Homestay host and artist Bonnie has a grown daughter who also happens to be a FIUTS homestay host. After Bonnie hosted for a southern Africa university student program, she provided a nurturing home for her “second” daughter from Zimbabwe . . .
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We are delighted to announce some old, and some new, programs where we invite you to host a student, or a few . . .
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Hundred-student Homestay Hosts Jill Paaso and Dick Koontz send a letter from Kigali . . .
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International students: protect your mental health . . .
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If FIUTS Homestay “SuperHost” Karene Busby weren't cruising to Juneau, she’d be hosting her 114th student right now. Instead, she shares with us one of her homestay rituals that gets jet-lagged students going and establishes a rhythm right away . . .
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IYLEP, like FIUTS, sometimes leaves people to wonder, what does that stand for . . .
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Forever host Carol O’Brien takes on a visual adventure of students she has hosted over the years . . .
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Each homestay is like a different book—a unique experience. The process of integrating a stranger into your life and building a bond within a week or two is very special . . .
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Anywhere they wanted to go we went together. We walked around Green Lake, went to a cat cafe, hiked through the Arboretum, and . . .
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We experienced India’s extraordinary hospitality from so many people, including Gates Foundation colleagues and FIUTS alumni. I hope they all read this and understand how grateful we are. So why am I sharing all this here? Three reasons . . .
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FIUTS was excited to welcome Bachir Laouali Ousmane and Wanda Heydel to the FIUTS team this winter as Fellows through the Community Engagement Exchange Program.
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It was my first day representing my country in front of such a mass of people in the United States. . .
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When Kiwa was little her mother explained the meaning of her name: her parents paired the characters 希和 (ki-wa), ki meaning hope or desire and wa. . .
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Ajuwah Goode, one of FIUTS PAYLP ALL STARS 2023 alumni, reports on her contributions to fostering more equitable health care to all genders, to supplying women with sustainable reuse menstrual pads, and overall, to eradicate inequalities in accessing health care and decision making. . .
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FIUTS is fortunate enough to learn from the words of former and current students who practice what the UN advocates for this year’s International Women’s Day: Inspiring Inclusion. We are proud to share them with you, too, on this day . . .
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FIUTS presented CulturalFest 2024 to an audience of more than 1000 at Benaroya Hall this past Saturday night. So much pride, full of energy, and total fun were the shared responses from students and the multigenerational, multicultural (naturally) audience . . .
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I arrived in Seattle in the fall of 2012 to start a graduate program in Hispanic Studies. I didn't know anybody in the city. My English back then was even worse than it is now, and I was genuinely contemplating life without any social or cultural outlets beyond school . . .
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This special award began with Betty Jean Crouch, a student who came to the University of Washington in the mid 1960’s to study sociology. During her student years she volunteered for FIUTS and met Hiro Ogawa . . .
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Since the start of our campaign in September, so many of you—alumni both here and around the world, local hosts, community members, and local organizations and institutions—have helped support FIUTS . . .
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My FIUTS Journey: I became part of FIUTS in 2022 as a student focusing on database and community programs while pursuing my computer science degree at University of Washington…
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