The staff and volunteer perspective on what it means to serve international students!
Minister connects students at her home. “It was good!” Fabiola Jara – The IFI Columbus team’s master-mover – nods emphatically and clasps her hands thoughtfully as she looks back to that beautiful day. “It was very good!” she says, referring to her first coordinated event as the coordinator for IFI’s developing Hispanic Friendship Team. Faby […]
We are blessed with an amazing staff team at IFI in Columbus! Each month we shine the spotlight on one of the Columbus team members, so you can meet them up close and personally. There are so many staff who work tirelessly behind the scenes to help IFI remain prepared to serve. Karlos Smith is […]
Bible study leader finds hope in an unexpected surprise. David Albright – affectionately known as “the man who keeps going” – was worried. A new fall semester was approaching, which meant it was almost time for one of his favorite opportunities as an Ohio State campus minister with International Friendships Inc.: hosting a Bible discussion […]
We are blessed with an amazing staff team at IFI in Columbus! Each month we shine the spotlight on one of the IFI team members, so you can meet them up close and personal. There are so many staff who work tirelessly to reach out to internationals and support the efforts of staff and volunteers. […]
Did you know IFI has active weekly outreach meetings for the wives and children of international students? The wives and children have special needs for friendship. Wives often feel isolated since they are not permitted to work, their English may not be as good as their spouse, and they often spend more time at home […]
We are blessed with an amazing staff team at IFI in Columbus! Each month we shine the spotlight on one of the IFI team members, so you can meet them up close and personal. There are so many staff who work tirelessly behind the scenes to help IFI staff and volunteers be prepared to serve. […]
“Be do-ers of the Word, and not hearers only.” James 1:22 Erin Hays had been praying for their family to have an opportunity to meet internationals. So when she and Andrew first heard about IFI at church they knew they were supposed to get involved. Any of us would likely have many questions when deciding […]
There are so many staff who work tirelessly behind the scenes to help ministry happen. One of them is Tish Krajnak. She has been serving as the Mobilization Administrative Assistant for the IFI Columbus team since 2017. She describes her role as “a jack of all trades”, helping wherever she’s needed most. Before joining the […]
Wen has served as the Ohio State Campus Ministry Director since 2018. She provides pastoral care and leadership to the multicultural campus ministry team who connect and disciple international students for Christ. Before joining the IFI team, Wen served in cross-cultural missions. She moved from China to the United States when she was 12 and later earned […]
Leila has served as the Volunteer Relations Manager for the IFI Columbus team since 2005. She organizes and mobilizes IFI volunteers and church partners so they can minister to students. Her desire to have a career working with international students started back when she was a student at The Ohio State University. While pursuing graduate […]
