The FIUTS blog is updated several times a week with stories and news from the FIUTS community of students, hosts, staff, alumni, and more.
For National Volunteer Week, we recognize the amazing volunteers who contribute so much to FIUTS programs! This week (April 21-27) is National Volunteer Week. Here at FIUTS, we have so many volunteers who support all of our programs, and we couldn't do what we do without them…
Read More"Every FIUTS excursion brings a different activity and different combination of international students, and each is an opportunity for a new kind of experience." FIUTS Facilitators are student leaders from all over the world who welcome new international visitors, help to organize events, and lead activities for hundreds of students each quarter…
Read MoreTravin, a recent graduate, writes about his time at UW and with FIUTS. As the plane descended into Sea-Tac International Airport, I looked out the window and blurted out, “My new home.” Looking back, that statement didn’t really make sense as I hadn’t been to Seattle…
Read MoreA group of high school students from Bosnia and Herzegovina organized a project to donate computers and set up classes at a local orphanage. Through one project, led by Alem, several participants have worked with the only orphanage in Sarajevo, which houses 99 children ranging from infants to high school students….
Read MoreApril 7 is World Health Day, which marks the anniversary of the founding of WHO in 1948. To observe the day, we're posting three stories about amazing international students at the University of Washington who are working and studying (and making a difference) in health care around the world. Links to the other two World Health Day stories are at the end of this post….
Read MoreApril 7 is World Health Day, which marks the anniversary of the founding of WHO in 1948. To observe the day, we're posting three stories about amazing international students at the University of Washington who are working and studying (and making a difference) in health care around the world…
Read MoreDr. Myo Myint Aung talks about his dreams to impact public health in his home country of Myanmar. April 7 is World Health Day, which marks the anniversary of the founding of WHO in 1948. To observe the day, we're posting three stories about amazing international students at the University of Washington who are working and studying (and making a difference) in health care around the world…
Read MoreCreated by a Bright Water School parent, Ichi Uno One creates opportunities for elementary students to learn about the world and for FIUTS students to spend time in a school, sharing their language and culture with local kids…
Read MoreA year ago, I never thought about being this closely connected to Bosnians - and I never imagined myself to ever share the same space and time with people who have lived through the part of human history that was shown in TV news every day when I was in 3rd grade…
Read MoreA few great blogs featuring advice and experiences from international students studying in the U.S. Living and studying far from home is exciting, but we all know it can be difficult and stressful as well. It's always nice to know that there are others out there who are having the same kinds of great adventures…
Read MoreYouth Leadership Program alums from Azerbaijan share about the celebration of Spring. One of the great things about building relationships with other cultures is that it can dramatically increase the number of holidays you get to celebrate each year….
Read MoreToday is World Poetry Day! The United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) declared the first World Poetry Day in 1999, and each year this global celebration serves to recognize the importance of poetry around the world….
Read MoreGuest post by Asif Iqbal, a student from the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, who visited Seattle in February for the 9th annual Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition (GSEC). Learn more about Asif's work at ecochula.weebly.com….
Read MoreYoke Ching Lee (Lexie), from Malaysia, first became involved with FIUTS through the Welcome Week homestay program, through which she stayed with a local host during her first week in the U.S. She is now the President of the Student Board at FIUTS….
Read MoreLast week, the University of Washington's Foster School of Business organized the 9th annual Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition (GSEC). Teams of students from all around the world participated in a business plan competition to address the problems of global poverty, health, and development…
Read MoreThe following post is from Global Washington, a membership association that promotes and supports the global development sector in the state of Washington. FIUTS was proud to be a part of the development of the state-wide recommendations outlined in the Global Washington report described here…
Read More"I am a facilitator because it allows me to meet students from all over the world." FIUTS Facilitators are student leaders from all over the world who welcome new international visitors, help to organize events, and lead activities for hundreds of students each quarter…
Read MoreEmiko, a FIUTS intern from Japan, shares her experiences in Seattle and with CulturalFest. Emiko Sato has been with FIUTS since January. In her role as an intern, she was a huge help in CulturalFest 2013 and has also been an integral part of our team…
Read MoreStudents from Bosnia-Herzegovina who participated in a FIUTS Youth Leadership Program tell the story of how they organized a fundraiser in their town. Twice a year, FIUTS welcomes groups of high school students and teachers from Bosnia-Herzegovina for Youth Leadership Programs here in Seattle…
Read MoreLongtime FIUTS host Nancy Bacon tells a story of shared global friendship...and geckos. Post by Nancy Bacon, FIUTS host and former member of the FIUTS Board of Trustees Our family has hosted international students for at least fifteen years, and we have long said that the F in FIUTS stands for Family…
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