy Street, Cambridge MA, 02138)

The event is open to public.

Mike's Pastries Study Break

Submitted by soroush on Tue, 10/18/2011 - 00:16

Join us this Thursday, October 20 for the ISA's first study break of the year.
Stop by room 491 of the Student Center between 5 and 7 p.m to enjoy delicious, free desserts from Mike's Pastries and hang out with your fellow international students. Everyone is welcome so bring your friends along.

What: Mike's Pastries Study Break
When: Thursday, October 20 from 5 to 7 p.m.
Where: Student Center (W20), room 491

Indian Movie Event

Submitted by soroush on Mon, 10/17/2011 - 19:37


MISTI, FL&L and ISA
present
FIRAAQ
A film. Directed by Nandita Das


at MIT Stata Auditorium, room 3-133


October 26, 2011


5 - 7pm Film Screening
7 - 7:45 Q&A with Director





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