Welcoming Pen Pals to Campus
This past quarter, 95 University of Washington students from around the world wrote letters with 156 local elementary school students from Martha Lake Elementary and Beacon Hill International School through the FIUTS Pen Pal program. Through these letters, local kids got to learn about other parts of the world, and international students gained insight into what it's like to grow up in the Seattle area.
This past quarter, 95 University of Washington students from around the world wrote letters with 156 local elementary school students from Martha Lake Elementary and Beacon Hill International School through the FIUTS Pen Pal program. Through these letters, local kids got to learn about other parts of the world, and international students gained insight into what it's like to grow up in the Seattle area.
On Wednesday, December 6 and Friday, December 8, the Pen Pals from these local schools took field trips to the UW campus to meet their UW student Pen Pals in person! Everyone had a great time engaging in many different activities and getting to know one another face to face.
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FIUTS Connections 2017
This Fall, international and domestic students at UW had the unique opportunity to participate in FIUTS' intercultural group friendship program: FIUTS Connections. Small groups of students met throughout Fall Quarter to practice intercultural communication, explore Seattle together and make new friends. Each small team of students was lead by two FIUTS student facilitators who planned events and outings for their team. In addition to the team outings, FIUTS hosted activities for all the groups of friends to intermingle, such as a global potluck and making gingerbread houses.
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Fall 2017 Photo Contest Winner
The students of the FIUTS Leadership Committee have selected the winner of their quarterly photo contest. Photos were considered on the basis of the quality of the photo and its connection to FIUTS. Thank you to everyone who submitted photos!
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Faces of FIUTS: Meet Aaron
Faces of FIUTS is a social media campaign that collects personal stories from individuals who are part of our work. This week, meet Aaron!
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Facilitator Corner: Rupesh Kutte
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 Rupesh Kutte…
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FIUTS Thanksgiving 2017
Each November, FIUTS connects Seattle-area community members with University of Washington international students to offer students an opportunity to experience the tradition of Thanksgiving. This year, over 80 students were matched with local hosts, and even more hosts invited their past homestay students to join them for dinner.
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Global Ambassador Day: Regions of China
FIUTS hosted a special field trip for local elementary school students to visit UW and learn about China…
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Faces of FIUTS: Meet Fia
Faces of FIUTS is a social media campaign that collects personal stories from individuals who are part of our work. This week, meet Fia…
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Adventures in Roslyn, WA
On October 27 and November 3, FIUTS brought two groups of UW international students to Roslyn, Washington, for a one-day cultural exchange with high school students and local community members. UW students from China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Latvia, Mexico, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, and Thailand engaged in conversation and built connections with Roslyn residents while enjoying the beautiful town and scenery…
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Faces of FIUTS: Meet Erickson
Faces of FIUTS is a social media campaign that collects personal stories from individuals who are part of our work. This week, meet Erickson…
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Welcome, Amreen and Sybil
We have some new folks helping out in the office this quarter. Meet Amreen and Sybil (and stop by HUB 206 to say hello!)…
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Welcome, Kailyn
Kailyn Swarthout joined FIUTS in September as our new Education Programs Coordinator and we’re so glad to welcome her to our team! …
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Global Ambassador Day at Genesee Hill Elementary
On Friday, October 20, 18 University of Washington students from 14 countries took a trip to West Seattle to share their countries and cultures with students at Genesee Hill Elementary…
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Faces of FIUTS: Meet Kao
Faces of FIUTS is a social media campaign that collects personal stories from individuals who are part of our work. This week, meet Kao…
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Welcome Lena, Jie, and Ayana
There are some new faces in the FIUTS office this quarter! We are excited to welcome two students who will be helping out in the office part-time. Meet Lena, Jie, and Ayana…
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Faces of FIUTS: Meet Alissa
Faces of FIUTS is a social media campaign that collects personal stories from individuals who are part of our work. This week, meet Alissa…
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Facilitator Corner: Yiru Xupan
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 Yiru Xupan…
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Faces of FIUTS: Meet Gurdal
Faces of FIUTS is a new campaign that collects personal stories from individuals who are part of our work. This week, meet Gurdal…
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Where in the World Is...KC Chen?
FIUTS alumnus and friend KC Chen is currently traveling in Rome, Italy, and sent us this photo of him sharing his FIUTS pride…
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