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About RIC

The Rochester International Council (RIC), founded in 1948, is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization with over 450 members. RIC provides educational and social programs and services that promote understanding among people and showcase the richness and diversity of other cultures.

Our core program, Friendship Volunteers, serves over 200 new international college students each year by providing them with American hosts (with whom they do not live) who introduce them to the Rochester community and American culture. This relationship continues throughout the student's residency in Rochester. RIC also runs International Wives programs twice a month at both the University of Rochester and Rochester Institute of Technology. In addition, RIC sponsors over 20 programs and activities each year that provide opportunities for the 2,500 international students in the Rochester area to participate in American life.

The Council offers programs and services to community residents and businesses through its International Visitor program, Global Perspectives (K - 12) program, and International Insights series.

The 2010/2011 RIC Board and Executive Director

PRESIDENT
Josephine M. Perini*                             

VICE PRESIDENT/PROGRAMMING
Audra Dion*                                         

VICE PRESIDENT/DEVELOPMENT
Jessica Clawson*                                 

VICE PRESIDENT/ADMINISTRATION
Sonja Phongsavanh*                            

VICE PRESIDENT/INTERNATIONAL VISITORS
Clemencia Delosrios Batman*               

SECRETARY
Ellen Zuroski*                                       

TREASURER
Joshua Barrett*                                    

DIRECTORS
Brenda Goldstein Campbell                  
Mary DeLaney Hale                              
Lilli Holdgaard Jensen
Edwin Nguti                                         
Lisa Larson Read                                 
Anita Rohr                                           
Amy Roll                                              
Harriette Royer                                     
Tanya Schueler-Choukairi                      
Doreen Smethurst                                

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Judy Weinstein    

FRIENDSHIP VOLUNTEER COORDINATORS
Hank and Sheila McLeod                      

INTERNATIONAL VISITORS’ PROGRAM
Josephine M. Perini                              

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S PROGRAM
Jane Cole                                            

INTERFACES EDITOR
Lisa Larson Read                                 

INTERFACES LAYOUT EDITOR
Linda O’Connor                                    

                                                           




Rochester International Council
Morey Hall, Room 229, University of Rochester Rochester, NY 14627 USA
phone (585) 275-8779 fax (585) 756-8086 e-mail: jw@rifc.org
Office Hours: 10:30 am to 4:30 pm Eastern Time, Monday-Friday,
closed Thursday

 

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