Become a FIUTS Ambassador

The Ambassador program is open to college students of all ages. You will connect with exchange students from the Eurasia region.

THE FIUTS AMBASSADOR PROGRAM OFFERS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR high school and university students AROUND SEATTLE TO CONNECT WITH INTERNATIONAL participants FOR CROSS-CULTURAL FRIENDSHIP, LEARNING, AND GROWTH.

FIUTS Visiting Programs Ambassadors are Seattle-area students and recent alumni who volunteer to help welcome international students and visitors to Seattle on short-term exchange programs. Ambassadors receive training and experience in leadership, planning, teamwork, and citizen diplomacy. Ambassadors are an integral part of FIUTS visiting programs and act as cultural liaisons, peer mentors, friends, and leaders during the international participants’ time in Seattle. As an Ambassador you can learn new skills, have fun, make friends, build your resume, and support FIUTS’ mission to inspire cross-cultural friendship and understanding in our community.

FIUTS Ambassador events in the Puget Sound region include in-person activities focused on cultural exchange such as ice breaker activities, culture workshops, scavenger hunts, and city trekking with peers.

Ambassadors must attend an orientation prior to the start of the program. There is no cost to participate and students can earn service hours toward graduation requirements.

Please note that the FIUTS Ambassador program is only for students who are currently attending (or recent alumni) a high school, college, or university in the Seattle area. It is not a travel program. For information on how to apply for programs that will allow you to travel to the U.S. on an international exchange program, please contact your home university or local U.S. Embassy; FIUTS does not handle applications for these programs.

Not attending one of the required events does not disqualify an applicant from participating as an ambassador.

Upcoming ambassador opportunities:

Study of the u.s. institute (SUSI) (Jan. 10 - Feb. 8)

Activities include:

Cross-cultural communications workshop

Roundtable discussions on civic engagement

Networking reception

Pizza and bowling with ambassadors

SUSI speech presentation

and more…

Activities specific dates and times will be announced in January. You can sign up to be an Ambassador and receive regular updates about the program or fill out the interest form below.

For more information about the Ambassador program or general interest in future opportunities, fill out the form below or contact Nada Ramadan, FIUTS’ Student Program Specialist. This form is only for students who are currently attending, or have recently graduated from, Seattle-area high schools, colleges, and universities. If you are an international student hoping to travel to the U.S., please do not fill out this form.