Global UGRAD 17-18 Host Institution Update

The Global UGRAD team would like to thank all the host universities that applied for the Global UGRAD Program for the 2017-18 academic year. We are currently in the process of finalizing our participant lists, starting our first round of tentative placements, and compiling participant university applications. All selected host universities should receive student dossiers with a full student application, …

Semester Snapshots: Photo Contest Winners

The Global UGRAD adventure features particular moments of wonder and discovery, some of which are captured in photographs. This spring, Global UGRAD participants were invited to take part in a photo contest by sending in their best shots from the semester. One winning photo was selected in each of nine categories, and three were selected in the travel category. We are excited to announce …

El Salvador Alumni Update by Henry Martinez

Warm greetings from El Salvador! I did my exchange program at the University of Mississippi from 2012 to 2013. Upon my return to my home country I finished my degree in Economics and Business and I graduated with the distinction of magna cum laude. Since finishing my degree, I started to work in the private sector in El Salvador. By now I am …

World Learning at NAFSA

Going to the NAFSA National Conference? So is World Learning!  Melissa Oppenheimer (Divisional Vice President), Jessica Ellerbach (Fulbright Specialist), Eric Christensen (EducationUSA Academy) and Amy Fisher Bruey (Undergraduate Programs) will represent the organization in Los Angeles at the end of the month. You will usually be able to find us at the School for International Training booth in the expo …

Global UGRAD Staff Goes West!

Site visits provide a unique opportunity for World Learning staff to experience life on the campuses of Global UGRAD participants. In April, Program Officer Roya Zahed had the opportunity to visit Western Washington University (WWU), a Global UGRAD Program host since 2013. In total, we have sent fifteen participants to WWU, not including this year’s three students from Paraguay, Russia, and Malaysia. …

Global UGRAD is just the beginning!

As many Global UGRAD Alumni will tell you, their time in the United States was a time of growth and self-discovery. When participants return home, some change majors, make new friends, start clubs on campus, or even more! No matter what you do when you go home, you are a success. Keep exploring when you go home; there aren’t any …

Workshop Memories

In just short three days, 127 participants representing nearly 60 countries and 70 U.S. host institutions gathered and fused friendships that crossed cultural, religious, and national backgrounds. As one student said, “The energy, friendship, and brotherhood uniting people across many countries for one purpose is something unique.” It’s always so hard to say goodbye after such a unifying experience, but we hope …