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Alumni Update – Nicaragua
November 18, 2021

Alumni Update – Nicaragua

Academic Exchange , Alumni , Career , Latin America and the Caribbean , Nicaragua , Professional Development , Saginaw Valley State University

My name is Fernanda Alina Polanco Avendaño, and I am from Nicaragua. I had the chance to be part of the Global UGRAD Program around 2015-2016 in Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU). Thanks to my Global UGRAD journey, my life became more fruitful and significant in all aspects. I got to meet other Global UGRAD friends from my home country, …

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Alumni Update – Nicaragua
August 18, 2021

Alumni Update – Nicaragua

Alumni , Career , Latin America and the Caribbean , Nicaragua , Old Dominion University

One Career, Multiple Paths The Global UGRAD Program boosted my confidence and helped me to open up to multiple possibilities. My experience abroad made me realize how flexible my skills and abilities are, and I became aware of the value of adapting to different environments. After my Global UGRAD experience, I started to feel braver to explore beyond one strict …

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April Social Media Challenge: #EarthDayChallenge
May 12, 2021

April Social Media Challenge: #EarthDayChallenge

Central Asia , Dominican Republic , East Asia and the Pacific , El Salvador , Eurasia , Indonesia , Latin America and the Caribbean , Middle East and North Africa , South Asia , Sub-Saharan Africa

Did you know that about one billion people take part in Earth Day activities around the world every year? No matter where we live, the Earth is something we all have in common. During the month of April, we launched a social media challenge asking Global UGRADs to share what the environment means to them and what they are doing …

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Alumni Update: Lessons Learned from the Hurricanes in Nicaragua
February 11, 2021

Alumni Update: Lessons Learned from the Hurricanes in Nicaragua

Alumni , Latin America and the Caribbean , Nicaragua , Old Dominion University

In this highly uncertain time, I am encouraging myself to become more resilient. Journaling has helped me accomplish this goal, which is what got me to write this article. As it turns out, if you give yourself the chance to listen and embrace your thoughts (as irrelevant as they seem to be), you can get to know yourself a little …

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AEIF Now Accepting Proposals
February 11, 2021

AEIF Now Accepting Proposals

Alumni

Proposals are now being accepted for the U.S. Department of State’s Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF)! The AEIF project competition supports Department of State alumni initiatives that promote shared values and innovative solutions to global challenges. You can learn more about AEIF and past winners, including our very own Global UGRAD alumni, by visiting their website here. For more information, please visit …

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Alumni Updates: Tanay Katiyar, Sowparnika Jayakumar, and Tasneem Zahra (India)
January 12, 2021

Alumni Updates: Tanay Katiyar, Sowparnika Jayakumar, and Tasneem Zahra (India)

Alumni , Chatham University , India , Juniata College , Marymount University , South Asia

Alumni Class Secretary Tanay Katiyar for 2019-2020 Indian cohort recently asked his peers to reflect on their Global UGRAD experiences and update readers on significant academic and professional accomplishments, as well as future goals. After the Global UGRAD Program, Tasneem Zahra has become more responsible, independent, decisive, and serious toward her academic pursuits. A movie enthusiast, Tasneem now watches one …

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