“I will always respect the unknown, allow myself to learn, and inspire people around me to do the same thing with me.” Read more about Luqi and her time in FIUTS!
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Today’s FIUTS CulturalFest Spotlight is on UW Kahaani. They will be doing a Bollywood fusion dance and connecting it with other types of dance forms and bringing a fresh perspective to the stage at the CulturalFest Performance Showcase on February 19th. Read on to learn more about them!
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This week’s FIUTS CulturalFest Spotlight is on Margaret Tu and her Showcase performance. She will be singing in Taiwanese Mandarin in hopes of being a bridge between mainstream society and Taiwan indigenous peoples. Read on to learn more about Margaret!
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FIUTS is excited to welcome a new work-study to our Student Staff!
Jazlyn Jacobs will play a critical role in creating impactful and transformative programs for students at the University of Washington and beyond.
Read more about them here and stop by our office in Schmitz 250 to greet them in person!
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“By educating ourselves and others through engagement, we can develop more compassion towards others.” Meet Bowen, a current member of the FIUTS Student Board!
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CulturalFest on February 19 will feature 11 performing artists and groups who will share cultures from around the world on the Meany Hall stage as well as numerous cultural booths at the UW HUB sharing over 35 different cultures through music, dance, food, conversation, and interactive activities.
Over the next few weeks, we will be sharing more about the performers and booths who will be sharing their talents at CulturalFest. First up: The South Korea Expo Booth: Childhood Games of Korea
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Meet Charlotte and Wedward - FIUTS hosts who volunteer through homestay, hosted dinners, and visiting programs. Charlotte and her family met Wedward, a former UW student, when they hosted him through FIUTS! They have now been friends for seven years, getting together regularly for dinner, skiing, and collaborating in hosting new students.
Our "Host Profiles" recognize and feature the wonderful hosts in our community whose generosity means the world to our students. Here’s Charlotte and Wedward, sharing their story of what hosting means to them!
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“I have always focused on uplifting and helping others, whether it be classmates, friends, family or even strangers.” Meet Rituraj, a current member of the FIUTS Student Board!
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This fall, FIUTS welcomed more than 1,900 new international students to the UW. The FIUTS Orientation program has always focused on building a sense of belonging. This year is even more important because students have faced so many barriers and so much isolation due to the pandemic. International students have come so far and worked so hard to be in Seattle and to pursue their dreams at the UW. As a community, together we can support their strength and meet their enthusiasm. Meet one of the many incredible international students to start at UW: Norma Garfias Avila from Tijuana, Mexico.
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We're excited to announce this year's incredible lineup of talented performers from all over the world at the FIUTS CulturalFest Performance Showcase 2022. These amazing individuals and groups will share music and dance at Meany Hall on Saturday, February 19, 2022. Keep an eye out on our Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook for when Tickets go on sale!
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From December 1-8, 2021, FIUTS is thrilled to welcome students from Latvia as part of our Youth Entrepreneurship Program! During their week with FIUTS in Seattle, they’ll participate in workshops, site visits, and volunteer service activities focused on entrepreneurship and social impact work.
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Every gift from you helps us to meet students where they are, with the support, opportunities, and community that they want and need as we navigate the next year together.
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The FIUTS Photo Contest is an opportunity for members of the FIUTS community to share images from around the world. In honor of World Cities Day on October 31, the theme for this month is "Cities of the World.”
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For over thirty years, Martha Onishi was a fixture in the FIUTS community. From hosting countless students, to volunteering at Wednesday Lunch, to cooking treats for the FIUTS staff, Martha and Kenji Onishi represented the living embodiment of the FIUTS mission in action.
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Thirty hosts opened up their hearts on September 24th, 2021 to host a dinner for over 130 students. This was the ultimate warm welcome to incoming international students for the Fall quarter and resuming of in-person classes. We are so grateful to all the participants, both hosts, and students, for taking part in this new program in place of our yearly BBQ. Read more about their impact!
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SEATTLE CHALLENGE WINNERS ANNOUNCEMENT: The FIUTS Seattle Challenge is an opportunity for international students to meet new people and explore different neighborhoods in and near the downtown area of Seattle. We had over 150 students register for this exciting day and they explored 20 individual locations all over Seattle. Unique treasures to Seattlites such as the Seattle Art Museum, Gum Wall, the first Starbucks, Panama Hotel, the Fremont Troll, the Elliott Bay Book Company, and more were highlights of this adventurous day.
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FIUTS is excited to welcome three new program coordinators to our full-time staff! The new Students Programs Coordinator, Hyerim Park, the new Outreach & Community Engagement Program Coordinator, Hilary Zuniga Camacho, and the new Education Program Coordinator, Jason Evans will play a critical role in creating impactful and transformative programs for students at the University of Washington and beyond.
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There are plenty of opportunities for recent grads, current students, hosts, and others to continue to build cross-cultural understanding in the coming months. Here are a few ways to stay engaged with FIUTS this summer!
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