Category: Academics

Global UGRAD 2019-20 Host Institution Application is Open
January 14, 2019

Global UGRAD 2019-20 Host Institution Application is Open

Academics , american connections , American Host Institutions , The U.S. Perspective

The Global UGRAD Program is currently accepting applications for host institutions! The Global UGRAD Program will support approximately 250 promising leaders from about 60 different countries during the 2019-20 academic year. Global UGRAD students add diversity to campuses and valuable perspectives in the classroom. World Learning is seeking a cadre of universities and colleges to host these dynamic students. Interested …

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Closet Talk: A Panel Discussion
January 14, 2019

Closet Talk: A Panel Discussion

Academic Exchange , Academics , american connections , American Host Institutions , Bangladesh , Career , Diversity and Inclusion , Fayetteville University , Professional Development , South Asia

“Coming-out stories are always fascinating to listen to, but unfortunately I don’t have a gratifying coming out story to tell. I haven’t come out to my parents yet. I don’t know when I will.” I paused and took a deep breath. In a big hall, I was speaking in front of over 30 people. I had never been a speaker …

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Community Service: Rukhshona Sharipova
January 14, 2019

Community Service: Rukhshona Sharipova

Academic Exchange , Bennett College , Community Service , Tajikistan

I spent my Global UGRAD exchange semester at Bennett College in Greensboro, North Carolina. Due to my strong interest in migration, global development, and humanitarian assistance, I volunteered for the Church World Service Immigration and Refugee Program as a community mentor and English language tutor for a refugee family from Africa. By working for the Immigration and Refugee Program, I …

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December 12, 2018

Global UGRAD in the News

Academic Exchange , Academics , American Host Institutions , The U.S. Perspective

The Global UGRAD participants continue to amaze us with their extraordinary participation at their host universities. Over the course of this semester, many students’ campus participation has been highlighted through articles published by their host institutions. Continue reading below to view articles featuring Global UGRAD students, clicking on the individual links to be connected to the original article. Beshoy Ewida …

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American Model United Nations 2018 Conference (AMUN)
December 12, 2018

American Model United Nations 2018 Conference (AMUN)

Career , El Salvador , Professional Development , University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

As an exchange student of International Relations (IR) at University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire (UWEC), I decided to get involved with any possible organizations both on and off campus that could enrich my educational background and shape my professional path in IR. For that, I decided to join the Model United Nations Club, having taken a related course about International Organizations at …

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New Horizons: Making Art and Exploring U.S. History
December 12, 2018

New Horizons: Making Art and Exploring U.S. History

Academic Exchange , Academics , American Host Institutions , Burma , Career , China , East Asia and the Pacific , Iowa Wesleyan University , Kent State University , Professional Development , The U.S. Perspective

As we wrap up the semester, Global UGRAD students reflect on their experiences exploring new subjects! Khin Oo, Burma, Iowa Wesleyan University Even though my major is Business, I have been very interested in art since I was little. I also had a dream of studying art abroad. The Global UGRAD Program finally fulfilled this dream. At Iowa Wesleyan University, …

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Celebrating Diwali
December 12, 2018

Celebrating Diwali

Academic Exchange , american connections , American Host Institutions , Cambodia , India , South Asia , St. Ambrose University , University of the Incarnate Word

Pooja Das, India, St. Ambrose University Last month I celebrated Diwali, a very important Hindu festival which is celebrated with great enthusiasm by many around the world. I had a wonderful Diwali at St. Ambrose University with my friends, including my Global UGRAD friends! We all dressed in our traditional clothes and had dinner together. Additionally, I was invited by a …

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Alumni Gathering: Albania
December 12, 2018

Alumni Gathering: Albania

Albania , Alumni , Career , Eurasia

Once a UGRAD, always a UGRAD! On 20th of October, Albanian Global UGRAD alumni organized a meet-up. Although we have been talking with each other constantly, it was the first time that all of us, two generations (2016-17, 2017-18) of Global UGRADs in Albania, came together to share our own experiences in the U.S. We found many similarities in our …

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Fall 2018 Site Visits
November 12, 2018

Fall 2018 Site Visits

Academic Exchange , Academics , American Host Institutions , Central Asia , East Asia and the Pacific , Eurasia , Fayetteville University , Indiana State University , Latin America and the Caribbean , Loyola University Chicago , Middle East and North Africa , South Asia , Sub-Saharan Africa , SUNY Plattsburgh , University of Nevada, Reno , Valparaiso University

The World Learning staff have been busy traveling coast to coast visiting current Global UGRAD students and university partners. Continue reading below to hear about their visits. Thank you to the universities and students for hosting us! Himani Reddy at Indiana State University and INTERLINK Himani visited Indiana State University (ISU) and INTERLINK—both first-time Global UGRAD partners located in Terre Haute, …

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