Laos , Murray State University , Muskingum University
Every semester UGRAD students join clubs, make friends, and get involved in many different campus activities. This month two UGRAD Students share the two activities they have been involved in this semester. Both students talked about how fun it was to be a part of a team working towards something and how these activities were a great way to make …
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 …
Alumni , East Asia and the Pacific , Eurasia , Honduras , Laos , Latin America and the Caribbean , Serbia
Augusto Barón, Honduras, West Virginia University, Global UGRAD 2017-2018 Back when I returned to my country, I was just in time to retake my university duties. Quite literally, the next day after my landing I was in a health clinic working. Back to the old grind, but with fresh perspectives on what I could do and would do. A mindset …
Academic Exchange , Academics , american connections , American Host Institutions , East Asia and the Pacific , Indiana State University , Indonesia , Laos , The U.S. Perspective , University of Central Missouri
Doni Rizki Akbar, Indonesia, Indiana State University: I have two local families around my campus who really care about me. One family is Muslim and the other is Christian, and they are both like my host families. The first is the Alam family. They are a Bangladeshi-American family who have lived in the U.S. for more than 10 years. There …
Academic Exchange , Academics , american connections , American Host Institutions , Bakersfield , California State University , Central Asia , China , Diversity and Inclusion , East Asia and the Pacific , Emporia State University , Experiencing America , Laos , Tajikistan , University of Arkansas
Zihan Xu, China, Emporia State University: The year of the pig in the lunar calendar has just come. This is my first time spending the Spring Festival away from family and friends. The Spring Festival is the most important festival for Chinese people. This is when families reunite to enjoy meals and conversations. No matter how far people are from their …
american connections , Experiencing America , Israel , Kyrgyzstan , Laos , St. Ambrose University , University of Southern Indiana , Wayne State University
This semester’s Global UGRAD students had the opportunity to celebrate Thanksgiving with their host communities, gathering with other international students as well as with American families. Enjoy these reflections by the Global UGRAD participants on their Thanksgiving experiences! Souksavanh Vongthongchit, Laos, St. Ambrose University “Thanksgiving is a special U.S. holiday when American people take this time to show thanks for …
Academic Exchange , Academics , Augustana University , California State University - San Marcos , Career , Carroll College , Guatemala , Haiti , Laos , OPAL , Palestinian Territories , Philippines , Professional Development , The U.S. Perspective , West Virginia University , Wright State University
To be an effective leader, it is important to challenge one’s assumptions of others and create spaces where traditionally silenced groups are given an opportunity to be heard. As part of World Learning’s Global UGRAD OPAL course module “Beyond Tolerance: Inclusion and Diversity Practices,” students were requested to attend an event or club meeting that serves as a space for …
East Asia and the Pacific , Experiencing America , Laos , University of Arkansas
I have been here for 10 days, and I’ve had a lot of things to do here at the University of Arkansas. I had an English test for 2 hours in the last 2 days and tomorrow I will know what my level of English is. Hopefully, I will get a perfect class that matches my English level. In my …
East Asia and the Pacific , Laos , New Mexico Highlands University
My name is Loon, I’m just a normal person like anybody else. I love nature like many other people in this world. My country Laos is full of forests with thousands of different species of animals and plants, so maybe that’s why I’m a nature lover. Now I am here in the United States, under the Global UGRAD Program. Since …
Alumni , Bahrain , Bangladesh , Central Asia , Costa Rica , Georgia , Laos , Lebanon , Maryville College , Mauritania , Minnesota State University - Mankato , Tajikistan , University of Connecticut
This October, Will O’Roark had the opportunity to travel to the University of Connecticut – a new partner on the Global UGRAD Program. UConn is the largest university in the state and is home to over 23,000 students. The university is proud of its strong engineering program and its nationally recognized women’s and men’s basketball programs. In addition to meeting with university administrators and staff in the …