August 2022: E-Intercom
Email Date: July 26, 2022
Did you miss a chance to look at our August 2022 E-Intercom? The FIUTS E-Intercom is a monthly newsletter sent out to subscribers at the beginning of the month with upcoming events, important FIUTS updates, calls to action, and more! Want to stay updated on what’s happening at FIUTS? Subscribe here under our “Sign up for our E-Newsletter” and be one of the first to see upcoming news!
Dear FIUTS Friend,
It's been an exciting summer so far at FIUTS! Our team has been navigating our transition to new, off-campus space, returning to in-person programming for visiting groups, and launching our Big Moves Campaign. At the same time, we've been hosting summer events and conversation groups, and preparing for a return to hosting in the fall.
This week, we're welcoming 24 participants from 22 African nations to Seattle as part of the Mandela Washington Fellowship Alumni Enrichment Institute. These young professionals represent a wide range of professional and civic interests, including public health, entrepreneurship, telecommunications, rural development, technology, and more! Meet the group tomorrow - Wednesday, July 27 - at a special networking reception at Optimism Brewery - everyone is welcome!
Can't make the reception? The fellows will spend two weeks in Seattle, and they would love to meet with local professionals in their fields of interest. Reach out if you're interested in being connected.
Thank you for being a part of our work at FIUTS!
Era Schrepfer, Executive Director
Visit the new FIUTS Office!
We're so excited for our new home above the Jack Straw Cultural Center on Roosevelt Way NE. Save the date for an open house to celebrate the new office:
Thursday, September 1st, 3-7 PM
909 NE 43rd Street, Suite 210 (Enter from the rear of the building)
Drop in for snacks and beverages in our new space to learn about fall hosting opportunities and upcoming programs! Click here to RSVP.
Meet the Fellows: Mandela Washington Fellows Alumni Enrichment Institute
Networking Reception with Mandela Washington Fellows
Meet the Mandela Washington Fellows! Learn about their leadership in communities across Africa and explore opportunities for partnership and collaboration.
Date: Wednesday, July 27, 5:30-7:30pm
Location: Optimism Brewing Company
Refreshments will be served - drinks are available for purchase.
Roundtable Discussion with Mandela Washington Fellows
Hear short speeches from the Mandela Washington Fellows and join them in conversations exploring innovation, global development, community service, and more!
Date: Tuesday, August 2
Time: 5:00 - 8:00 PM
Location: University of Washington Husky Union Building, Room 145
Light dinner will be served.
Upcoming hosting opportunities
There are many opportunities to volunteer as a host to welcome visiting students to our region!
Host for an afternoon, a weekend, or for a week-long homestay experience. Hosting in an incredible way to learn about a new place and share what you love about the place we call home. Take a look at the many opportunities to host a young leader this summer below!
Do you questions about hosting? email Hilary Zuniga-Camacho at hilary@fiuts.org.
Mandela Washington Fellowship: Alumni Enrichment Institute
Daytime Hosting
Countries: 23 African countries. Participants are are between 23-38 years old and speak English.
Host day: July 31 (day hosting only, no overnight)
Youth Entrepreneurship Program with Latvia
Three-Night Hosting
Country: Latvia. Students are high-school level and speak English.
Host Days: Saturday, August 13 to Tuesday, August 16 (three nights of overnight homestay)
Welcome Week Homestay
FIUTS will return to matching incoming international students with hosts for welcome week homestays this Fall.
Countries: More than 85 countries from around the world! Incoming students are all university-age
What's different? FIUTS Hosting Programs will be opening up to students from ALL Seattle-area campuses!
Welcome week homestays will continue to be for 7-10 days.
CURRENT HOSTS:
Are you a current FIUTS host interested in the opportunities above? Please let us know by filling out our Availability Survey.
POTENTIAL NEW HOSTS:
Not a FIUTS host yet but interested in getting started? Please fill out our community volunteer application or reach out to our Outreach and Community Programs Coordinator, Hilary Zuniga-Camacho at hilary@fiuts.org
While FIUTS faces the immediate challenges of moving our office, we’re also looking towards the future and exploring new ways to connect students from around the world with individuals and organizations throughout our region.
But every moving expense adds to our bottom line in an already difficult year.
Your gift to FIUTS today will help to make our big move easier and ensure that FIUTS thrives during and beyond this transition. Check out our progress towards our goal of raising $75,000 to sustain FIUTS programs into the year ahead.
Apply for the FIUTS Board of Trustees
The FIUTS Board of Trustees (BOT) are community leaders who are passionate about our mission and interested in making an impact through citizen diplomacy. Each summer, FIUTS recruits a cohort of 4-6 new trustees to join this group of passionate and dedicated community volunteers who provide strategic, programmatic, and financial support to FIUTS.
Trustees serve a three-year term that can be renewed one time for a total of six years. Recruitment for new Trustees begins in late spring and new members are elected each fall. Interested in learning more about the FIUTS Board? Send an email to Era Schrepfer, FIUTS Executive Director.