Category: East Asia and the Pacific

March Online Engagement: Alumni Q&A Panels and Academic Writing
April 13, 2021

March Online Engagement: Alumni Q&A Panels and Academic Writing

Academic Exchange , Academics , Alumni , Central Asia , Costa Rica , Dominican Republic , East Asia and the Pacific , Eurasia , Indonesia , Latin America and the Caribbean , Macedonia , Mozambique , Nicaragua , Panama , Philippines , Professional Development , South Asia , Sri Lanka , Sub-Saharan Africa , Uzbekistan , Venezuala , Zimbabwe

This March, the Global UGRAD team dove deeper into the academic world with the introduction of two new activities in our spring virtual programming: our Alumni Q&A Panels and Professional Development series. For our first installment of the Alumni Q&A Panel, Global UGRAD alumni shared their experiences on the subject of All Things Academics! Next, the topic of this month’s edition of …

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March Social Media Challenge: #WomanOfCourage
April 13, 2021

March Social Media Challenge: #WomanOfCourage

Alumni , Indonesia , Jordan

Last month, we celebrated Women’s History Month by asking Global UGRAD participants to highlight a #womanofcourage who has made an impact on their life. Below, Hala Al Amayreh, Risfi Pratiwi, and Victoria Anghel share their responses. One of the greatest blessings of life is being asked about the woman who has influenced my life. I could not find anyone greater …

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Meet Our New Teammates, Amy, Annie, and Sarah!
April 13, 2021

Meet Our New Teammates, Amy, Annie, and Sarah!

Academic Exchange , American Host Institutions , East Asia and the Pacific , Latin America and the Caribbean , Middle East and North Africa , South Asia

Amy Broome is joining the Global UGRAD team as the Program Officer for the Western Hemisphere and Middle East/North Africa regions. She is currently living in Austin, TX, but originally hails from Vermont. Amy has a Masters in Middle Eastern Studies from UT Austin, where she studied Arabic and Hebrew. She is very much inspired to work with World Learning because …

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February Social Media Challenge: #MyIdentity
March 10, 2021

February Social Media Challenge: #MyIdentity

Armenia , Costa Rica , East Asia and the Pacific , Eurasia , Latin America and the Caribbean , Mauritania , Nicaragua , Sub-Saharan Africa , Thailand

Continuing with our monthly social media challenges, we recently asked the incoming Global UGRADs to share with us a little about themselves in the #MyIdentity challenge. We’ve spotlighted a few entries below so that you can learn more about who our Global UGRADs are and where they come from, too! The world is full of colors and hues that every …

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Partner Feature: Missouri State University
February 11, 2021

Partner Feature: Missouri State University

Academic Exchange , American Host Institutions , Missouri State University , Thailand

We are proud to feature our host institution partner, Missouri State University (MSU). Julia Baer is MSU’s International Services Coordinator and works directly with their international sponsored student population on campus, including Global UGRAD participants. Here, Julia shares more about the international student experience. What does your orientation for international students involve? Our International Student Orientation is an amazing experience …

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From Where I Stand: December 2020 Edition
December 11, 2020

From Where I Stand: December 2020 Edition

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 …

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International Education: A Virtual ELT Perspective
December 11, 2020

International Education: A Virtual ELT Perspective

Academic Exchange , Burma , Dominican Republic , East Asia and the Pacific , Latin America and the Caribbean , Myanmar

Last month, our Virtual English Language Training (ELT) participants were asked to consider the importance of international exchange and what it means to them. Some observed International Education Week, taking part in online U.S. Department of State-organized events. Two current Virtual ELT students, Aung Khant Ko and Heidy Molina, shared their experiences at virtual IEW events and how international education …

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Winter Holidays and Celebrations
December 11, 2020

Winter Holidays and Celebrations

Bangladesh , East Asia and the Pacific , Guatemala , Latin America and the Caribbean , Philippines , South Asia

This month, we asked our 2020-2021 Global UGRAD finalists to share a bit about winter celebrations in their home countries. While the holidays throughout this year have been very different, read on to learn more about how this time of year is traditionally celebrated across the world. Virgilio Roi C. Adaptar, Philippines Dubbed as the longest yuletide celebration in the …

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Virtual ELT Responses: Indigenous Peoples Around the World
November 12, 2020

Virtual ELT Responses: Indigenous Peoples Around the World

El Salvador , Malawi , South Korea

November is Native American Heritage Month, in which we honor the diverse cultures, histories, and traditions of indigenous peoples in the United States. After reading about Native American history in their course, our Virtual English Language Training (ELT) students told us about indigenous peoples in their home countries. We’ve featured some of their responses below. Gilbert Kandaya, Malawi One of …

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