Once UGRAD alum Wassim Zoghlami returned to Tunisia, he was part of a group that went on to win a grant through the Department of State’s Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF). Along with the other Tunisian UGRADs (Salma, Hani, Sabrine, Nedra, and Helmi), he founded the Tunisian Center for Civic Engagement which aims to bridge the gap between Tunisian youth in educational institutions …
September 2015 Hello colleagues. The start of the fall semester in the United States is underway. The UGRAD students who are taking English Language classes are all busy with their first few weeks of coursework and adjusting to life on campus. At World Learning, the UGRAD team excitedly unveiled the Online Professional and Academic Learning (OPAL) course and are working …
Hats off to 2012-2013 UGRAD alum I Wayan Alit Sudarsana from Indonesia who has accomplished amazing feats through his NGO, Little Circle Foundation. Recently, we asked Alit to share a little more about his projects with us. Right after I completed the Global UGRAD program in 2013, on May 9th 2013 I founded an NGO called Little Circle Foundation (LCF). LCF is a foundation …
Last month, we published Part I of From Where I Stand, the UGRAD photo project that creatively shows what alumni have accomplished since returning home. If you did not have a chance to read last month’s issue, you can find it here. We are thrilled to share even more stories of volunteerism, academics, and growth with you this month. Enjoy! Ayesha, Bangladesh | …
Khamla Sabpaso: Laos, Humboldt State University One of the most impressive things for me here is probably the people. The people here are super nice; they are great. I love their smiles; everyone smiles at me whenever or wherever I see them and it makes me feel at home. Didor Marodaseynov: Tajikistan, East Tennessee State University I remember when we …
The UGRAD team is pleased to announce the launch of our Online Professional and Academic Learning (OPAL) course on September 14th, 2015. OPAL was crafted by the UGRAD team to help participants build and develop the skills necessary for their future academic and professional careers. OPAL consists of eight interactive modules that will be taught over the course of eight …
Lauren Perrino joined World Learning earlier this month as our new Exchange Team Technology Associate. Lauren brings with her a wealth of knowledge from previous experiences as an intern with World Learning’s International Visitors Leadership Program and as a Program Assistant at George Washington University’s (GW) Global & Experiential Education Office. She is currently pursuing a graduate degree in International Education at GW and is fluent …
In August, World Learning held a online training for UGRAD host institutions. The purpose of this training was to make sure that both new and veteran hosts are up-to-date on the redesigned UGRAD Program. Our on-campus partners are vital to the students’ successful experience in the US and we are grateful for how many of them took time out of …
This June, UGRAD alum Sonia Zavaleta Mancia – an avid triathlete – represented El Salvador in a prestigious cycling competition called “Vuelta Ciclista a Costa Rica” (Bike Tour of Costa Rica). Sonita competed with professional and olympic athletes alike, including the Pan-American cycling champion! In her words, it was “an honor to once again represent El Salvador in the sporting realm, as …
East Asia and the Pacific Sam Yung, Burma, Snow College Ping Ann Oung, Cambodia, California State University, Monterey Bay Rath Daravuth Sithy, Cambodia, Old Dominion University| Yashu Tang, China, Illinois State University Hyerim Cho, Korea, Florida Gulf Coast University Raymond Lik Zhuan Ng, Malaysia, Old Dominion University Carmela Nagal Arcigal, Philippines, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Michiko Je Bito-on, Philippines, St. …