FIUTS:FIUTS: Foundation for International Foundation for International

Understanding Through Understanding Through StudentsStudents

Services to Services to Undergraduates: Undergraduates:

Enhancing the experience of international Enhancing the experience of international and and domestic studentsdomestic students

What is FIUTS?What is FIUTS?• Community based non-profit organization Community based non-profit organization • Created in 1948Created in 1948• Part of the Office of International Education Part of the Office of International Education • Largest non-governmental RSOLargest non-governmental RSO• Mission: At the intersection of the University Mission: At the intersection of the University

of Washington, FIUTS inspires lifelong of Washington, FIUTS inspires lifelong engagement in experiences that foster engagement in experiences that foster global understandingglobal understanding

www.fiuts.orgwww.fiuts.washington.edu

FIUTS ProgramsFIUTS Programs

• Student OrientationsStudent Orientations

• Student ActivitiesStudent Activities

• Community ProgramsCommunity Programs

OrientationsOrientations

• Each year FIUTS Orients:Each year FIUTS Orients:– 800 new international students800 new international students– 1500 study abroad students1500 study abroad students

International Student International Student OrientationOrientation

• Fall 12-day programFall 12-day program

• 3-day off quarter3-day off quarter

• Workshops focus on Workshops focus on cultural adjustment cultural adjustment and tools for daily lifeand tools for daily life

• Social activities foster Social activities foster an international an international communitycommunity

• 50 student volunteers 50 student volunteers lead the programlead the program

Study Abroad OrientationStudy Abroad Orientation

• Day Long ProgramDay Long Program

• Morning general & Morning general & administrative plenaryadministrative plenary

• Afternoon country Afternoon country breakout sessions led breakout sessions led by international by international students & past study students & past study abroad studentsabroad students

• 1500 students served; 1500 students served; 100 student volunteers100 student volunteers

Friendship ProgramsOldest FIUTS program matching community members and Oldest FIUTS program matching community members and new internationals for friendship and cultural exchange.new internationals for friendship and cultural exchange.

• Hosting: 100-150 international Hosting: 100-150 international students are hosted in the homes of students are hosted in the homes of community members during their 1community members during their 1stst week in Seattleweek in Seattle

• Friendship Connections: provide a Friendship Connections: provide a community match for friendshipcommunity match for friendship

Student ActivitiesStudent Activities

• FIUTS is an RSO with FIUTS is an RSO with 600 members 600 members annuallyannually

• Trips & Tours offer Trips & Tours offer opportunities for opportunities for students to see the students to see the PNW & engage in an PNW & engage in an international international communitycommunity

• Led by the Student Led by the Student BoardBoard

Wednesday Wednesday LunchLunch

Weekly gathering of 150-200 Weekly gathering of 150-200 International & Domestic International & Domestic

Students at UW in HUB 200Students at UW in HUB 200

CULTURALFEST!CULTURALFEST!Annual Celebration of the Annual Celebration of the

International Community at International Community at the University of Washingtonthe University of Washington

CulturalFest CulturalFest offers offers students an students an opportunity to opportunity to share their share their culture and culture and learn about learn about the worldthe world

At Country Booths, Students share their culture with campus

Cultural Talent ShowCultural Talent Show

K-12 OutreachK-12 Outreach

• Global Classroom: Global Classroom: International students visit International students visit classrooms to enhance classrooms to enhance curriculum and discuss curriculum and discuss culture with school culture with school childrenchildren

• Pen Pals: Pen Pals: Month long Month long email relationship with 4th email relationship with 4th & 5th graders& 5th graders

• Global Teach: Global Teach: Professional Development Professional Development workshops for K-12 workshops for K-12 teachersteachers

When I applied for the pen pal program, I've never expected this feeling. The awkward, but adorable handwriting, their proud chat about family members... all of these little things just reminded me of my tiny little brother... who's in Korea. ~Il Ju, Korea

FIUTS:FIUTS: Making Connections, Making Connections, Building CommunityBuilding Community

• Fosters global Fosters global understandingunderstanding

• Engages in the Engages in the communitycommunity

• Celebrates Celebrates internationalisminternationalism

Please visit us in 302B HUB or online at www.fiuts.org