International Day of Families Photo Contest
Photos by members of the FIUTS community on the theme of "Family." The monthly FIUTS Photo Contest is an opportunity for members of the FIUTS community to share images from around the world. In honor of International Day of Families, which is celebrated around the world each year on May 15, the theme for this month was "Family." Some people in our community say that the "F" in FIUTS stands for family, so we think that this day is a great occasion to think about what family means to us…
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BiH Youth Leadership Spring 2014: The Second Week
More blog posts from amazing young leaders who are learning new things every day. It's hard to believe that the Spring 2014 Youth Leadership Program with Bosnia and Herzegovina has been with us in Seattle for over two weeks now! Take a look at these blogs by Rastko, Iva, Amin, Amina, and Mateo to learn about what the group has been doing and what these young leaders think about their experience so far…
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Meet the Spring Interns
David, Kailyn, and Nanami are the fabulous FIUTS office interns for Spring quarter! Every quarter, FIUTS is lucky enough to have student interns who help us with all kinds of tasks in our office while having an opportunity to meet people, gain work experience, and learn about international education…
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Volunteering for Earth Day with FIUTS
In honor of Earth Day, FIUTS students teamed up with EarthCorps to volunteer right in our neighborhood. Guest Post by Thao Tran, FIUTS Facilitator…
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April Photo Contest: Springtime
Beautiful Spring photos of Seattle and beyond. The monthly FIUTS Photo Contest is an opportunity for members of the FIUTS community to share images from around the world. The theme for this month was "Springtime" and it turns out there's one thing that lots of us can agree on: Seattle, especially the UW quad, is beautiful in the Spring! …
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Thank you, community volunteers
It's National Volunteer Week, which means an opportunity to recognize and thank our amazing community volunteers! Like many non-profits, so much of what FIUTS does depends on the hard work, energy, and dedication of our amazing volunteers…
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Spring Break in Canada: A Photo Blog
A group of students from around the globe explored Victoria and Vancouver on the annual FIUTS Spring Break trip to Canada. This year's FIUTS Spring Break trip to Canada included students from France, Taiwan, China, Japan, Austria, Nepal, Vietnam, and the U.S., who spent a week adventuring through Victoria and Vancouver. Take a look at all the exciting things they did on their journey in this amazing photo blog they created! …
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Taking the Plunge in Seattle
A visiting student's host family helps a new place feel like home. Guest Post by Ann Danzel P. Albaña…
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Why join the FIUTS Student Board?
Current members share their motivations for joining the Student Board, what they have gained from the experience, and why you should apply! Six members of the FIUTS Student Board (2013-2014) - Khong, Jonathan, Sunita, Yanran, Saleh and Sarah - share their personal motivations for joining the board, what they have gained from the experience, and why they think you should apply to serve on next year's leadership team! …
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BiH Youth Leadership Spring 2014: The First Week
Bosnian students in Seattle share their experiences so far as part of the Spring 2014 Youth Leadership Program. On April 16, a new group of students and teachers participating in the FIUTS Youth Leadership Program with Bosnia and Herzegovina arrived in Seattle…
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Journey to be a leader with FIUTS
Chun Liang Khong (Khong), President of the FIUTS Student Board, reflects on his leadership journey. Guest post by Chun Liang Khong…
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FIUTS Photo Contest: World Water Day
Students share photographs of water all over the world. The monthly FIUTS Photo Contest is an opportunity for members of the FIUTS community to share images from around the world…
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International Day of Happiness
To celebrate the day, we asked students from around the world to contribute their messages about what makes them happy…
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Facilitator Corner: Saleh Alwabel
"Most people who participate in FIUTS events are students who are away from their countries and new in Seattle. It’s very important to help them, listen to them and share your experience and stories; that will help them to overcome all the difficulties that they have." FIUTS Facilitators are volunteer 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…
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Facilitator Corner: Fleur Xuanlin Li
"Learning about different cultures and meeting people make me more open-minded and really want to explore new things." 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 on to find out more about the FIUTS facilitator experience from Fleur! …
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Thank you, May
Winter quarter intern May Xu has been a great addition to the FIUTS office team! Today is the last day in the office for our awesome Winter quarter intern, May Xu. Here's an interview with May to share a little bit about who she is and what she has done in the last few months during her time with FIUTS…
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A day on the slopes
This past weekend, 26 students from around the world joined FIUTS for a Snow Day at Stevens Pass. Guest Post by FIUTS Facilitator Yili (Jacky) Chen…
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Alumni Impact: "The kids are our future"
Youth Leadership Program alumni in the town of Bijeljina are developing a project that will encourage local kids to go outside and play. Twice a year, FIUTS hosts groups of high school students from Bosnia and Herzegovina who are participating in aYouth Leadership Program. Upon returning to Bosnia, these students use the skills they learned in Seattle to develop and lead community service projects. Here's an update from one of the Spring 2013 program participants! …
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Thank you, Sayoko
The FIUTS staff is saying goodbye to our amazing intern, Sayoko, who returns to Japan next week. Today is the last day in the office for our awesome Winter quarter intern, Sayoko Suzuki. Here's an interview with Sayoko to share a little bit about who she is and what she has done in the last few months during her time with FIUTS…
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February Photo Contest: Cities of the World
Beautiful photos by members of the FIUTS community from around the globe. The monthly FIUTS Photo Contest is an opportunity for members of the FIUTS community to share images from around the world. The theme for this month was "Cities of the World" and we received photos of cities in eleven different countries, taken by photographers from China, France, India, Australia, England, Taiwan, Thailand, and the U.S…
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