Tag: FFIS News
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FFIS News in 1984 – A Look Back in Time
The Friendship Foundation for International Students (FFIS) has been matching University of Oregon students and scholars with local community members since 1950. It has a rich and active history building friendships across cultures and borders. This post takes a look back at what was happening with FFIS in a 1984 newsletter to members.
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FFIS News for May 2019
The University of Oregon’s academic year is winding down and so are FFIS’ programs until September. It’s time for an update on where we’ve been and where we’re headed in 2019-2020. By now you’ve probably received an envelope in the mail from the Steering Committee containing a cover letter, the Falling Sky fundraising flyer, and…
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FFIS’ Very First Newsletter – Winter 1983
The Friendship Foundation for International Students (FFIS) was founded in 1950 as the Foreign Student Friendship Foundation. It has a long and rich history creating friendships with international students attending the University of Oregon. Read about what we were up to in the winter of 1983 when our first newsletter was published and sent to…
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FFIS News for January 2019
A new year is here and it’s time to catch up on what’s new with FFIS: Conversation Friend Program: Sixty-three of the 68 Conversation Friend program students have been matched! We can always use more volunteers now and in the future. If you’re interested in learning more or participating, send an e-mail to FFIS.ConversationFriends@gmail.com. Winter…
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This Japanese Student Really Appreciated Her 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 Japanese student wrote about her FFIS…
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FFIS News for November 2018
Fall is here and the holidays are fast approaching. We’d like to update you on some of the FFIS activities the Steering Committee is working on. Share Thanksgiving (Nov. 22) – Thanksgiving is a very traditional American holiday. Thirty-five international students signed up to share this special day with an FFIS family. Seven families have…
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