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Alumni Spotlight: Serbia
April 26, 2023

Alumni Spotlight: Serbia

Academic Exchange , Academics , Alumni , american connections , American Host Institutions , Diversity and Inclusion , Eurasia , Experiencing America , Professional Development , Serbia , Wright State University

Hello! My name is Milica Knezevic, and I am from Serbia. I attended Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio during the fall semester of 2017. I studied information technologies and software engineering. I am a wheelchair user and an active lobbyist for the rights of people, especially women, with disabilities, and for raising awareness about the challenges we face daily. After …

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First Impressions from Global UGRAD Spring 2023 Students
February 15, 2023

First Impressions from Global UGRAD Spring 2023 Students

Academic Exchange , Academics , Africa , american connections , American Host Institutions , Asia , Belarus , Diversity and Inclusion , East Asia and the Pacific , Eurasia , Experiencing America , Kansas State University , Kent State University , Latin America and the Caribbean , Malawi , Missouri State University , Mozambique , Nicaragua , North Central College

Global UGRAD students are settling into the Spring 2023 semester at various host colleges and universities across the country. We reached out to students to learn about their first impressions of campus life, courses, and U.S culture. For many, this is their first time in the United States, or even outside of their home countries. We’re sharing some of the things …

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Alumni Spotlight: Kosovo
January 17, 2023

Alumni Spotlight: Kosovo

Academic Exchange , Academics , Alumni , American Host Institutions , Career , Castleton University , Eurasia , Experiencing America , Haiti , Kosovo , Latin America and the Caribbean , Professional Development

My name is Sofije Zenuni and I am from Kosovo. I studied international business at Iliria College in Kosovo and I graduated in June 2020. I’m lucky to call myself an alumna of Global UGRAD 2020 at Castleton University in Castleton, Vermont. When I first applied for this scholarship, I had no doubt that there were better candidates who deserved …

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Inspirational Women for International Women’s Day
March 14, 2022

Inspirational Women for International Women’s Day

Academic Exchange , Academics , Africa , Alumni , American Host Institutions , East Asia and the Pacific , Haiti , Latin America and the Caribbean , Myanmar , Philippines , Presbyterian College , Professional Development , Saginaw Valley State University , Sub-Saharan Africa , University of Maine , Zimbabwe

With the beginning of National Women’s History Month in the United States and in honor of International Women’s Day on March 8th, current Global UGRAD students shared about women they believe have helped shape who they are today.   Adrian Reister Fernandez, Philippines, University of Maine “Meet the women who molded me to become who I am today! My Wonder WoMom …

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Alumni Update: Seo In-ho, South Korea
August 12, 2020

Alumni Update: Seo In-ho, South Korea

Alumni , Diversity and Inclusion , South Korea , University of Southern Indiana

Seo In-ho participated in the Global UGRAD Program at the University of Southern Indiana  during the 2017/18 program year. The U.S. Embassy in Seoul recently featured his experience to mark the 30th anniversary of the American Disabilities Act (ADA); Seo In-ho is visually impaired and was directly impacted by ADA during his time on campus. He thoughtfully shares his story …

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March 12, 2020

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at St. Cloud State University

St. Cloud State University

Since the beginning of the semester I have had the opportunity to get involved in different activities that support diversity, equity, and inclusion. This is something that fills me with joy and pride, because I firmly believe in the development of societies through understanding, inclusion, and teamwork. Recently, I was an ambassador at the Power in Diversity two-day conference, where …

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