Month: September 2019

Alumni Update: Cambodia
September 12, 2019

Alumni Update: Cambodia

Academic Exchange , Academics , Alumni , american connections , American Host Institutions , California State University Monterey Bay , Cambodia , Career , Community Service , Diversity and Inclusion , East Asia and the Pacific , Professional Development

I am very humbled and grateful to say that my life is not the only one that has changed after the Global UGRAD Program. Since June 2015 when I returned to my home country, Cambodia, I began to understand my purpose and my capability to make a substantial impact in my home community as a media practitioner. My academic experiences, …

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OPAL Self Care: Phone-Free Adventures
September 12, 2019

OPAL Self Care: Phone-Free Adventures

Academic Exchange , Central Asia , East Asia and the Pacific , Eurasia , Latin America and the Caribbean , Middle East and North Africa , OPAL , South Asia , Sub-Saharan Africa

Before arriving at their host institutions in the United States, Global UGRAD participants take part in World Learning’s Online Professional and Academic Learning (OPAL) course that covers topics like self-care, intercultural competency, and successful academic writing. This year’s self-care module included a challenge to gather a group of friends for a “phone-free adventure”. The goal of the assignment was to …

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Alumni Summit: Algeria
September 12, 2019

Alumni Summit: Algeria

Academic Exchange , Algeria , Alumni , Grand Valley State University , Middle East and North Africa , Old Dominion University , Professional Development , Wayne State University

Last month, the U.S. Embassy in Algiers hosted the DZ Alumni Summit. This one-day event provided exchange alumni from across Algeria with the opportunity to participate in various presentations, workshops, and leadership skills trainings. The Summit also provided participants the opportunity to network with each other and to brainstorm service initiatives for the future. Below, you can read the reflections of …

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Alumni Reflections: Advocating for Inclusion
September 12, 2019

Alumni Reflections: Advocating for Inclusion

Academic Exchange , Academics , Alumni , american connections , American Host Institutions , Career , Community Service , Diversity and Inclusion , East Asia and the Pacific , Philippines , Professional Development , University of Southern Indiana

I am an alumnus of the Global Undergraduate Exchange Program where I attended the University of Southern Indiana in 2010. The Global UGRAD Program brought me out of my comfort zone. As a disabled person with limited independent living skills, I had to force myself to become self-reliant during the program. For instance, my first trip on my own, without …

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Meeting with Global UGRADs in Uzbekistan
September 12, 2019

Meeting with Global UGRADs in Uzbekistan

Academic Exchange , Alumni , Central Asia , Tajikistan , Uzbekistan

During my exchange through Global UGRAD, I tried to travel to different places to discover the United States from interesting perspectives. After I returned to Tajikistan, I continued to travel but this time exploring Central Asia. Consequently, a month after my return home, I ventured to Uzbekistan. During the trip, I remembered my tight connections with some of the Global …

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Fall 2019 First Impressions
September 12, 2019

Fall 2019 First Impressions

Academic Exchange , Academics , American Host Institutions , China , East Asia and the Pacific , Eurasia , Experiencing America , Guatemala , Latin America and the Caribbean , Moldova , Murray State University , Southern Illinois University Edwardsville , The U.S. Perspective , Troy University

The fall 2019 semester is off to a great start. Now that the Global UGRAD students have had the chance to settle into their new homes for the next few months, here is a glance at some students’ first impressions! Daniil Gurgurov, Moldova, Murray State University: I have lived on campus for three weeks already and I have only positive …

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