The Things You Can Do with the Ogawa Award!

I arrived in Seattle in the fall of 2012 to start a graduate program in Hispanic Studies. I didn't know anybody in the city. My English back then was even worse than it is now, and I was genuinely contemplating life without any social or cultural outlets beyond school . . .

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Claire Cuccio
Featured staff member of the month

Here at FIUTS, we’re always looking for ways to show gratitude for what we have, especially when it comes to the support we have from our colleagues. In this post, we show gratitude to all the amazing work that our Manager of Education Programs has accomplished in the past year. Read about Olena’s journey at FIUTS so far..

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Nada Ramadan
Thank you to all our host families!

Over the years, we’ve created so many memories with our host families. Their engagement in our students’ lives has been more joyous than words could describe. Read more about our host appreciation night and check out all the photos we’ve gathered throughout the years.

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Nada Ramadan