Category: american connections

Partner Feature: University of Missouri, Columbia
November 12, 2020

Partner Feature: University of Missouri, Columbia

Academics , american connections , American Host Institutions , University of Missouri

As we did last month, we are happy to once again feature one of the 50+ universities that host Global UGRAD students during their time in the United States.  Jillian Collins, the Director of sponsored student programs at the University of Missouri, Columbia, shares some of the ways Mizzou promotes international connections on campus. You can find out more about …

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Partner Feature: Old Dominion University
October 10, 2020

Partner Feature: Old Dominion University

Academics , american connections , American Host Institutions , Old Dominion University

This month, we are featuring one of the 50+ universities that host Global UGRAD students during their time in the United States.  Sharon Pitney, the Outreach Coordinator in the Center for Global Engagement at Old Dominion University (ODU), shares some of the ways ODU promotes international connections on campus. You can find out more about this university at their website. …

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Fighting Isolation Through Digital Platforms
May 11, 2020

Fighting Isolation Through Digital Platforms

Academic Exchange , american connections , Middle East and North Africa , University of Missouri , University of Missouri - St. Louis

During my first few days in the United States, I was struggling to engage and connect with people. Eventually, I met students who shared the same interests and hobbies with me and had a group of people I could call my friends. Later on, I started to think of the hardest thing about being new at a university or college. …

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Lunar New Year Across U.S. Campuses
February 11, 2020

Lunar New Year Across U.S. Campuses

Alumni , american connections , California State University - Bakersfield , China , Maryville College , Murray State University , University of Alabama , University of Central Missouri

  “At Maryville College, we celebrated Chinese New Year with Lucky Lion Dancers on January 16, 2020. The celebration was held by Study Abroad Ambassadors. I wanted to participate in the event because people believe that if you watch the Lucky Lion Dancers, it will brush away bad things from last year and bring you good luck this year. I …

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Winter Break Travel, Part I
January 13, 2020

Winter Break Travel, Part I

american connections , Indonesia , Kenya , Missouri State University , Nicaragua , Wright State University

Every year, English Language Training (ELT) students take advantage of their winter break to explore the United States and deepen their American connections. Please find excerpts from their adventures below (and stay tuned for part two of this series in February). Francisco Aquirre (Nicaragua) at Wright State University “We visited the United Nations. Our guide explained the different kinds of …

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Fall 2019 End of Program Summit
December 11, 2019

Fall 2019 End of Program Summit

american connections , The U.S. Perspective

This past November, the World Learning team was thrilled to welcome 127 students from 59 countries for the End of Program Summit in Washington, DC. They traveled from universities across the United States to participate in leadership development seminars, network with one another, and explore the city. Highlights included a visit to the National Museum of African American History & Culture, and …

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American Sign Language: An Introduction
October 11, 2019

American Sign Language: An Introduction

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 …

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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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