Resources for Families of International Students
The law school is committed to providing support to students' spouses, partners, and significant others. We are pleased to invite your spouse, partner, or significant other to a number of programs specifically designed for them. Please visit this web site for information about current and upcoming events and links to resources within the Northwestern community and the greater Chicago area.
We invite your spouse, partner, or significant other to become involved with these offerings. Please RSVP to law-student-services@law.northwestern.edu .
To provide better services, we need additional information! Whether or not you can participate in any of these events, if you have a spouse, partner, or significant other, or dependants, please share this information with us by e-mailing Dimple Patel at law-student-services@law.northwestern.edu .
LAW SCHOOL-SPONSORED EVENTS
- Spouses Dialogue Group
A discussion group for the spouses of international LLM students meets every Friday at 1:00 pm for one hour to share the experiences of living with a law student, and to connect in meaningful ways. The spouses, partners, and significant others of JDs are welcome to attend these sessions. Check meeting times and location on Esqwire. - Spouse Brunch
Networking brunch for spouses only – leave your kids and significant other at home or in the library and join fellow spouses for a late morning brunch.
Saturday October 20, 11 am – 1 pm in Lowden Hall - For Spouses: Surviving and Thriving Through Graduate School
Join us for a gathering with Dr. Diane Lin, staff psychologist from the CAPS office, to discuss adjusting, adapting, and promoting health and well-being of self, spouse, and family during the challenging graduate school experience. Light refreshments will be served.
Tuesday, October 23, 5:15 – 6:45 in the Faculty Commons - Families Trick or Treat outing to Lincoln Park Zoo
Lincoln Park Zoo’s 21st Annual Spooky Zoo Spectacular!
Saturday, October 27, 2007
12:00PM Family Entertainment
1:00PM-3:00PM Haunted House and Trick-or-TreatingFrom the Law School the Lincoln Park Zoo is most accessible by the Number 151 bus heading North. This bus can be picked up on Michigan Ave. in front of the Water Tower Shopping Center.
- Community Service Project at the Inspiration Cafe
Saturday, November 17, from 9:30 am - noon
Join other spouses of Northwestern Law students to take part in a community service project at the Inspiration Cafe in Uptown. We will be making bagged lunches for those in need as well as hear about all the programs and community support that the Inspiration Corporation provides. Meet in front of the Law School on Superior Street at 9:30 to board the bus. We expect to return to the Law School by noon. - Ice Skating at Millennium Park
2PM Saturday, December 8, 2007
We will meet at the ice rink at 2PM. The cost is $9 for the skate rental. There is no cost to skate.
Please RSVP by Thursday, December 6, 2007.
Here is a map of Millennium Park. http://www.millenniumpark.org/images/MPMAP.jpg - Holiday Lunch
12PM Friday, December 14, 2007
Please RSVP by Monday, December 10, 2007.
The location of the event is still being determined. There will be more details to follow.
There is no cost to you for this event. - Family Holidays Pot Luck Dinner
Details TBA
LOCAL RESOURCES
Education
Government
- Chicago KidStart
- Chicago Department of Children and Youth Services
- Illinois Dept. of Children and Family Services
Publications and Organizations
Recreation
- Chicago Park District
- Chicago Children's Museum
- Field Museum
- Family Programs at the Art Institute of Chicago
- Chicago History Museum
- Shedd Aquarium
- Adler Planitarium
- Lincoln Park Zoo
- Chicago Children's Theater
