Meeting Hillary Clinton, by Marija Gavrilov- UGRAD Alumna 2011-12 During my last stay in Hanover, NH, where I administered Winter Entrepreneurship Program for young students from the Balkans in cooperation with Dartmouth alumni, I had a chance to meet Secretary Clinton. New Hampshire is known as one of the crucial states during primaries and candidates tend to pay special attention …
World Learning is proud to announce that 44 of our current and past UGRAD participants have been selected as recipients for the 2015 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) sponsored by the Department of State. The team from Laos had the most alumni on any team, totaling 13 participants. World Learning Global UGRAD alumni are team members in the following projects: Burma: Human Rights …
Duy Quy Tran, Vietnam, California State University, San Marcos This past April I had one of the best journeys of my life. My team was invited to the Netherlands to compete in the Final Round of The Global Student Challenge of Supply Chain Finance. During the mere eight days of my travel, I visited Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and, by an interesting …
On April 25, 2015 a fault line moved bringing with it an unimaginable tragedy that forever changed life as many in Nepal knew it. While we are thankful that no family member of our UGRAD students was seriously injured, our hearts certainly go out to those who were and to those who are struggling to rebuild their lives during these …
Miroslav Boljević (2010-2011) Host university: Grand Valley State University | Graphic Design – Photography Home university: Mediterranean University – Faculty of Visual Arts | Design of Visual Communications Website: http://leo.ac After a great cultural and academic exchange in the US, I had a chance to visit the East through a wonderful program from the Taiwanese government. After returning home, blending back into the society I lived …
What’s Next? Just before they departed for home, we interviewed six of our students studying at American University here in Washington, DC. We asked them a single question: what’s next? What are their dreams, aspirations and goals? Using the tools, knowledge, and experience from their study abroad experience, we wanted to know what their plans are for the future. Every …
By Luqman Arjasari Asa, Indonesia, Tennessee Tech University People say that the United States of America is “The Land of Opportunity.” For an international student like me, that phrase means that we can find numerous opportunities both in the university and outside of it to become more knowledgeable. From April 16th to 19th, I attended the four-day 2015 National Conference …
After the initial reunion parties and settling in at home, you may start to miss your life in the US. Staying in touch with your fellow UGRADs, US university friends, professors and other people you became close to in your host community can enrich your life both personally and professionally. Nonetheless, taking the time to stay in touch with the …