“I consider myself a global citizen. I call all of the places I've lived long enough and built strong attachment with my home.”
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In a normal year, students from every corner of the globe would be packing bags and boarding planes to Seattle and the University of Washington. FIUTS would be stuffing nametags, ordering pallets of food for the annual community barbeque, and greeting each of the year’s 2,000+ new international students in person. This fall is different…
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Geocaching is a real-life, global treasure hunt. Members have hidden caches (think mini-treasure chests) around the world for other people to find using GPS coordinates. There are official caches hidden in cities, beaches and on mountain trails all over the world…
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Have you recently moved to Seattle’s University District? Have you lived there for a couple years? For anyone looking to explore the lovely and dynamic neighborhood wrapped around the University of Washington campus, check out the following recommendations!
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Hola! My name is Simran and I am an incoming graduate student at Foster School of Business. Hailing from a multi-cultural land, I have always been very enthusiastic about knowing and learning different cultures…
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The FIUTS Photo Contest is a weekly opportunity for members of the FIUTS community to share images from around the world. The theme for this week was "sunsets.” Over the past week, we have received photos of thirteen beautiful sunsets from photographers from Angola, Malaysia, Brazil, Colombia, India, South Korea, Hong Kong, and the United States…
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The Pacific Northwest is known for its world-class hiking. Between two mountain ranges, the Pacific coast, and our many inland bodies of water, the scenery is hard to beat. But lucky for us, we don’t even have to leave the city in order to have an excellent hiking experience…
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This meal is typical of our pacific coast [in Colombia]. It has mojarra, also known as goatfish, sometimes other types of fish too, coconut rice, plantain mashed, friend and with salt, a fresh green salad and usually and fresh fruit juice. This usually also comes with a fish soup, very delicious….
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Faces of FIUTS is a social media campaign that collects personal stories from individuals who are part of our work. During July and August, we will be introducing the 2020-2021 FIUTS Student Board. This week, meet Wenyi Qiu, ASUW Representative…
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With autumn quarter beginning at UW at the end of September, FIUTS would like to announce our work study team for the 2020-2021 academic year! Diverse in background, field of study, and work experience, Kailey Ulland, Wintana Dawit, Josef Cole, and Mariama Sibide each bring unique talent to our team! Continue on to meet this year’s student staff…
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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 Jaden…
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Faces of FIUTS is a social media campaign that collects personal stories from individuals who are part of our work. During July and August, we will be introducing the 2020-2021 FIUTS Student Board. This week, meet Sachin Nayak, GPSS Representative…
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The FIUTS Photo Contest is a weekly opportunity for members of the FIUTS community to share images from around the world. The theme for this week was: "Who has inspired you?” We are excited to announce that we’ve selected all entires as contest winners! Thank you to everyone for sharing your pictures - continue on to see this week’s entries…
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This month, as new Huskies join the FIUTS community, we hope you'll consider joining us to welcome our newest community members. Submit a blog post, reflection, or welcome quote for new students! Even if we can't be together in person, we're creating space for connection in other ways…
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Twice a year on February 22 and September 4, National Wildlife Day is commemorated to bring awareness to endangered animals both nationally and globally. More broadly, the day is meant to educate the public, especially the world’s youth youth, on the importance of conversation. Today, to support and bring awareness to these endeavors, FIUTS is excited to share the wildlife photography of Cameron Ho, FIUTS Facilitator and UW senior majoring in Environmental Science & Resource Management: Wildlife Conservation…
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Faces of FIUTS is a social media campaign that collects personal stories from individuals who are part of our work. During July and August, we will be introducing the 2020-2021 FIUTS Student Board. This week, meet Kedi Yan, Co-Director…
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Everyone needs a break, and visiting a beach is a great way to escape for a few hours. Luckily, our city is surrounded by water, and there are a lot of stunning and interesting beaches to visit that are just one bus away! Here are a few great ones to add to your bucket list…
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The FIUTS Photo Contest is a weekly opportunity for members of the FIUTS community to share images from around the world. The theme for this week was "dogs.” Since last Friday, we received photos of eight happy dogs by photographers from Australia, Taiwan, Colombia, China, and the United States…
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The FIUTS Friendship Connection Program matches a student with a local member of the Seattle-area community. While the Program does not include a homestay, a Friendship Connection host will help their student get to know Seattle and have the opportunity to meet in-person for occasional hospitality when it’s safe to do so…
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Faces of FIUTS is a social media campaign that collects personal stories from individuals who are part of our work. During July and August, we will be introducing the 2020-2021 FIUTS Student Board. This week, meet Emerson Goss, CulturalFest Expo Co-Chair…
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