Faces of FIUTS: Meet Chau
Faces of FIUTS is a social media campaign that collects personal stories from individuals who are part of our work. This week, meet Chau!
Where are you from? I was born in Vietnam and moved to Spokane, WA when I was 4.
Chau and other FIUTS students at Lake Serene
What's your FIUTS story? Actually, my friend volunteered with FIUTS for an event and she later introduced me to the organization. I have always been interested in different cultures, thus I knew that I had to join. Since joining FIUTS, I have found a great community that allowed me to break out of my comfort zone and become who I am today. Volunteering with FIUTS have developed both my leadership and communication skills.
How will you change the world? Personally, I love helping students adjust to their new college life because I myself am a first-gen college student who had to blindly navigate my way through college. Because I didn't really have anyone there to help me, I know how important it is for some students to have a support base, and through FIUTS I have become a point of reference for those students in need. Outside of FIUTS, I work as a mentor for younger students in my scholarship program, and I also work as a BS Peer Advisor for my own department.
Chau and other FIUTS students at the Mt. Rainier Hike
Chau Nguyen is a senior majoring in Human-Centered Design and Engineering (HCDE) at UW. She joined as a facilitator in 202 and got more involved by joining a few committees like the CulturalFest Performance Committee, the Global Gala Committee, and the Orientation Committee. Chau is currently serving on the 2021-2022 FIUTS Student Board as the Co-Chair for the Culturalfest Performance Committee.