I’m Leo Mansfield and I will be studying at the UW in the 2018–19 academic year. I am a economics and computer science major at the University of Victoria. I’m excited to attend UW and live in Seattle because it is one of the great software centres (Silicon Valley being the first), where world-changing software

Sara Laurino is pursuing a master’s degree in the School of Social Work and was just awarded a Summer 2018 FLAS Fellowship to study French in Canada. Sara is interested in multigenerational social work practice and in analyzing Canadian social work practices.

My name is Shana Edouard and I am a UW major in earth and space sciences. Geographically, Canada is the perfect place to learn more about glaciology. I am really excited to see the similarities and differences between the two earth sciences departments at UW and Western. I am about to start my third year

On June 24, 2018, fifteen K-12 teachers from around Washington State, as well as Pennsylvania, Maryland, and New Mexico, met at the Center for Canadian-American Studies at Western Washington University in Bellingham to participate in the K-12 STUDY CANADA Summer Institute. K-12 STUDY CANADA is an immersive professional development training that for forty summers has

I am spending this summer in Quebec City honing my French skills, which will be indispensable to me as I build a career in international diplomacy and development. Toward this goal, I am studying Canadian marine policy. I am a master’s student at the School of Marine and Environmental Affairs and interested in marine management

I am pursuing a law degree at UW and a master’s in international relations and economics at Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies. I am interested in immigration and international law. FLAS gives me the opportunity to hone my French skills in order to become a more effective researcher and communicator. Additionally, the

I am a health sciences student specializing in child health at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. I am interested in learning about the similarities and differences between the United States and Canada because diversity has the power to bring people together. Keeping an open mind, I will immerse myself in the American culture. In

My name is Sam Warkentin and I am currently a sophomore at the University of Washington majoring in environmental studies. I am very excited to learn about similarities and differences in environmental policy and environmental management in Washington and British Columbia. These two separate jurisdictions have similar ecosystems but different governments, laws, and regulations. Taking

My name is Vincent (Vinnie) Glaser and I am entering my sophomore year at the University of Washington as a computer science major this coming Fall 2018. Academically, I think my time abroad will be invaluable. While UW has an excellent Canadian Studies program, I believe that an intellectually diverse education is vitally important. I

My name is Xuanxuan (Kari) Li. I am a senior at University of Washington, double majoring in psychology and early childhood and family studies. I am very honored to be selected as one of the Corbett Exchange Fellows as well as a Killam Fellow. This opportunity enables me to carry out my independent research project