Tag: University of Oregon International Students
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FFIS Host Families Share Their Thoughts About Hosting a University of Oregon International Student
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 student has…
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Les and Marian Brod Share Their Experience With The FFIS Conversation Friend Program
Les and Marian Brod have been FFIS Conversation Friend volunteers for many years. In this post they share recent experiences with their Conversation Friend from China: Yunhong Bai, or Marcia as she liked to be called in English, came to the UO as a “courtesy professor” from a university in Beijing. Her purpose here was…
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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…
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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…
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A Conversation About the Conversation Friend Program
Craig Biersdorff and June Brooks are FFIS’ Conversation Friend Coordinators. In this post June shares her insights about the program, how it works, and how local community members can participate. What is the 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…
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Susie Trant’s Experience as a Conversation Friend Volunteer
FFIS volunteer Susie Trant shares her experience as a Conversation Friend to Juyeon Lee, the South Korean student she is matched with: As a first-time Conversation Friend volunteer, I have been delighted with the connection I’ve made with my “match.” Over these few months, Juyeon Lee and I have met almost every week for various activities: often…
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What International Students Say About FFIS’ Short-Term Homestay Program
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…
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