Network of Nations

We are a warm and welcoming para-church ministry dedicated to forging friendships between internatonal students and the local community. We achieve this by extending warm invitations, offering genuine hospitality, providing encouragement, and unwavering support. Together , we foster cross-cultural understanding, academic success, and a sense of belonging for all.


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Airport Pick-Up Opens December 1st

Johnson’s Story

I request you to imagine a situation where you are blindfolded, driven for some hours to an unknown location, and then asked to navigate your way around a huge building, all while still blindfolded, this task would certainly be overwhelming. Sadly, this is a fitting metaphor for the experiences of international students coming to America. We arrive with a goal of pursuing our studies, but we encounter numerous challenges: loneliness, adjusting to new weather and cultural norms, financial difficulties, disruptions, homesickness, and all kinds of discrimination sometimes in the midst of these trials, we yearn for a supportive community to help up find our way to our ultimate goal –education.

Student Hub

Welcome to the HQ

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday

12:00 pm to 5:00 pm @

449 Normal Road, DeKalb

Go Huskies!

Steps Away from NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY

287 Steps from Peterson Campus Life Building

327 Steps from Holmes Student Center

470 Steps from Williston Hall

529 Steps from NIU sign at MLK Commons

652 Steps from Founder Library

1053 Steps from Evans Field House

1298 Steps from Recreation Center

This loction is for international students!

Exercise your brain, your body and your spirt.

Build friendships and build your community @ the HQ

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Chit Chat & Chai

Chit Chat & Chai

Welcome to Chit Chat & Chai

A time to share your perspective, your story, and your culture.

CC&C is a time to relax and laugh.

We hope you enjoy it as much as we do!

Starts one hour before Intercultural Cafe, at same location.

511 Russell Road @ 5:30 pm on Fridays

Intercultural Café a free meal

Donated by local church community members

Fall Semester @ 6:30 pm

Immanuel Lutheran Church

511 Russell Road, DeKalb Illinois

Connect, Create, Caffinate

Open to the internaitonal students of NIU, Kishwaukee and the international community.

Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays

From 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm

449 Normal Road, DeKalb Illinois

Febuary 2, 2024

Intercultural Café Volunteer

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We thank you for your partnership and support.

“This organization has been my family for two years. And it will be my family for rest of my life. Because it felt like home.”

— Anshuman B.