Academic Exchange , Diversity and Inclusion , Experiencing America , University of Southern Indiana
My name is Sitora Sufijinova, and I am studying as a Global UGRAD student at the University of Southern Indiana. Upon my arrival to the United States, I felt as if I’d ended up in a world full of people who are different from my home country. Since I first stepped foot in an American airport, I’ve met people from …
Academic Exchange , American Host Institutions , Central Asia , East Asia and the Pacific , Eurasia
Susan Yang currently serves as a Global UGRAD Program Officer for the East Asia Pacific and South Asia regions. Prior to this, she helped administer the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program and conducted research, data, and evaluation projects for the Girl Scouts River Valleys. Susan has a strong background in education including teaching abroad in South Korea …
Academic Exchange , american connections , Cambodia , University of Houston-Victoria
Pchum Ben Day | Yary Keo, Cambodia, University of Houston Victoria “I went to Houston to join the local Cambodian community in celebrating Pchum Ben Day, which is a traditional religious holiday in Cambodia. I was so delighted to meet a lot of Cambodians here in the U.S. We did a good deed together, which is a feature of our …
Academic Exchange , Academics , american connections , University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Q&A with Milos Provci (Serbia), who is currently enrolled in an American Sign Language (ASL) course at University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. What motivated you to study ASL? I’ve been intrigued by the lifestyle of the Deaf (yes, they capitalize it!) and this interest has only grown. I notice through my assigned readings what the ASL community needs, and I …
Academic Exchange , Alumni , East Asia and the Pacific , Professional Development , South Korea
We Korean Global UGRADs had a Skype meeting. Actually, we tried to meet each other face-to-face, but everyone was too busy to find available time. So we finally made it on Skype. This meeting was for Global UGRAD 2016-17 and 2017-18 participants from Korea. Two members, Inho and Seongeun, from 2017-18 cohort joined the meeting, and four members, Chessy, Yunyi, …
Academic Exchange , Alumni , El Salvador , Marymount University , Morocco , Ukraine
Abdessadeq, Sofiia, and Michelle met at Marymount University on August 23rd, 2016. We instantly clicked since that first day and our friendship has been flourishing ever since. Together, we got to experience what I’d call an authentic U.S. exchange experience as we shared memories not only on campus, but also while traveling along the East Coast and through the Midwest. …
Academic Exchange , Academics , Professional Development , Sub-Saharan Africa , Western Kentucky University , Zimbabwe
My name is Blessing Phiri, and I’m a Mechatronics major from Zimbabwe. Coming into the U.S. has really been a dream come true, and I am seizing every opportunity to learn new things about American culture. Besides enhancing my leadership skills and learning about American culture, I really looked forward to learning about emerging technologies and how we can use …
Academic Exchange , Academics , Career , Costa Rica , Latin America and the Caribbean , Nazareth College
It has only been a couple weeks since I arrived in the United States, and I am enjoying every minute of it. I love Nazareth College; the campus is beautiful and everyone is very nice. My favorite thing so far about Nazareth is that 4 out of 5 of my professors are women. This is amazing, because it is somewhat …
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, …
Academic Exchange , Academics , American Host Institutions , Experiencing America
Throughout August and September, Global UGRAD students have been adjusting to life on their U.S. university campuses and in their local communities. Check out a few photos below of Global UGRAD students’ first experiences in the United States with their friends and classmates from all over the world!