My name is Amine Litim. I am a college student from Tunisia, and I would like to share about my experience as a participant in the 2019 FIUTS SUSI on Youth, Education, and Closing the Skills Gap…
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Faces of FIUTS is a social media campaign that collects personal stories from individuals who are part of our work. During July and August, we will be introducing the 2020-2021 FIUTS Student Board. This week, meet Thenamuthan Segaran, Global Gala Co-Chair…
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Faces of FIUTS is a social media campaign that collects personal stories from individuals who are part of our work. During July and August, we will be introducing the 2020-2021 FIUTS Student Board. This week, meet Azka Qasim, CulturalFest Performance Co-Chair…
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“Through experiencing racism and learning from the experiences of others, I’ve grown to realize that though the experiences are different in the Caribbean from those in the USA, the goal of the movement is still the same,” Ruqayyah Scott, alumna of the Youth Ambassadors Program with the Caribbean…
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Greetings! My name is Ahmed Ag Mohamed from Timbuktu, Mali. I participated in the SUSI on Civic Engagement in early 2020. The SUSI experience changed my life…
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Faces of FIUTS is a social media campaign that collects personal stories from individuals who are part of our work. During July and August, we will be introducing the 2020-2021 FIUTS Student Board. This week, meet Michelle Wu, Secretary and Outreach Co-Chair…
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On Friday May 22, 2020, FIUTS facilitators and community members joined together at FIUTS Leads, an annual leadership conference led by the FIUTS Student Board. During the conference, participants explored professional leadership development through workshops, a series of games, and a panel discussion. Kathryn Zhang, former FIUTS Programming and Leadership Committee Co-Chair, shares her reflections on the conference...
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July 18 is Nelson Mandela International Day. To recognize this occasion, we asked South African alumni of our Study of the U.S. Institute on Civic Engagement to write their reflections on what this day means to them. Thank you to Kyran Blaauw, Paseka Gaola, and Yanelisa Menzangabom for contributing!
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Faces of FIUTS is a social media campaign that collects personal stories from individuals who are part of our work. During July and August, we will be introducing the 2020-2021 FIUTS Student Board. This week, meet Tiffany Cheng, Treasurer & Fundraising Co-Chair….
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On this Camp Kindness Day, FIUTS Education Programs Coordinator, Kailyn Swarthout, reflects on a particularly kind experience with a group of 2018 SLCI participants….
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Hello, my name is Keshvi Nandu and I am from India. I participated in the SUSI on Youth, Education, and Closing the Skills Gap in Summer 2019. Words can scarcely qualify nor quantify the life-changing experience I was a part of and I consider myself fortunate for having been selected to be a part of SUSI…
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We have an opportunity to make our voices heard. Read this post for guidance on how you can take action on behalf of international students.
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To help our community understand the very real harm the SEVP policy would cause to our students, and the degree of pain and anxiety many of them are experiencing, we invite you to read what students have to say about the announcement in their own words…
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As always, FIUTS affirms our unwavering belief that the presence of international students makes our campus, community, and country better
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FIUTS Facilitators are student leaders from all over the world who welcome new international students, help organize events, and lead activities for hundreds of students each quarter. Read on to find out more about the FIUTS facilitator experience from Nghi…
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Bruce Berglund, FIUTS host and community supporter, passed away on May 11 at the age of 91. Bruce and his family hosted countless students over more than 40 years, and his incredible generosity and kindness has touched generations of people around the world…
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Ehler Win, former Co-chair of the FIUTS CulturalFest Showcase Committee and 2020 alumna of UW, partnered with a childhood friend to translate the “Dear Mom and Dad” letter into the Karen language in support of Black Lives Matter. Continue on to read more about her international advocacy work with the Karen community…
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FIUTS is excited to share the international advocacy work of our students and alumni as they stand in solidarity with Black Lives Matter. This week, hear from Isabel Wang, an international graduate student from Taiwan, as she shares her experience participating in a solidarity rally in Taipei…
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Guillermo Alex Gamboa Hidalgo is an alumni of the 2019 Youth Ambassador Program with Bolivia and Peru where he served as an adult mentor. He is from Chiclayo, Peru and currently works as an English teacher at the boarding school, Coar Lambayeque. The FIUTS team is excited to feature his reflections and work with the LGBTQ community for Pride Month 2020…
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My name is Czy del Pilar Huaman Vargas and I am a 16-year old teenager born and raised in Chachapoyas, a small city in northern Peru. I am passionate about social justice, mental health issues and education, and I am thrilled to be part of today's network of young Peruvian leaders…
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