The FIUTS blog is updated several times a week with stories and news from the FIUTS community of students, hosts, staff, alumni, and more.
Hussain Fadwani is a newcomer to CulturalFest this year, and will be presenting a Qawwali, a traditional form sub continental music. Usually this would be performed with traditional instruments. However, Hussain's performance uses Western music to show how easy it is for two instruments from different cultures to mesh with each other…
Read MoreHuan Liang is one of this quarter's FIUTS student bloggers. Huan is a graduating senior from Tsingtao, China who is studying communication and economics at UW. Her blogs share insights and advice about the international student experience at UW and in Seattle. Here's her very first post, which addresses how to deal with culture shock…
Read MoreVisiting the CulturalFest International Expo on February 26 is a way to travel the world in just one day - and to do it for free! The Expo features booths led by University of Washington international students from all over the world who are eager to teach others about their home communities and cultures…
Read MoreThree more weeks to go until the CulturalFest Performance Showcase, featuring eleven performing artists who will share cultures from around the world on the Meany Hall stage. This year we're excited to welcome Karoun Dance Ensemble to the lineup, who last performed at CulturalFest in 2013…
Read MoreJade Onnalin Kajornklam is one of this quarter's FIUTS student bloggers. Jade is from Thailand and is an international exchange student at UW. In her free time, Jade enjoys exploring different places to eat around Seattle…
Read MoreTravel 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 MoreVisiting the CulturalFest International Expo on February 26 is a way to travel the world in just one day - and to do it for free! The Expo features booths led by University of Washington international students from all over the world who are eager to teach others about their home communities and cultures…
Read MoreThis 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 MoreJust one month to go until the CulturalFest Performance Showcase, featuring eleven performing artists who will share cultures from around the world on the Meany Hall stage. This year we're excited to welcome new performer Dogg Pound Crew to the lineup! Read on to learn more about them - and be sure to get your CulturalFest tickets online or in the FIUTS office! …
Read MoreWe 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 MoreBy Sascha Krause, FIUTS Facilitator: Every year the FIUTS community organizes CulturalFest to celebrate the diversity and talent that international students bring to the UW and the Pacific Northwest…
Read MoreEvery 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 MoreGet 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 MoreAll 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 MoreOur 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 MoreGuest 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 MoreInsights 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 MoreIn 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 MoreYouth 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 MoreFIUTS 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! …
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