This February, 14 students took a weekend trip to Sequim, Washington, to explore the diverse coastline, forests, and culture that make up the Puget Sound region…
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This February, FIUTS welcomed students from Tokyo Tech for two days as part of their study abroad program on cultural exchange and communication…
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On February 8, 2020, the FIUTS CulturalFest Performance Showcase brought together the Seattle-area community to watch song, dance, and poetry performances representing the cultures of Malawi, India, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burma, Pan-Africa, China, Belarus, and South Korea..
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Over 1,500 community members, K-12 students, and UW students explored booths from around the world at CulturalFest International Expo 2020…
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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 Adelia…
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FIUTS is glad to welcome 20 undergraduates from Angola, Botswana, Mali, Mozambique, South Africa, and Zimbabwe as part of The Study of the US Institute (SUSI) for Student Leaders on Civic Engagement this January…
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We're excited to announce this year's lineup of talented performers from around the world at FIUTS CulturalFest Performance Showcase 2020…
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Dick Koontz and Jill Paaso recently retired in Romania after hosting international students through FIUTS for twenty years…
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Layla Jamil came to FIUTS because of dance. She performed atthe FIUTS CulturalFest Performance Showcase as part of Sevdah Seattle, a Bosnian Folklore group…
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When Nandini Valsan joined the UW as an exchange student in 1996, she didn’t expect UW and FIUTS to become such an important part of her life…
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Your gift to FIUTS promotes cross-cultural and cross-generational connections. Leann Onishi was three years old when her parents, Martha and Kenji Onishi began hosting with FIUTS…
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Thanksgiving Hosting has been a hallmark FIUTS tradition since the organization’s founding in the 1940s…
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FIUTS is excited to welcome two new full-time staff members to our office! The new Manager of Student Programs, Alex Radi, and the new Student Programs Coordinator, Vy Chuong, will play an integral role in creating impactful and transformative programs for students at the University of Washington and beyond.
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Bud Bard, Executive Director of FIUTS from 1967-1972, was awarded the Imperial Decoration “Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays” by the Japanese Consulate on November 14, 2019. This prestigious honor recognizes individuals who have made distinguished achievements…
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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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