MFWI Resident Assistants (RA)
MFWI Resident Assistants (RAs) attend local colleges full-time while living with groups of 8 to 12 MFWI students in the beautiful Fort Wright dormitories. They serve as role models, mentors, and informal counselors. Responsible for leading tutorials 2-3 nights a week, RAs also plan activities and develop strong friendships with their students. Through interaction with the RAs, students have the opportunity to learn about the lives and thoughts of young American women. In turn, RAs experience Japanese culture and develop valuable intercultural communication skills.
More than 240 RAs have worked at MFWI since 1990. Each session, approximately 20 to 24 RAs are employed. Their majors have varied from journalism to pre-med. However, a majority of RAs major in areas related to education, languages, or international studies. Many RAs subsequently pursue teaching or internationally oriented careers or graduate school in a related field. Also, many former RAs have taught full-time in Japan at Mukogawa Senior High School, at Nishinomiya public schools, at other public schools around the country through the Japan Exchange Teaching Program, or in private language schools. Still others have served abroad in the Peace Corps and other service organizations upon graduation. It’s a rewarding experience in many ways for all of them.
Below are links the local colleges and universities that RAs attend.
Eastern Washington State Univesity Riverpoint Campus
Spokane Falls Community College (SFCC)
