Alumni , Latin America and the Caribbean , Nicaragua , University of Utah
Maxim Antonio Castañeda Sokolov (Nicaragua), Global UGRAD 2012 – 2013 I came back from the U.S. 4 years ago already. Back in those days, I was studying at the University of Utah in my senior year. Now, despite the fact that I am a young adult with bills, a regular job, responsibilities, and family matters, I try to keep working on new projects, exploring …
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 …
Georgia College and State University , University of the Ozarks
This March, World Learning hit the road to visit two of our new host institution partners: Georgia College & State University in Milledgeville, Georgia and the University of the Ozarks in Clarksville, Arkansas. Site visits like these are some of the highlights of the semester: not only do we get to meet our colleagues and students face to face for the first …
These past few months have been jam-packed with exciting adventures for our spring-semester Global UGRAD participants. Here’s a peek into how they’ve been making the most of their Global UGRAD experiences thus far. Service. University Pride. Urban Adventures. Cultural Exchange. Discovery. Every Global UGRAD takes his or her own journey of exploration, encounter, and discovery – stay tuned for more …
Diversity and Inclusion , Egypt , Keene State College , Middle East and North Africa
Omar Awwad, Global UGRAD 2016-2017, Keene State College This spring break I had the opportunity to volunteer with Something New, an organization that helps welcome refugees and immigrants to the States. Part of the program was receiving training that would help us understand what we were doing in order to offer more help to people who need it the most. The one training …
Alumni , Sub-Saharan Africa , Uganda
Brenda Lamwaka (Uganda), NESA UGRAD Program, 2014-2015 I got back to my home country and for the first time in a while, could not come up with goals and ideas for the days, months, and years ahead. Time is one of those things that I always have a grip on, but this time I didn’t, and I realized I needed a plan …