COUNSELING AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES

 

Coffee Talk for All International Students

Welcome to Coffee Talk 2023!

All NU students and scholars from both campuses are welcome to attend!

This is a community support space tailored for international students, international scholars, those who have international experiences, and/or those who are interested in international students’ experiences. 

Coffee Talk is a welcoming space where attendees can: 

• Share and connect around the study-aboard experiences.
• Support each other in navigating cross-cultural adjustment to academics and living in the US, overcome imposter syndrome, homesickness, relationships, career, stress and anxiety, and other relevant topics.
• Grow self-confidence and cultivate a sense of belonging on campus. 
• Celebrate the pride and resilience of international students.
• And take a break from studies! 

 

CAPS and OISS will provide tea, coffee, and snacks for all in-person attendees.

Time: Every other Friday, 3:00-4:00PM

Dates: Apr 7^th, 2023, Apr 21^st, 2023, May 5^th, 2023, May 19^th, 2023, June 2^nd, 2023

Facilitators: Jennifer Mazzzatti, Psy.D. and Manisha Rustagi, Ph.D.

Location: Each meeting will be hybrid: In-person at OISS OR Zoom

Location: In-person Office of International Students & Scholar Services 630 Dartmouth Place Evanston, IL 60208

Location: Zoom To receive the meeting link, please sign up here: https://forms.office.com/r/t8eq4Jq3x2

**Please note that attendees need to connect from a private space to protect the confidentiality of this support space, please try to attend the full meeting if able to.**

 

For questions and inquiries about the program, please contact: Dr. Manisha Rustagi manisha.rustagi@northwestern.edu

Coffee Talk for Mandarin-Speaking (中文) Students

By popular request, we are offering a Mandarin-speaking virtual space, co-hostedby Drs. Qianhui Zhang and Angel Cheng. All NU students and scholars from both campuses are welcome to attend!

This is a welcoming space where attendees can: 

• Share and connect around the study-aboard experiences and navigating cross-cultural adjustments in academics, career, relationships, and homesickness, etc.;
• Cultivate a sense of belonging and connection on campus; 
• Celebrate the pride and resilience of international students;
• And take a break from studying!

Time: Every other Friday, 3:00-4:00PM

Dates: Apr 14, 2023, Apr 28, 2023, May 12, 2023, May 26, 2023  

Location: Zoom

To receive the meeting link, please sign up here: https://bit.ly/S23CoffeeTalkMandarin

Facilitators: Angel Cheng, PhD and Qianhui Zhang, PhD

For any inquiry, please contact Qianhui at qianhui.zhang@northwestern.edu

**Please note that attendees need to connect from a private space to protect the confidentiality of this support space; we are not able to admit late attendees beyond 3:05pm to respect group time and process.**

 Children of Immigrants Gathering Space (PDF)

This community support space is developed with the hope to provide a welcoming atmosphere for Northwestern students, who identify as children of immigrants (COI) to share their experiences and connect around mutual support. In their journeys growing up in the US and navigating their NU lives, children of immigrants navigate unique experiences developing their bicultural identities in their environment, and their experiences are often different from their parents and peers.

This support space is an opportunity for students to explore and process their bicultural identities, connect around shared challenges, celebrate resilience that comes with their experiences, and find a sense of belonging and community with their peers.

Relevant Themes for Discussion:
-Navigating Parent-Child Conflict
-Cultural dissonance/confusion
-Parentification
-Understanding and developing a healthy bicultural identity
-Strengths and resilience associated with navigating two cultures
 
Time: Monday from 3p-4p starting on April 3rd.
Meeting dates: April 3rd, April 17th, May 1st, May 15th
Location: Zoom

To receiving the meeting link, please register here: https://forms.office.com/r/dXArsw47UQ
**Please note that attendees need to connect from a private space to protect the confidentiality of this support space; we are not able to admit late attendees beyond 3:05pm to respect group time and process.**


For any questions or inquiries about the program, please contact: Elizabeth Nellamattathil (Elizabeth.nellamattathil@northwestern.edu)

 

Multicultural Student Affairs (MSA) and Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) presents, SANA SANA, a monthly gathering space and series centering Latina/e/x/o-identifying students to make, feel, and just be with one another. SANA SANA is a healing phrase used when remedying pain or a wound that honors connection across geographies and generations. SANA SANA will include conversation, creative workshops, and space for rest, joy, and sustenance in relation and support with one another. In facilitating and co-creating this space with students, we hope to support community building, themes related to wellness, intersectional identities, and lived experiences. Food will be provided. Graduate and undergraduate students welcome.

Please RSVP by Jan 22nd so we can have an accurate headcount for food and the space: https://forms.dosa.northwestern.edu/view.php?id=2046282 

Meeting Location: Women’s Center-Community Room at 2000 Sheridan Rd, Evanston, IL 60201 

Meeting dates: We will meet the last Friday of every month from 11:30AM-1:00PM. Come join us on the following dates: 

• January 27th  
• February 24th 
• March 31st 
• April 28th  
• May 26th  

 

For any questions about the program, please contact: Laura Sevilla at laura.sevilla@northwestern.edu . Gracias!