Friendship Foundation for International Students

Bridging cultures through international friendship

Newsletter Archives

  • This Japanese Student Loved Her FFIS Homestay Experience!

    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 Japanese student wrote Read more

  • A Nepalese Student’s Experience With the FFIS Homestay Program

    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 student from Nepal Read more

  • What a Chinese Student Thinks About her FFIS Conversation Friend

    The FFIS Conversation Friend Program creates deep and lasting memories for international students who get this experience. This is what a female Chinese student wrote about her FFIS Conversation Friend: You’re pretty! It was the first impression you gave me. I’m jealous that you’re taller and slimmer than me! Just kidding. Although we just met Read more

  • Suzanne Dassenko – FFIS Volunteer, Steering Committee Member and Secretary

    Suzanne Dassenko and her husband Bill joined FFIS in 2010 when they hosted a young lady from Singapore before the winter term started.  She joined the Steering Committee in 2011 and has been a very active member and volunteer since. My friend, who hosted students for 35+ years, told me I’d like it and that Read more

  • Tomomi Kurosaki – Lane Community College Liaison to FFIS

    My name is Tomomi Kurosaki (黒崎友美) and I was born and raised in Japan. Since I was little, my dream was to learn English. So, I decided to move to the U.S. right after graduating from high school. I took some ESL (English as a Second Language) courses and completed an Associate degree in Hawaii. Read more

  • Register on eScrip to help FFIS with its fundraising efforts!

    You can help FFIS raise needed funds at no cost to you on eScrip!  Just follow the directions below to help contribute: Register your credit and/or debit card on the e-scrip website denoting FFIS as your organization of choice. Go to http://www.escrip.com and click on Sign up. While you’re there, check out the list of Read more