Thanksgiving story Stefan Bognar UGRAD Alumni 2013/2014 Thanksgiving is one of the most American holidays, something to be celebrated with your family and a plethora of food. However when you’re an exchange student, your family is a few thousands of miles away, which makes the celebration a bit difficult. But the exchange students were clever and they decided that they …
Halloween brings the UGRAD staff one of our favorite activities, the UGRAD Halloween Costume Contest! After much deliberation, the winners were chosen from the following four categories – Scariest, Cutest, Most Original, and Best Ensemble. We also created a special category at the end – Staff Favorite! Thanks to all who participated. Your creativity amazes us! Congrats to Javier, Rodrigo, Elias, Abdelbaki, Christopher, Saw …
The Re-entry workshop presents an opportunity for students from East Asia & the Pacific and the Western Hemisphere to congregate at World Learning’s Washington, DC headquarters. The workshop helps solidify their connection to their fellow participants and the UGRAD family as a whole, since most students attend their host universities with only one or two other UGRAD students. From November …
October and November were very busy months for the World Learning staff. Traveling North, West and South, they crossed rivers and mountains to visit UGRAD students at Augustana College, Chatham University, Utica College, University of Mississippi, American University, Lincoln University of Pennsylvania, Grand Valley State University and Wayne State University. Thank you for sharing a part of your world with …
In ‘Mission: Impossible’, Ethan Hunt (played by Tom Cruise) is asked to complete a brave assignment. Our hero takes on each challenge and succeeds, despite the immense obstacles that threatened to discourage him. Inspired by Hunt’s determination, World Learning has crowned November our month of ‘Mission: Internship’. While we are taking on a similar name to the film, that is …
After much anticipation, we are delighted to announce that World Learning will implement the new Global UGRAD award on behalf of the Department of State. This single award will encompass what was formerly the UGRAD award for the Near East, South Asia, & Sub-Saharan Africa, UGRAD for East Asia & the Pacific and the Western Hemisphere, and UGRAD for Eurasia. This …