This past quarter, 95 University of Washington students from around the world wrote letters with 156 local elementary school students from Martha Lake Elementary and Beacon Hill International School through the FIUTS Pen Pal program. Through these letters, local kids got to learn about other parts of the world, and international students gained insight into what it's like to grow up in the Seattle area.
This past quarter, 95 University of Washington students from around the world wrote letters with 156 local elementary school students from Martha Lake Elementary and Beacon Hill International School through the FIUTS Pen Pal program. Through these letters, local kids got to learn about other parts of the world, and international students gained insight into what it's like to grow up in the Seattle area.
On Wednesday, December 6 and Friday, December 8, the Pen Pals from these local schools took field trips to the UW campus to meet their UW student Pen Pals in person! Everyone had a great time engaging in many different activities and getting to know one another face to face.
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