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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT & CEO
To the IHP Community: I am pleased to present the 2013 Annual Report of International House Philadelphia. By all accounts, it has been a banner year for the institution one full of thought, change, growth, and reflection. In all years, one begins with the greatest of intentions, with the highest of hopes. One develops realistic plans with the help of trusted advisors, and dedicated staff, bearing in mind the needs of all constituents and the community. It is with pride that when reflecting on this past year, International House met or exceeded nearly all of these early goals. Through tough questions, experience, intelligence, and energy, the dedication and engagement of the International House community continues to grow stronger. Fiscal year 2013 saw a full house of residents from 70 countries around the world, the development of a strong alumni program to engage the residents of yesteryear, the opening of our first permanent historical exhibit examining the institution through archival documents, various renovation projects ?[\ ??H?? H[?\?[?[?^ \?[???\?]?\? ]?[??[???Z[[??[??X\?Y \??\??\ ? ?]??[][?] H??\ ?[???X??]??[??X\?Y?[?[? X?X? ?\ ????\? ?[???Y\? ?[??[ \?[ ???[[Z[??H ?[X]X?[??X\?H[?Y[X?\??[?H?[[??Y?Y?] [[???\?X?Y]?[Y[? ??x?&]?HXYHX\ ?[???[? ? \? YX\?[? ?]??[?YY ?\ ?[? ?\? ?[? ????X[?H YX\?? ???YK?H ????H?HY[X?\??? H??[][?] K H ?Y??[? H ?\?Y\? ?\ ?\?[? ????Y\?X?HY???[?[? \?X\?K??]?\?]X? ?[XZ[?? ??H?HY? ?H\?H ?X]?H \?[??] ][? ? ???\? [???]?[YH ? \? ?\\?Y ?YY] H X?????X?[[X[? ?? ?[???? ?]?^X?H?X?[]Y\? ]?[?X???[[?]H]?\?X?[??[?? ? [][?? ?[H ?\?[??[?[??\?Y[? [?[ZX? ???\?? ???[[Z[?? ?[?\?Z[?[?[???H H?[?\?[ X?X??\??[[??H?? H YX\?ZXY\? ?YY ?] ?H]?HX\??Y ???\? ?X? ?Y][??[??Z[ H??[Y]?????H ???\??\??] \?K?\?[??X[?\?\?X??H[H \?[Y[? ? H[??Y?[Y[?[??[?\???] H??\?]??Y??[][?] H\??[? H ?? [?? Y[?? ?\?Y[? ?[ [[?KY[X?\?? ?Y?? ?\?Y\?[? HX[?H ?\?[? ?? [?H ?? ?\?]XX? YX\???]\ ?X?X][??? ??Y? ?Y? ]Y\?[??^ \?Y[??K[?[Y?[??K[?[?\??K HYX?][?[?[??Y?[Y[?? H[?\??][?[?\?H??[][?] H??[?Y\? ???? ? ???\????[?XH?Z[??\?? ?\?Y[? ??S??