Alumni , Central Asia , Kazakhstan , Lewis-Clark State College
Hello! My name is Aigerim, and I am a Global UGRAD alumna from Kazakhstan. After the program I was so eager to share all the experience I gained in the United States, and I did! Thanks to my practice at school, I had the opportunity to tell more students about the number of great things the English language can bring …
Alumni , Central Asia , El Salvador , Kyrgyzstan , Latin America and the Caribbean , Lewis-Clark State College , University of Missouri
My name is Nursuluu, and I am a Global UGRAD alumna from Kyrgyzstan. This year I graduated university in Kyrgyzstan, and I am currently working for a youth NGO called Novi Ritm as a Project Coordinator. I have also been volunteering with the MediAct project, which has youth workshops in three different countries, and one of those countries is El Salvador. …
Algeria , Central Asia , Experiencing America , Kent State University , Latin America and the Caribbean , Lewis-Clark State College , Middle East and North Africa , University of Houston-Victoria , Uzbekistan , Venezuala
Throughout their semester in the United States, students on the Global UGRAD Program become increasingly involved in their host communities through a variety of volunteer activities. Here are some highlights from community service events that they have completed so far! I would like to share my volunteering experience with the Islamic Center of Victoria, Texas. I had the pleasure to …
Academic Exchange , Academics , Alumni , Bahrain , Bangladesh , Cambodia , Fayetteville University , Israel , Juniata College , Lewis-Clark State College , Mercyhurst University , Mozambique , Ukraine , University of Missouri , Venezuala
Every year the Global Undergraduate Exchange Program holds a costume contest via our Facebook group to encourage students to share their Halloween costumes and how they are celebrating the holiday in their host universities. This year, as in years past, we had a large number of students submit their funny, scary, creative, and all around awesome costumes. Thank you to …
Academic Exchange , Academics , Alumni , California State University - San Marcos , Central Asia , Community Service , East Asia and the Pacific , Eurasia , Guatemala , Iowa Wesleyan University , Kyrgyzstan , Latin America and the Caribbean , Lebanon , Lewis-Clark State College , Middle East and North Africa , Moldova , Saginaw Valley State University , Thailand , Ukraine , University of Arkansas , Western Kentucky University
This spring, Global UGRAD participants were invited to take part in a photo contest by submitting their best shots from the semester. World Learning received over 200 photo submissions featuring participants sharing their culture and exploring the United States. Among these, six winning photos were selected. The following winners were announced with a roaring round of applause at the End of …
Central Asia , Kyrgyzstan , Lewis-Clark State College
Last year when I was watching the Model United Nation conference in New York from “Opportunities Portal,” online, I could just dream of going to the United Nation in my little town in Kyrgyzstan. This year I received an amazing opportunity. While studying in the US, I had the opportunity to go to the Model United Nation in New …
Alumni , East Asia and the Pacific , Lewis-Clark State College , Thailand
Stephanie is one of my best friends and my longest friendship. In 2008, she came to visit Thailand for her first time with her family. She went to the CFPM home in Chiang Rai which is an orphanage, and she met me. She was nine years old, and I was eleven years old. Both of us were fun kids, and …
Alumni , Career , Haiti , Latin America and the Caribbean , Lewis-Clark State College
The lives of exchange alumni have innumerable, adventurous golden opportunities to grab – they only need to start adapting their imagination to the concrete world, and then make their aspirations become a reality. Global UGRAD participants have always received the necessary skills to be effective enough to empower many marginalized places in the world. Particularly, their presence is crucial for …
Albania , Alumni , American University , Bosnia and Herzegovina , Burma , Carroll College , Central Asia , Chatham University , Costa Rica , East Asia and the Pacific , East Tennessee State University , Egypt , Eurasia , Fairleigh Dickinson University , Florida Gulf Coast University , Haiti , India , Juniata College , Kansas State University , Kent State University , Kenya , Kyrgyzstan , Latin America and the Caribbean , Lewis-Clark State College , Lincoln University , Macedonia , Maryville College , Middle East and North Africa , Minnesota State University - Mankato , Nepal , North Dakota State University , Palestinian Territories , Paraguay , Philippines , Presbyterian College , Professional Development , Saginaw Valley State University , Tajikistan , University of Minnesota Twin Cities , University of Missouri , University of New Hampshire , University of Wyoming , Utica College , Vietnam
One of our favorite sayings is “Once a UGRAD, always a UGRAD”. Even when the U.S. portion of the Global UGRAD experience is over, alumni are always a part of this big and talented family of impact. The lessons learned and knowledge gained during the exchange live on as alumni share their stories and dedicate efforts to shine brightly in …
Ball State University , Cambodia , East Asia and the Pacific , Laos , Lewis-Clark State College , The U.S. Perspective
The Global UGRAD Program is a transformative experience not only for its participants, but also for their roommates. Read on to learn more about how living with a Global UGRAD has impacted their lives! The roommate of Be Moua, Lewis-Clark State College: Be and I have been roommates for about eight months. Be is from Laos, and I am from Grangeville, Idaho. I …