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 Interested in sharing your culture with others? Building your skills
and your resume? Fostering international awareness? Join the FIUTS
team as a volunteer!
Many non-profit organizations such as FIUTS depend on the generosity
and passion of their volunteers to help accomplish their goals. Volunteering
is an important value in American culture, and provides a great opportunity
for individuals to build their skills and explore potential careers.
FIUTS welcomes volunteers from all skill levels and backgrounds.
Whether you are looking to help out in the office or are interested
in developing one of your ideas into a program, FIUTS is a wonderful
place to volunteer. We will work with you to develop the right kind
of volunteer position so that your experience is enjoyable and rewarding.
Hours are flexible but volunteers are expected to keep their commitments.
Opportunities include the following:
Orientation Facilitator: Welcome
new international students to Seattle and the UW at the international orientation at the beginning
of each quarter. You must be a UW student to become a Orientation
Facilitator.
Education Outreach: Meet local schoolchildren and their teachers.
Introduce them to your country and help foster an interest in internationalism
in our future leaders. Bring your home culture or study abroad experience alive for Seattle Elders. Watch a film and discuss global issues.
Wednesday Lunch: Meet hundreds of internationals and like-minded
Americans at our weekly lunch program. Help prepare and serve the
lunch from 10:30-2:30 every Wednesday during the academic year.
Student Board: Develop your leadership skills and learn about non-profit
management by serving on the Student Board.
Events and Activities: Be a lead for a local activity. Drive a van for a trip and recieve 50% off the cost of the trip.
English Conversation: Facilitate a free, weekly English conversation group for international students. Every Thursday at 4:30 during the regular quarter. Contact FIUTS to get involved.
Internships: FIUTS offers internship opportunities for credit. Interns must commit to at least one quarter in the FIUTS Office. Internship areas include financial, marketing, event planning. For more information contact Era Schrepfer.
Volunteer in the Office: Help out in the office. Greet and assist
students, stuff envelopes, organize the bulletin boards, and manage
the FIUTS membership database.
Interested? Please stop by our office in the HUB between 10-4, Monday-Friday
to make an appointment to meet with one of the FIUTS staff. Or drop
us an email!
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