On Tuesday, October 29, friends of FIUTS gathered together for our annual all-ages global dance party at Kremwerk…
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From October 17 to 28, FIUTS welcomed the second cohort of students and mentors as part of the Youth Ambassador Program with Bolivia and Peru! This years’ participants traveled from South America to Seattle to study civic activism and multiculturalism through a partnership between the U.S. State Department, World Learning, and FIUTS.
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On September 26, FIUTS had the distinct pleasure of honoring all the community members who opened their homes and hearts to incoming international students through the Homestay Program.
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Through late August and the month of September, FIUTS welcomed over 2,600 international students to the UW campus.
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FIUTS was honored recently to host 19 students from Brazil, India, Indonesia, Nigeria, and Tunisia as part of the first cohort of the Study of the U.S. Institute (SUSI) on Youth, Education, and Closing the Skills Gap. We are thrilled to share more about their program and the projects that they plan to deliver in their home communities now that their time in the U.S. has come to an end.
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As you may have heard, the FIUTS office is moving out of our longtime home in the HUB. Over the course of the month of September, we'll be moving to a new space on the second floor of Schmitz Hall.
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FIUTS is thrilled to be hosting our third cohort of students and mentors as part of the Youth Entrepreneurship Program with Latvia and Lithuania!
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Today was the last day in the office for FIUTS Manager of Student Programs, Amy Bergstrom! We are so sad to see her go, but so happy for her as she takes the next step in her career
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FIUTS is thrilled to announce that we have been selected to partner with Meridian International Center to host two Study of the U.S. Institutes (SUSIs). The SUSI is a program of the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
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FIUTS Facilitators are student leaders from all over the world who welcome new international students, help organize events, and lead activities for hundreds of students each quarter. Read on to find out more about the FIUTS facilitator experience from Yuxuan Chen.
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At the 2019 FIUTS Blue Marble Bash fundraiser on April 20, three inspiring students spoke about their experiences connecting with others through FIUTS programs. The following is the text of a speech by Madeline Kusnadi, a senior at the University of Washington from Indonesia studying Creative Writing. She is currently serving as the secretary and Marketing co-chair for the FIUTS Student Board, while also participating in various FIUTS events, including CulturalFest and the Pen Pal program.
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The FIUTS Student Board is a year-long learning and leadership experience that amplifies the organization’s mission, supports programs, and represents the diversity of the UW. The new Student Board for the 2019-2020 academic year was unveiled on Saturday at Global Gala, FIUTS’ end-of-year celebration.
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At the 2019 FIUTS Blue Marble Bash fundraiser on April 20, three inspiring students spoke about their experiences connecting with others through FIUTS programs. The following is the text of the speech by Nadine Gibson, an 8th grader who has been a FIUTS Ambassador twice, serving as a local connection for students from the Caribbean this past summer and from Bolivia and Peru in the fall. She also participated in FIUTS’ summer youth program, the Seattle Language and Culture Institute (SLCI).
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This year’s Blue Marble Bash, FIUTS’ annual fundraising event, was a huge success thanks to so many of our generous supporters.
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After saying goodbye to the unusually snowy Winter quarter, 14 students headed on a trip to Oregon with FIUTS, to relax, to explore, and more importantly, to make friends with people from all over the world.
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Our big annual fundraising event, the Blue Marble Bash, is coming up this Saturday! This exciting event will feature three student speakers who will share their experiences as part of FIUTS, and how FIUTS has helped them learn, grow, and connect with the world.
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Several of our alumni of the FIUTS SUSI on Civic Engagement with Southern Africa have contributed their perspectives and photos, and sent recommendations for organizations that are accepting donations to provide relief on the ground
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I am a student from Germany participating in a double degree program in real estate, studying one year in Germany and one year at the University of Washington. People in Germany and here in Seattle often ask me: what are the differences?
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FIUTS Facilitators are student leaders from all over the world who welcome new international students, help organize events, and lead activities for hundreds of students each quarter. Read on to find out more about the FIUTS facilitator experience from Maddie Kusnadi.
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