Intercultural Leadership Program (ILP)
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Winner of the 2018 Models of Excellence Award
Every year, new international and U.S. Penn students, both undergraduate and graduate, are invited to be part of the Intercultural Leadership Program (ILP). Now approaching its 17th year, this program has been designed to foster a community of intercultural leaders who are ready to take on issues they are passionate about, learn more about themselves and communities different from their own, as well as making a lasting impact at Penn and beyond.
A weekend retreat will take participants through a series of activities, simulations, and discussions that allow for deeper understanding of themselves and how they exist in relation to others.
Some major themes of the Intercultural Leadership Program include:
- Intercultural communication and leadership
- Exploring identities and self-awareness
- Heightening cultural humility
- Power and privilege
ILP 2024
ILP 2024 will be taking place September 6th-8th, 2024 in two locations:
- Day 1 will be at Perry World House on Penn's campus
- Days 2 & 3 will be at Pendle Hill in Wallingford, PA.
Please note before applying that to be eligible to participate in this program you must meet the following requirements:
- You must be a first-year undergraduate or graduate Penn student. Transfer students in their first year at Penn are eligible. All international and domestic first-years and new transfer students are welcome to apply.
- You must be available and commit to participate in the entire in-person program:
- Friday, September 6th, 5:00 - 7:00pm
Welcome Session on campus at Perry World House
- Saturday, September 7th (all day; departure time 7:30am from Penn campus)
Depart for Pendle Hill. The program will take place over the course of the entire day with a stay overnight.
- Sunday, September 8th
Additional activities and leadership sessions will take place throughout the morning. We will return to campus in the afternoon by approximately 5:00PM.
- Friday, September 6th, 5:00 - 7:00pm
If you are open and committed to learning the skills of intercultural leadership and motivated to share what you learn with your peers, we invite you to apply to the next cycle of the Penn Intercultural Leadership Program. Participants are selected from a pool of incoming undergraduate and graduate student applicants, both international and U.S. students.
Please be sure that you can commit the time and attend all of the mandatory program aspects outlined before submitting your application.
Note: A $30 fee will be charged to your student account if you confirm attendance but do not fully participate in the ILP program.
Read about the ILP Team & the 2018 Models of Excellence Award
ILP is co-sponsored by
ILP is made possible by our ILP Student Leaders who are past ILP participants.
ILP is developed by partnerships across campus that include:
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Penn Global, International Student and Scholar Services
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Vice Provost for University Life
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Student Health and Counseling
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Greenfield Intercultural Center
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Office of Student Affairs