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The U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy recognized six citizen diplomats last month for their work promoting cultural understanding. The honorees were nominated for their work around the world to promote international cooperation and develop peaceful relations between people of the United States and other countries.

But you don't have to travel the world to be a citizen diplomat. In fact, FIUTS was founded on the belief that diplomacy begins in your own neighborhood, and spreads from person to person across the globe.

FIUTS creates opportunities for everyone in our community to serve as citizen diplomats - to build personal relationships with people from other countries, to engage in dialog and share responsibility for the world's problems, and to show genuine understanding and respect for people despite cultural differences.

The FIUTS community is a community of global citizens. When we approach a new international student with a warm welcome and a place to stay; when we share food, conversation, and experiences with others; when we connect an international student with a local child; when we talk with a study abroad student about the rewards and challenges of their experience; we are engaging in citizen diplomacy and planting seeds of peace and understanding.

Era Schrepfer,
FIUTS Executive Director
era@fiuts.org

Don't miss Pub Quiz this Friday! FIUTS Pub Quiz is an all-ages international trivia game night, played in three rounds. Teams of students and community members join together to answer tough questions and show off their knowledge of world geography, history, and current events.

The Winter Quarter Pub Quiz will be held this Friday, March 7, from 5 PM - 7PM at the Irish Emigrant Pub, 5260 University Way NE. Cost: $3 FIUTS members, $5 non-members and community at the door.
Are you a prospective host who is curious about the program? A long-time host with plenty of experiences to share?

Invite your friends and join FIUTS for a special Hosting Information Night! A great chance to share stories and advice, to ask questions, and to learn more about the FIUTS Homestay and Friendship Connection Programs.

FIUTS Homestay & Friendship Programs Information Night
Date: Friday March 14
Time: 5-6:30 pm
Location: Cafe Babel at the Seattle Language Academy, 126 NW Canal St in Fremont
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Plans for the FIUTS 60th Anniversary Celebration are well underway! The 60th will be a wonderful time to connect (or reconnect!) to FIUTS and the University of Washington. Anniversary events are being scheduled for November 5-8, and include a welcome reception at MOHAI, a special Wednesday Lunch, and a Dinner and Silent Auction in Seattle's International District. Click here to read more about the Anniversary schedule.

Co- Chairs Nancy Bacon and Katie Testin have been hard at work contacting alumni and past supporters. Two 60th Anniversary Committees have been formed to support the event, representing former students, staff, and board members, and others tied to FIUTS and to international understanding and exchange.

Globie, the official mascot of the 60th, has been travelling the world, spreading goodwill and building excitement for the anniversary. FIUTS has a Flickr site devoted to photos of Globie's travels around the world. See where Globie has traveled on the Flickr FIUTS Group or learn to upload your Globie photos to Flickr. Globie is also on Facebook - so be sure to add Globie to your list of Facebook Friends!

Join in the fun of FIUTS 60th Anniversary Celebration!
  1. Host a small reunion event in Seattle or another city
  2. Contact your department and invite them to hold an event for FIUTS alumni during the anniversary weekend
  3. Share a memory, a photograph, a recipe, or other FIUTS memorabilia with FIUTS to be included in the 60th Anniversary exhibit in the Allen Library
  4. Donate a gift certificate to Saturday's silent auction
  5. If you are in the business community, become a 60th Anniversary sponsor
  6. Make plans to join FIUTS in November!
In an article yesterday in the COMOPS Journal , author Miriam Sobre-Denton explored the connection between the lonliness and identity confusion that is a natural part of intercultural adjustment and participation in radical groups. The Consortium for Strategic Communication (CSC) is an initiative of the Hugh Downs School of Human Communication at Arizona State University.

In the article, Miriam suggests that people who are experiencing culture shock might be more suggestible to radical ideas if they are presented by someone from a similar cultural background, simply due to feelings of cultural isolation and lonliness.

As a solution, she suggests that "...creating international, multi-ethnic, multicultural third cultures at sites of intercultural contact can ease the growing pains of culture shock while creating cultures of tolerance for diversity, rather than relegating international students to enclaves of similar cultural backgrounds."
dinner out
Rahul Katdare ("Hula") will be in Copenhagen next month. If you will be in Denmark, please join him on Thursday, April 17 for a small reunion event.
fish curry
Fish Curry


This Indian recipe is from the 1969 edition of the FIUTS Cookbook, A Gourmet's Passport to the World. FIUTS is working on a new edition of the Cookbook as part of the 60th Anniversary Celebration. If you would like to submit a recipe for the 60th anniversary edition of the FIUTS cookbook, please send it to FIUTS by email or by mail to:

FIUTS, University of Washington, Box 352233, Seattle, WA 98195

  • 1 lb. Salmon
  • 2 tsp. Coriander
  • 3 tsp. Red Chiles
  • 2 tsp. Tumeric
  • 1 tsp. Salt
  • Potatoes or other vegetables, optional

  1. Cut the fish into small cubes.
  2. Sprinkle with salt and tumeric and let rest for a few minutes.
  3. Heat vegetable oil in a pan and fry fish until brown.
  4. Remove fish and fry other vegetables until cooked, if using.
  5. Add remaining ingredients and water, bring to boil.
  6. When water boils, drop fish into mixture, cook 15- 20 minutes more.
  7. Serve over rice.

At the intersection of the University of Washington and the community, FIUTS inspires lifelong engagement through activities that build global understanding.
Era Schrepfer
Foundation for International Understanding Through Students (FIUTS)

email: ed@fiuts.org
phone: 206-543-0736
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