Facilitator Corner: Rupesh Kutte

FIUTS Facilitators are student leaders from all over the world who welcome new international visitors, help organize events, and lead activities for hundreds of students each quarter. Read on to find out more about the FIUTS facilitator experience from Rupesh Kutte…

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FIUTS Thanksgiving 2017

Each November, FIUTS connects Seattle-area community members with University of Washington international students to offer students an opportunity to experience the tradition of Thanksgiving. This year, over 80 students were matched with local hosts, and even more hosts invited their past homestay students to join them for dinner.

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Adventures in Roslyn, WA

On October 27 and November 3, FIUTS brought two groups of UW international students to Roslyn, Washington, for a one-day cultural exchange with high school students and local community members. UW students from China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Latvia, Mexico, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, and Thailand engaged in conversation and built connections with Roslyn residents while enjoying the beautiful town and scenery…

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Welcome, Kailyn

Kailyn Swarthout joined FIUTS in September as our new Education Programs Coordinator and we’re so glad to welcome her to our team! …

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Facilitator Corner: Yiru Xupan

FIUTS Facilitators are student leaders from all over the world who welcome new international visitors, help organize events, and lead activities for hundreds of students each quarter. Read on to find out more about the FIUTS facilitator experience from Yiru Xupan…

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Amy Bergstrom
Thank you, Dick and Jill

The FIUTS community is sad to say farewell to longtime homestay hosts and all-around amazing volunteers Jill Paaso and Dick Koontz. They will be embarking on a new international adventure, leaving Seattle and moving to Romania…

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Welcome to our New Staff

FIUTS is very lucky to welcome a whole batch of new and friendly faces to the office to help us handle summer programs and gear up for fall! If you see a person you don't recognize, say hello! Here they are, introducing themselves to the FIUTS community…

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