Friendship Foundation for International Students

Local residents have an opportunity to show a few Australian high school students how Americans celebrate the Fourth of July.

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.

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/)

These UO Thai students are enjoying an outing for a picnic at a Lane County waterfall with an FFIS host family!

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!

You can learn a lot from talking to your international student or scholar in FFIS' Conversation Friend program! (https://ffisoregon.org/conversation-friend-information/)

FFIS volunteers experience lots of joy and deep friendships when they meet UO international students they are matched with!

This University of Oregon international student is helping out with dinner preparations.

FFIS' programs bring peace of mind to parents and lasting friendships to the UO international students they meet!

FFIS volunteers form strong and lasting bonds with the UO international students they are matched with. Learn more about our programs at FFISOregon.org