05/24/2026
Local residents have an opportunity to show a few Australian high school students how Americans celebrate the Fourth of July.
Contact information, map and directions, contact form, opening hours, services, ratings, photos, videos and announcements from Friendship Foundation for International Students, 5209 University of, Eugene, OR.
The Friendship Foundation for International Students (FFIS) is a non-profit organization that exists to bridge cultures and promote world peace and understanding through international friendship, personal diplomacy, and exchange of ideas.
05/24/2026
Local residents have an opportunity to show a few Australian high school students how Americans celebrate the Fourth of July.
05/22/2026
If being a part of FFIS' programs has been rewarding, please share it with people you know. We have business cards available that you can hand out when talking about your experiences so that others can learn more about these unique opportunities.
05/09/2026
If you've enjoyed your experience befriending a UO international student through FFIS' programs, consider sharing it with others. (https://ffisoregon.org/new-member-information/)
05/05/2026
These UO Thai students are enjoying an outing for a picnic at a Lane County waterfall with an FFIS host family!
04/21/2026
For over 50 years all-volunteer FFIS Steering Committee members have worked with a UO Liaison to plan, organize, and support its various programs over the 5+ decades.
Without their dedicated efforts, thousands of international students attending the University of Oregon would not have the impactful experiences that they did.
Thank you to all of our Steering Committee volunteers, past and present, and the UO Liaisons that they worked with!
04/18/2026
You can learn a lot from talking to your international student or scholar in FFIS' Conversation Friend program! (https://ffisoregon.org/conversation-friend-information/)
04/09/2026
FFIS volunteers experience lots of joy and deep friendships when they meet UO international students they are matched with!
04/05/2026
This University of Oregon international student is helping out with dinner preparations.
03/27/2026
FFIS' programs bring peace of mind to parents and lasting friendships to the UO international students they meet!
03/18/2026
FFIS volunteers form strong and lasting bonds with the UO international students they are matched with. Learn more about our programs at FFISOregon.org