Faces of FIUTS: Meet Jaden
Faces of FIUTS is a social media campaign that collects personal stories from individuals who are part of our work. This week, meet Jaden!
Jaden and other FIUTS participants at the FIUTS virtual game night
Where are you from? I'm Chinese-American: I was born and raised in the Greater Seattle Area, though my family is from China.
What's your FIUTS story? I first heard about FIUTS through my advising and orientation session as an incoming freshman. I've always been interested in creating connections across cultures, so I was instantly drawn towards the opportunities FIUTS presented. I became a facilitator and committee member, and bonded with lots of people at different events. FIUTS really provided me a sense of community and showed me the positive impact that my leadership has on the people I meet.
Jaden performing in CulturalFest 2022
How will you change the world? I care a lot about inclusivity and hope that everyone can feel valued for who they are. A big part of creating more inclusive environments is to converse and create understanding across different perspectives. To contribute to this, I've shared various experiences about being a member of the LGBTQ+ community as well as having a disability, and also participated in diversity-related groups on campus.
Jaden Wang is a sophomore studying computer science and music at UW. He joined as a facilitator in the summer of 2020 and has participated in numerous ways to be a significant part of the FIUTS community. He participated in the CulturalFest Expo and Global Gala Committee in 2020, is currently on now the FIUTS Student Board, as a co-chair for the CulturalFest Expo Committee. He has also performed at CulturalFest in 2021 and has volunteered with orientation programming.