Please help us welcome our two newest Global UGRAD team members! Cameron Teaney is joining as the Program Associate for the NEA (Middle East and North Africa) and WHA (Latin America and the Caribbean) regions. Cameron previously worked as a teacher at an international school in Turkey. Her time and experiences there cultivated a desire to work in an international …
Castleton University , Ethiopia , Laos , Philippines , University of Missouri
Our Global UGRAD students have been busy showcasing their home countries at cultural events from fashion shows, to dances, to presentations. Please enjoy these pictures and stories from some of those events. “These are photos from the multicultural fashion show that took place on March 5th, 2022. This is my first time walking the runway in a fashion show. I’m very …
Colorado State University , Western Washington University , Wilson College
Our Global UGRAD participants took a break from their studies to explore the United States, engage in cultural exchange activities, and enhance their understanding of the U.S. Here, they share some of their spring break experiences. “I played a lot of video games growing up, including the GTA San Andreas and the GTA V. Those video games feature a lot …
Academic Exchange , Alumni , Career , Experiencing America , Professional Development
This month, World Learning held its virtual End-of-Program Workshop for current Global UGRAD participants. Global UGRAD participants joined from across the United States to participate in daily sessions hosted primarily by facilitator Si Norton, as well as Tim Rivera (Senior Advisor for Innovation and Strategy at World Learning). Topics ranged from diversity, equity, and inclusion to action planning and community …
American Host Institutions , Host Feature , Oglethorpe University
We are thrilled to feature one of our host partners, Oglethorpe University, this month! Marisa Atencio, the Assistant Dean and Director of Global Education at Oglethorpe, introduces herself and shares more about the fun programs and opportunities available to international students placed at the university. How long have you been working at Oglethorpe? What is your role? While I have …
Academic Exchange , Academics , Africa , Alumni , American Host Institutions , Experiencing America , Georgia College and State University , Professional Development , Sub-Saharan Africa , Zimbabwe
Hello, this is Michael Mbulelo Ncube from Zimbabwe. I was a Global UGRAD student in the fall of 2019, and I studied at Georgia College and State University. Ever since I got back home, I’ve hit the ground running. From my time in the U.S., I was incredibly inspired by the infrastructural development of the U.S. public education system, particularly …