Category: Murray State University

Summer Camp America in Tajikistan
December 12, 2018

Summer Camp America in Tajikistan

Alumni , Community Service , Murray State University , Tajikistan

For the past three years, I spent my summer doing my favorite job: working with kids at Summer Camp America. This year, Summer Camp America was different. The application was open just for U.S. Government (USG)-sponsored programs alumni. Luckily, this year, I became a Global UGRAD alum and was accepted to participate. This year’s Summer Camp was in Sarband and Khovaling, Tajikistan. At Summer Camp …

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My Person: Global UGRAD Students’ Closest Mentors and Friends
May 10, 2018

My Person: Global UGRAD Students’ Closest Mentors and Friends

Academic Exchange , Cambodia , Diversity and Inclusion , Experiencing America , Fayetteville University , Kenya , Murray State University , New Mexico Highlands University , Russia , Saginaw Valley State University , Sri Lanka , Tajikistan , University of Southern Indiana

It’s not easy leaving the familiarity of home to begin a new adventure in a foreign country. It takes courage, resilience, and a welcoming community. Luckily, our Global UGRAD students are adept at developing deep and lasting relationships with wonderful people who support and encourage them throughout this journey. Below, some students share with us a special someone who has …

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Global UGRAD Students’ Favorite Places
March 1, 2018

Global UGRAD Students’ Favorite Places

Bahrain , Central Asia , China , East Asia and the Pacific , East Tennessee State University , Experiencing America , Florida Gulf Coast University , Indonesia , Kazakhstan , Kenya , Middle East and North Africa , Minnesota State University - Mankato , Murray State University , Saudi Arabia , South Asia , University of Tennessee , University of Wisconsin - Green Bay , Venezuala

This month we asked our Global UGRAD students to share with us their favorite places in their U.S. communities. We received responses ranging from river walks to libraries, all special in their own way. Please read on to get a glimpse of where our Global UGRAD students’ daily lives take place. Zhanna Ateibek from Kazakhstan at University of Wisconsin – Green …

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From Where I Stand Part II – the Global UGRAD photojournalism project
October 10, 2017

From Where I Stand Part II – the Global UGRAD photojournalism project

Alumni , Armenia , Azerbaijan , Bangladesh , Castleton University , El Salvador , Eurasia , Guatemala , Haiti , Latin America and the Caribbean , Marymount University , Missouri State University , Murray State University , Northern  Michigan University , South Asia , University of Memphis , University of Wyoming , Wayne State University

Ani Khachatryan, Armenia, University of Memphis, Global UGRAD 2016-17 After spending four exciting months in the U.S., I went back to Armenia with valuable and unforgettable experiences and reunited with my friends and family. Since then I have finished a Data Science program and have received a professional certificate from Microsoft. Right now, I am in Boston, MA doing an awesome …

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