Serbian Global UGRAD Alum Wins Prestigious Anthropology Award

Katarina Mitrović was recently awarded for the best Ethnology and Anthropology Master Thesis by Ethnographic museum in Belgrade. The award is named after Borivoje Drobnjakovic (1890-1961), professor of Ethnology, director of The Ethnographic museum and one of the founders and directors of The Institute of Ethnography SASA, and is one of the most prestigious achievements for graduate students in the …

OPAL Begins Again! – Goal Setting

OPAL Begins Again! – Goal Setting

The second half of the World Learning run Online Professional and Academic Learning Course (OPAL) started up again on August 21st for fall semester academic students. The first 4 modules were completed before the students arrived, equipping them with tools to aid in the adjustment to U.S. university life. Module 5 focuses on goal setting, allowing the Global UGRAD participants the space …

Journey to the United States

Journey to the United States

The Journey Begins “When ‘Life is full of surprises’ meets with a ‘Dream comes true’ moment, things simply can’t get any better. Being able to participate in the Global UGRAD Program has been an experience of a lifetime! In Bangladesh, as soon as I completed my semester final exams, I was psyched and excited to prepare myself to board my flight to head …

Global UGRAD Post Photo Challenge : University Signs

Through our monitoring assignments this month, we asked the Global UGRAD participants to take part in a long-standing photojournalism project we call the “UGRAD Post.” The card featured in the photos below is a way for students to not only demonstrate their involvement in Global UGRAD, but to promote engagement with U.S. culture, show pride in their host institutions, and connect with …

From Where I Stand part I | The Global UGRAD Photojournalism Project

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 …

Alumni Update: Indonesia

Rizki Permatasari, Global UGRAD 2013-2014 , University of Utah   When I reflect back on the three years since I have returned home, it is really amazing to see where life has taken me after Global UGRAD. I have taken several jobs, graduated, and participated in various volunteering activities. Since late 2014, I have been working as a part-time TOEFL instructor at …

AEIF Project Competition Winners

Each year, the U.S. Department of State hosts its Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) project competition which supports alumni initiatives that promote shared values and innovative solutions to global challenges. This year, out of 1,014 project submissions, 68 teams have been selected as finalists. The coolest part? Four of these teams are composed of Global UGRAD Alumni! Read on to learn more …