The people who work at the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) come from different backgrounds – from different cities, states, and regions, and from various cultural heritages and traditions. Yet all of us who work here have one important thing in common: we believe in our bureau’s mission to build friendly, peaceful relations between the people of the …
[mantra-pullquote align=”left|center|right” textalign=”left|center|right” width=”33%”]”Everything was new for me and to learn lab techniques and research methods was a great challenge”[/mantra-pullquote] Sivmey Hok (Cambodia)will travel up the street from the University of Texas campus to intern at the State Capitol in the office of Representative Ryan Guillen. Meshac Gervais (Haiti) will do field work and help manage daily operations for Habitat …
Just as memories of an entertaining Super Bowl fade, the squeaks of sneakers on the basketball court are heard across the country. It’s March and that can only mean one thing, it’s time for March Madness!
Traveling to a new country for a study abroad experience can be both exciting and scary. There are so many new adventures awaiting you, and experiences you never imagined you would have. We asked our 2012-2013 UGRADS to reflect on some of the opportunities they took advantage of while studying in the U.S., and finish the sentence “Before coming here …
Dear UGRAD Post, On Saturday February 9, 2013 I attended the Chinese Spring Festival, one of the most interesting activities on Campus. I celebrated with my Chinese friends a New Year for them, the year of the snake. It was great to know that New Year in China just started this month. There were many different and interesting activities. I …
This past month, Amy Fisher had the opportunity to visit UGRADers at the University of Utah, Snow College, and Virginia Commonwealth University. Aside from sitting in some interesting classes (UGRADers are really smart!), touring campuses, and visiting with university contacts, Amy got to see the Harlem Globe Trotters with Massiel Vargas, explore Salt Lake City with Alit Sudarsana, Jovana Osmajic, …
This month, Program Officer, Jessica Mead visited four UGRADers at University of the Incarnate Word and the University of Texas at Austin. Located in San Antonio, Texas, the University of the Incarnate Word is a Hispanic Serving Institution, one of the top liberal arts universities in the Southwest, and a new UGRAD host! In addition to observing classes, touring the …
Twins Tang Khai Sheng (08-09) and Tang Khai Shing (08-09) recently made their television debut on “The Amazing Race: China Rush”. (China Rush is the Chinese version of the Emmy-Winning reality show “The Amazing Race”) Together with 10 other teams from Sweden, Australia, Canada, Scotland, the United States, and China, Khai Sheng & Khai Shing represented Malaysia on a race through …
The UGRAD Re-entry workshops for students from East Asia and the Pacific and Western Hemisphere are just around the corner. Two groups of UGRAD students will join the World Learning team in DC this March 13-16 and March 20-23 for the “Stars” & “Stripes” Re-entry workshops. During these workshops, participants will get to learn more about their own leadership style, …