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Community Partners FIUTS values our relationship with other local organizations to strengthen our programs and bring the mission of engagement and cross cultural understanding to the greater Puget Sound community. To learn more about Community Partnership Opportunities with FIUTS, please contact Homestay & Community Relations Coordinator Alison Kilkenny . Team Diva Real Estate Real estate agents Kim V. Colaprete and Chavi M. Hohm hosted a French student with FIUTS in Fall 2008. They had such a wonderful experience that they chose FIUTS as an organization for their for their Community Partnership Program. Coldwell Banker Bain Associates (CBBA) established the Community Partnership Program as a way for the company and its agents to give back to non-profit organizations serving our communities and the arts. Since its conception, CBBA agents have donated over $1,000,000 to non-profit organizations in and around Seattle and the Puget Sound region. Anytime someone affiliated with FIUTS buys or sells a house with Team Diva, Coldwell Banker Bain and I will donate 10% of the commission back to the organization. Giant Magnet (formerly the Seattle International Children's Festival) As one of the only major global cultural event focused on young audiences in the Pacific Northwest (and one of only a handful in North America), SICF serves over 35,000 people annually through its Festival and related education programs. SICF is also a nationally-recognized leader in innovative programming for youth. Seeking to improve and diversify cultural programming for youth, both at home and on stages around the world, SICF collaborates with international artists who typically perform for adults to create performances for young audiences. EarthCorps Seattle Language Academy Seattle Language Academy (SLA) is a non-profit language school in the Fremont neighborhood of Seattle offering both group classes and individual lessons in foreign languages and in English as a second language. Classes and private tutoring are available in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Turkish. FIUTS has hosted events at Cafe Babel to discuss the homestay program to SLA students. White Center Heights Elementary We are committed to a unity of purpose and to the belief that all children can learn. Our mission is to instill in the children a joy in cooperation, pride in belonging, and success in learning. FIUTS international and returned study abroad students participate in a Pen Pal program with White Center students. TOPS TOPS (The Option Program at Seward, K-8) is an innovative alternative school that highly values academics, social justice, and the arts. TOPS is part of the Seattle Public School District and is located in the Eastlake neighborhood. FIUTS students participate in an annual classroom visit to present on the cultures of the world. The Viewpointe Located on Queen Anne Hill, The Viewpointe Retirement Community captures the feel of a boutique hotel, The Viewpointe offers a unique choice for retirement living. FIUTS students visit the Viewpointe for dialogue and cross cultural exchange with residents. University Prep An independent day school in Seattle's North End, University Prep offers an outstanding academic program for grades six through twelve. Our community encompasses talented students and involved families from throughout the Puget Sound area. Guided by passionate and innovative teachers, we offer a global curriculum, an integrated community service program, and a commitment to diversity. Take the World to Work Partners
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