Global Café is an ISS-sponsored event hosted by rotating international student organizations. Each Global Café has a unique theme, interactive activity, and a menu of culturally relevant food to sample, all selected and led by the student org hosts!
Fall 2026 Dates
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Even if RSVP is full, we encourage you to come and check out the event! Bring your own reusable containers and utensils to help us reach our sustainability goals. Disposable items will also be provided.
Global Café Schedule
- September
- September 16Global Caféhosted by International Student Services (ISS)4:30 PM, International Community Center (Suite 130), Pyle Center
- September 30Global Caféhosted by International Student Services (ISS)4:30 PM, International Community Center (Suite 130), Pyle Center
- October
- October 14Global Caféhosted by International Student Services (ISS)4:30 PM, International Community Center (Suite 130), Pyle Center
- October 28Global Caféhosted by International Student Services (ISS)4:30 PM, International Community Center (Suite 130), Pyle Center
- November
- November 11Global Caféhosted by International Student Services (ISS)4:30 PM, International Community Center (Suite 130), Pyle Center
- December
- December 2Global Caféhosted by International Student Services (ISS)4:30 PM, International Community Center (Suite 130), Pyle Center
Interested in hosting Global Café?
Global Café sign-up is full for the 25-26 academic year, but please complete our Global Cafe interest form if you would like to host next year! This event is an opportunity for your Registered Student Organization (RSO) to share your culture or an internationally focused activity with up to 90 student attendees from across campus. ISS supports the event planning and funds the purchase of culturally relevant food/snacks to share with student attendees. We hope you will consider signing up to host! If you are interested, review our RSO Guide to Hosting Global Café and fill out our hosting interest form. Please reach out to us at issprograms@iss.wisc.edu with any questions!
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Spring 2026 Hosts:
February 4th – Greater University Tutoring Service (GUTS)
February 18th – Second Language Acquisition Student Organization (SLASO)
March 4th – F-1 Badger Doctors
March 18th – Contemporary International Relations Association (CIRA)
April 8th – Hong Kong Culture Club (HKCC)
April 22nd
Fall 2025 Hosts:
September 17th – Polish Student Association (PSA)
October 1st – Chinese Language and Culture Club (CLACC)
October 15th – Vietnamese International Student Association (VISA)
October 29th – Indonesian Student Association (PERMIAS)
November 12th – Wisconsin International Studies Major Association (WISMA)
December 3rd – Colombian Badgers
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Spring 2025 Hosts:
January 29th – Chinese Language and Culture Club (CLACC)
February 12th – ISS Global Engagement Team
February 26th – Indian Graduate Students’ Association (IGSA)
April 9th – Hong Kong Culture Club (HKCC)
April 23rd – Azerbaijani Student Association (AZSA)
Fall 2024 Hosts:
September 11: Wisconsin International Student Association (WISA)
September 25: WUD Global Connections
October 9: Indonesian Student Association (PERMIAS)
October 23: International Student Gathering (ISG)
November 6: Madison Association of Turkish Students (MATS)
November 20: Wisconsin Association of Kazakh Students (WAKS)
Global Café: Image Gallery
If you need an accommodation to attend this event, please email issprograms@iss.wisc.edu. All accommodation requests should be made no less than two weeks before the event. We will try to fulfill requests made after this date, but cannot guarantee they will be met.