Adventures in Leavenworth

Travel east from the Emerald City and eventually rain turns into snow and evergreen forests are hidden under white shrouds. It only takes a few hours to drive across the mountain passes, but in the heart of the Cascades, the Portal to the Pacific seems a world away…

Read More
Guest User
Meet the Winter 2015 FIUTS Bloggers

This quarter, we're excited to introduce three current UW international students who will be joining FIUTS as blog writers! These students have volunteered to write several blog posts throughout the quarter in order to share some of their own unique insights and experiences…

Read More
Guest User
Host Profile: Martin pays it forward

We love our homestay hosts and are proud to have a big and diverse hosting community! FIUTS hosts come from around the world, live all over the Puget Sound region, and range from first-time volunteers to hosts who have been welcoming students to their homes for decades…

Read More
Guest User
Meet the Winter Interns

Every quarter, FIUTS is lucky enough to have student interns who help us with all kinds of tasks in our office while having an opportunity to meet people, gain work experience, and learn about international education. Meet our two amazing interns who are joining us this winter! …

Read More
FIUTS Front Desk
Meet the Winter Interns

Get to know Misaki and Juri, the new and wonderful winter FIUTS office interns! Every quarter, FIUTS is lucky enough to have student interns who help us with all kinds of tasks in our office while having an opportunity to meet people, gain work experience…

Read More
FIUTS Front Desk
Goodbye from Masa

All of us at the FIUTS office were so sad last week to say goodbye to our intern, Masa, who is headed back to Japan. We'll miss him! To finish off his time at FIUTS and in Seattle, we did an interview with Masa to give him a chance to share what he learned and how his time here has inspired him for the future. Thank you, Masa! …

Read More
Guest User
Goodbye from Masa

Our fantastic intern, Masa, has gone back to Japan. He wrote a blog post to say goodbye! All of us at the FIUTS office were so sad last week to say goodbye to our intern, Masa, who is headed back to Japan. We'll miss him…

Read More
FIUTS Front Desk
Adapting to a New Home

Guest Post by Alissa Mustre, FIUTS Facilitator

Moving to Seattle has been a life-changing experience. Before I was born, my parents had lived here for a couple of years and always talked about how beautiful it is. So, naturally, when I got accepted to UW I was beyond excited to start my new life in Washington

Read More
Guest User
Adapting to a New Home

Insights from Alissa, a first-year international student, on adapting to life in Seattle during her first quarter at UW. Moving to Seattle has been a life-changing experience. Before I was born, my parents had lived here for a couple of years and always talked about how beautiful it is…

Read More
FIUTS Front Desk
Let's Give a Helping Hand

In Spring 2014, students from the town of Trebinje were part of the FIUTS Youth Leadership Program with Bosnia and Herzegovina. After they returned home from Seattle, they used the skills they learned to plan and implement a service project in their community. Read this post by participant Andjela Cickovic to find out how it went! …

Read More
Guest User
Let's Give a Helping Hand

Youth Leadership alumni in Trebinje are making a difference in their community. In Spring 2014, students from the town of Trebinje were part of the FIUTS Youth Leadership Program with Bosnia and Herzegovina. After they returned home from Seattle

Read More
FIUTS Front Desk
Facilitator Corner: Kevin Sander

FIUTS Facilitators are student leaders from all over theworld who welcome new international visitors, help to organize events, and lead activities for hundreds of students each quarter. Read on to find out more about the FIUTS facilitator experience from Kevin! …

Read More
Guest User
Facilitator Corner: Kevin Sander

Read about the experiences of one of our amazing volunteer student leaders! 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…

Read More
FIUTS Front Desk
BiH Youth Leadership Fall 2014: Back home

The last set of blog posts from students in the Fall 2014 program with Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Fall 2014 Bosnia Youth Leadership Program participants headed home in November. Though their time in the U.S. is over, they will continue to use the skills and experiences they gained here to develop and implement great service projects in their home communities…

Read More
FIUTS Front Desk
BiH Youth Leadership Fall 2014: Back home

The last set of blog posts from students in the Fall 2014 program with Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Fall 2014 Bosnia Youth Leadership Program participants headed home in November. Though their time in the U.S. is over, they will continue to use the skills and experiences…

Read More
FIUTS Front Desk