Each November, FIUTS international students get the chance to share Thanksgiving Dinner with our hosts in the Seattle area. We're thrilled to see so many smiling faces as people from around the world gathered to enjoy a Thanksgiving meal…
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Check out a holiday message from one of our sponsors, Zipcar…
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FIUTS was founded in the years after WWII, as the world was emerging from dark times, and we have witnessed countless acts of hate and fear over the past 68 years. No matter what, FIUTS has remained true to our values of friendship, courage, understanding, and compassion…
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FIUTS is very lucky to welcome two more new friendly faces in the office! Help us welcome Marilyn and Sunny to our staff this fall. Say hi to them when you see them at the front desk. Here they are, introducing themselves to the FIUTS community…
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Each fall, FIUTS volunteer hosts welcome more than a hundred new University of Washington students into their homes for the first 7-10 days they spend in the Puget Sound…
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FIUTS Facilitators are student leaders from all over the world who welcome new international visitors, help organize events, and lead activities for hundreds of students each quarter. Read on to find out more about the FIUTS facilitator experience from Xiruo (Cece) Zhang…
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FIUTS is very lucky to have two new friendly faces in the office! Help us welcome Cecilia and Ian to our intern staff this fall. Say hi to them when you see them at the front desk. Here they are, introducing themselves to the FIUTS community…
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Muaadh Nalir, from Sri Lanka, shares his memories from his summer with FIUTS during the SUSI program…
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Erna Mecavica, who participated in the FIUTS Youth Leadership Program with Bosnia and Herzegovina, writes about her experience volunteering to help refugees in Vienna, Austria…
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Shail Silwal from Nepal writes about her experiences this summer during the FIUTS SUSI program…
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Pauline Tolentino joined FIUTS last week as our new Student Programs Coordinator and we’re so glad to welcome her to our office…
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FIUTS is very excited to have a new friendly face in the office! Meet Erika…
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FIUTS students kicked off the summer with a camping trip to Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest! Read on to hear more about the experiences of 3 FIUTS facilitators…
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Students share messages of thank you and good luck as we say goodbye to Danika, FIUTS Student Programs Coordinator, as she starts her new international adventure!
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Hear about the San Juan Island Global Getaway from FIUTS facilitator, Kamal!
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This summer, individuals and families from all over the Puget Sound region hosted students participating in SUSI and SLCI, two of our visiting programs. Here's how hosts and participants spent their weekends…
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Read on to meet Aleassa & Catherine who will be helping out in the office this summer with orientation and visiting programs…
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Meet Cece and Keiki, two of our amazing summer interns! Say hi when you see them around! Read more to learn more about why they decided to spend the summer at FIUTS!
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Our Host Profiles recognize and feature the wonderful hosts in our community whose generosity means the world to our students. Here's Walt and Deb, sharing their story of what hosting means to their family…
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