Friendship Foundation for International Students

Bridging cultures through international friendship

Newsletter Archives

  • This U of O Student From Hong Kong Had A Wonderful FFIS Homestay Experience!

    The FFIS Homestay Program matches international students with local community volunteers for a short-term homestay when the student first arrives in Lane County. Volunteers open their hearts and home to young adults far from home, helping them to get oriented and settled. The friendships built during that brief period often last well beyond when the Read more

  • An FFIS Volunteer Shares Her Experience Hosting a U of O Student from France

    The Friendship Foundation for International Students (FFIS) provides short-term homestay programs at the beginning of the fall, winter, and spring terms.  Incoming University of Oregon international students stay in a local community member’s home for 3-5 days.  They then move to permanent housing in an apartment or dormitory. In this post, FFIS volunteer June Brooks Read more

  • This Chinese PhD Student Appreciates His FFIS Conversation Friend

    The Conversation Friend Program is a unique opportunity for FFIS volunteers to connect with an international student during the student’s first year in Eugene. A student and a volunteer are matched on the basis of shared interests and meet for one hour a week in a public setting. This is what a Chinese student wrote about his experiences Read more

  • A Host Family To Me Means Having A Second Family Away From Home

    The Friendship Foundation for International Students (FFIS) provides short-term homestay programs at the beginning of the fall, winter, and spring terms.  Incoming University of Oregon international students stay in a local community member’s home for 3-5 days.  They then move to permanent housing in an apartment or dormitory. This is what a Mexican student wrote Read more

  • This Russian Student Calls Oregon Her Second Home Thanks to Her FFIS Homestay Family!

    The Friendship Foundation for International Students (FFIS) provides short-term homestay programs at the beginning of the fall, winter, and spring terms.  Incoming University of Oregon international students stay in a local community member’s home for 3-5 days.  They then move to permanent housing in an apartment or dormitory. This is what a Russian student wrote Read more

  • A Chinese Student Shares Her Thoughts About FFIS’ Conversation Friend Program

    The Conversation Friend Program is a unique opportunity for FFIS volunteers to connect with an international student during the student’s first year in Eugene. A student and a volunteer are matched on the basis of shared interests and meet for one hour a week in a public setting. This is what a Chinese student wrote about her experiences Read more