Center for International Relations & Cultural Leadership Exchange
2023-2024: A Year of Triumph and Challenge
This academic year, CIRCLE supported record number of students and achieved remarkable success, thanks to our dedicated staff, compassionate volunteers, supportive partners, and generous donors. Despite facing leadership changes and staff shortages, your support has been crucial. It has allowed us to enhance the Global Husky Experience through programs vital for international student success, including cultural events, leadership development, well-being coaching, emergency aid, and career preparation.
Thank you for helping us make CIRCLE a home away from home for international students. Please join us in celebrating our achievements in the annual report.
CIRCLE 2023-2024 Annual Report
Wishing you joy and peace in 2025!
Sincerely,
Dan Zhu, PhD 
Executive Director
Our Work in Action
Featured Programs
CIRCLE Success & Well-being Coaching
CIRCLE offers one-on-one appointments with our Student Success and Well-being Coordinator. They will work with you to identify areas of growth and barriers to overall success as well as well-being.
Learn More about Success & Well-being Coaching
CIRCLE of Friends
Responding to the continued needs for community and support, we are very excited to launch CIRCLE of Friends (CoF), a space where international undergraduate students can hang out, make friends, get support, and much more!
Learn More about CIRCLE of Friends
Unite UW
Unite UW is an on-campus cultural exchange program that builds bridges between domestic and international students at the University of Washington. Unite UW’s goal is to create a mutually-enriching international experience in a local setting.
International Welcome Programs
The CIRCLE International Welcome Programs (IWP) are designed to help all new international students transition into their lives at the UW and in Seattle. These are held at the start of every quarter.
Global Leadership Series
The Global Leadership Series spotlights prominent UW alumni across different industries from around the world. Each meeting gives students an opportunity to chat, learn from, and connect with a global leader.
Learn More about Global Leadership Series
In the Loop Podcast
The In the Loop podcast keeps students informed on a multitude of topics including academic success, career development, and UW resources. Check out our news section to stay updated with each new episode release.
In the Loop Newsletters
In the Loop Newsletters highlight exciting CIRCLE events, campus-wide programming and opportunities relevant to our diversity international student body, and resources that can help you thrive at UW and beyond.