Guest post by Asif Iqbal, a student from the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, who visited Seattle in February for the 9th annual Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition (GSEC). Learn more about Asif's work at ecochula.weebly.com….
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Yoke Ching Lee (Lexie), from Malaysia, first became involved with FIUTS through the Welcome Week homestay program, through which she stayed with a local host during her first week in the U.S. She is now the President of the Student Board at FIUTS….
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Last week, the University of Washington's Foster School of Business organized the 9th annual Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition (GSEC). Teams of students from all around the world participated in a business plan competition to address the problems of global poverty, health, and development…
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The following post is from Global Washington, a membership association that promotes and supports the global development sector in the state of Washington. FIUTS was proud to be a part of the development of the state-wide recommendations outlined in the Global Washington report described here…
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"I am a facilitator because it allows me to meet students from all over the world." FIUTS Facilitators are student leaders from all over the world who welcome new international visitors, help to organize events, and lead activities for hundreds of students each quarter…
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Emiko, a FIUTS intern from Japan, shares her experiences in Seattle and with CulturalFest. Emiko Sato has been with FIUTS since January. In her role as an intern, she was a huge help in CulturalFest 2013 and has also been an integral part of our team…
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Students from Bosnia-Herzegovina who participated in a FIUTS Youth Leadership Program tell the story of how they organized a fundraiser in their town. Twice a year, FIUTS welcomes groups of high school students and teachers from Bosnia-Herzegovina for Youth Leadership Programs here in Seattle…
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Longtime FIUTS host Nancy Bacon tells a story of shared global friendship...and geckos. Post by Nancy Bacon, FIUTS host and former member of the FIUTS Board of Trustees Our family has hosted international students for at least fifteen years, and we have long said that the F in FIUTS stands for Family…
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A group of students took a day trip up to Steven's Pass with FIUTS to enjoy the snow. This blog post by Farah Al Toukhi tells the story of her adventure with snowshoeing. Farah is a junior currently studying Biology. She is from Egypt and has been a facilitator for FIUTS for two years as well as a Student Board member…
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Grace, a FIUTS intern, and communications student share her experience working on the 2013 CulturalFest video. Over the last six weeks, FIUTS interns Grace Huang (Taiwan) and Ryan Brill (USA) have been working tirelessly on the 2013 CulturalFest video…
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The Daily of the University of Washington published a piece about last week's CulturalFest, and also produced a short video on the event. From the February 18 edition of the University of Washington's newspaper The Daily:…
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This amazing group of young performers will take to the stage on Friday as part of the CulturalFest Music and Dance Showcase. When Kaze Daiko auditioned for CulturalFest back in November, the sound of their exuberant drumming shook the entire room…
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Vanna, Hork, and Dyborartha share what they want people to know about Cambodia. Visit them at the Cambodia booth on Thursday! CulturalFest, FIUTS' annual celebration of all things global on the University of Washington campus, is coming up on February 14 and 15…
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Leaders of the Mexico booth at the CulturalFest Expo talk about their perspectives on their home country. CulturalFest, FIUTS' annual celebration of all things global on the University of Washington campus, is coming up on February 14 and 15…
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Did you know that Istanbul is the only metropolis in the world that is situated on two continents? CulturalFest, FIUTS' annual celebration of all things global on the University of Washington campus, is coming up on February 14 and 15. Over the next few weeks, we'll be profiling some of the many student volunteers who make CulturalFest happen…
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CulturalFest, FIUTS' annual celebration of all things global on the University of Washington campus, is coming up on February 14 and 15. Over the next few weeks, we'll be profiling some of the many student volunteers who make CulturalFest happen…
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Did you know that FIUTS has been providing cross-cultural experiences for students and community members in the Seattle area since 1948? Our office in the new HUB has archives of photos, brochures, newspaper articles, and more documenting FIUTS history…
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CulturalFest, FIUTS' annual celebration of all things global on the University of Washington campus, is coming up on February 14 and 15. Over the next few weeks, we'll be profiling some of the many student volunteers who make CulturalFest happen, asking them each the same series of questions…
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Chung Han, FIUTS Facilitator, gives an adventure-filled overview of last weekend's FIUTS Global Getaway to Leavenworth: Trip kicked off with my usual FIUTS getaway routine. Picked up my SUV from the E-2 parking lot on a cold, rainy Saturday morning…
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