American Leadership Experience with Cameroon and Pakistan: A Photo Journey

From September 17-25, FIUTS was honored to welcome a group of students and their adult mentor from Cameroon and Pakistan as part of the American Leadership Experience (ALEX) in partnership with American Councils for International Education. Take a look at what these students experienced through this photo journey documenting their time here.

Thank you to all our incredible hosts and partners who made this program an unforgettable week!

Welcome to Seattle!

Volunteer service is an important part of our programs. Students sorted and distributed food to local food banks.

Thank you to our friends at the Washington Talking Book and Braille Library for sharing your work with our group!

Riding the light rail is a great way to experience Seattle like a local!

Our visit to the Gates Foundation Discovery Center gave us a chance to explore different approaches to global impact.

Fun at the Space Needle!

Our group learned about the Seattle public school experience through dialogue with students at Ingraham High School.

Thank you to our friends at RadioActive Youth Media for a transformative workshop on the power of storytelling!

Our host families make our programs unforgettable! Eiman and Natalia had an amazing stay with dedicated hosts Lisa and Steve.

And of course, no trip to Seattle is complete without a visit to Pike Place Market.

Learn more about FIUTS Visiting Programs. Do you live or study in Seattle and want to get involved? Host a visiting student or sign up to be a student Ambassador!