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In early September, FIUTS enjoyed a visit from
Professor Akiko Kumagai from Japan. Professor
Kumagai is a noted authority on Latin
American literature in Japan, and studied
Spanish at the University of Washington in
the early 60's. FIUTS staff, Student Board
Member Sid Sinha, and FIUTS Board President
Bryan Jarr shared a wonderful dinner with
Akiko, and enjoyed stories of her experiences
after she left the UW and FIUTS.
Another alumni gathering is in the works for
later this month - this time in Vienna,
Austria. Joining these small, casual
gatherings is a wonderful way to connect with
other FIUTS alumni in your area. Here are the
details:
The event will be held at 6:00 pm on Sunday,
October 28 at 7
Stern Bräu, (or Siebenstern Bräu), a
popular brewery. Here's the address:
Siebensterngasse 19 1070 Wien Telefon: +43 1 523 86 97 If you are in the area and interested in attending, contact Carolyn Ho. Are you planning a FIUTS alumni gathering in
your
country? Would you like to include an
announcement
in this newsletter or on the FIUTS
alumni page? Send
us an email and we will help you to find
other FIUTS alumni who might be in your area.
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FIUTS relies on gifts from individuals for at
least 20%
of our annual budget. Your generous
contributions
strengthen every aspect of our programming, from
Wednesday Lunch to student support services to
classroom outreach programs.
There are many ways to make a donation to FIUTS.
Giving
online is easy, or contributions can be
mailed
to the FIUTS office - HUB 302B, University of
Washington, Seattle, WA 98195.
You can also give to FIUTS through your
workplace
giving program. For more information, read
The Combined
Fund Drive web page or The
King County
Employee Giving page.
With your generous support, FIUTS can
continue to
provide a sense of community to international
students at the University of Washington and
create
lifelong connections between students and local
residents.
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The new winner of the Giller Prize, Canada's top
literary honor, is a collection of twelve
interrelated
stories about four young medical students and
their
unfolding lives as doctors.
The young Toronto author, Vincent Lam, is not
only a
doctor himself but a talented writer as well,
with a
swift, honest style and a compelling sense of
storytelling. Again and again he quickly
takes the
moral pulse of a character. Some of these
stories are
knockouts, spellbinding plots with all kinds
of messy
complications and unexpected resolutions. A
possible
poisoning that's also a possible psychosis, a
violent,
mentally-unstable arrested man who may be the
victim of police brutality, a harrowing
pregnancy -
these are the dramatic medical set-pieces
against
which the personal dramas unfold.
Lam presents the reader with the dizzying
ambiguities
that haunt physicians, making their lives a
chain of
educated guesses. How honest should a doctor
be to
a patient without hope? On an emergency,
should a
doctor run or walk down the hall? Is an elevator
excusable when every second counts? What if the
doctor suspects the police have gone a little
too far?
What if the doctor knows the
anaesthesiologist won't
get there in time?
Join University Book Store's Nick DiMartino for a
discussion of this provocative book!
University District Store, Conference Room Monday · October 29 · 7pm |
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Every week, FIUTS brings together hundreds of
international students, domestic students, and
community members for Wednesday Lunch. The food
is simple and the atmosphere casual, but
students
and alumni consider this weekly gathering one
of the
most important FIUTS traditions.
Wednesday Lunch would not be possible without
the
support of our volunteers. Helping out with
Wednesday Lunch is a wonderful way to support
our
organization and make friends who share your
interest in meeting people from around the world.
Volunteers are needed from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
each
week. Tasks include preparing trays of
cheese and
vegetables, arranging furniture and supplies,
and
cleaning and storing equipment.
If you are interested in learning more about
Wednesday Lunch volunteering, call FIUTS at
(206)
543-0735, send an email to
India, or
join us for an upcoming lunch in HUB 200 ABC.
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Sopa de Maiz (Costa Rican Corn Soup)
Submitted by Mrs. Mathiason. This recipe was published in the 1969 version
of the
FIUTS International Cookbook. If you would
like to
submit a recipe
for
the 60th anniversary edition of the FIUTS
cookbook, to
be released next year, please send it by
email to ed@fiuts.org
or
by mail to:
FIUTS University of Washington Box 352233, Seattle, WA 98195 4 Cups Chicken Stock 1 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. garlic powder 1/2 tsp. oregano 1 can chopped tomatoes 1 12-oz can corn Lemon Slices Mix all ingredients except lemon. Heat to the
boiling point, then reduce the heat and
simmer 30 minutes. Garnish with lemon slices.
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FIUTS is looking for two students to fill part-time
positions during the academic year: Education
Outreach Assistant and Activities Assistant. Both
positions are available starting on the first day of
classes, and are only open to students who are
eligible for federal work study, a form of financial aid.
FIUTS also has internship opportunties available, as
well as several volunteer opportunities throughout the
year. To learn more about these opportunities, send
an email to FIUTS.
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At the intersection of the University of Washington and the community, FIUTS inspires lifelong engagement through activities that promote global understanding.
Era Schrepfer
Foundation for International Understanding Through Students (FIUTS)
email:
ed@fiuts.org
phone:
206-543-0736
web:
http://www.fiuts.org
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