Month: November 2015

November 13, 2015

U.S. Department of State Program Officer Visits Global UGRAD!

Alumni

In the past month, Karene Grad Steiner, the  U.S. Department of State Program Officer responsible for overseeing the Global Undergraduate Exchange Program, visited Global UGRAD students at two host institutions. Karene journeyed to Saginaw Valley State University in Michigan and the University of Memphis in Tennessee. Saginaw Valley is home to five Global UGRAD students from Kenya, China, Egypt, Nicaragua, and Uzbekistan who are taking …

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November 13, 2015

Halloween Photo Contest

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Halloween is an important holiday on U.S. campuses, with most students dressing up and celebrating with friends. Knowing that they would likely wear some pretty fantastic costumes, we set up a Halloween Photo Contest for the Global UGRAD participants! We received many great submissions, and after much debate, were finally able to decide on the following winners. Scroll to the bottom to see a gallery …

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November 13, 2015

Alumni Update: Election Monitor

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Emmanuel Davalillo Hidalgo, Global UGRAD 2013-2014, Venezuela  Over a year since the end of my Global UGRAD Program, I’m still reaping the unique opportunities presented by my year  abroad at American University in Washington, DC. During my time as an intern at the Department of Electoral Cooperation and Observation of the Organization of American States (OAS), I came into direct contact with …

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November 13, 2015

Alumni Update: Armenia

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Dr. Nelli Babayan is an alumna of the Global UGRAD Program who spent the 2002-2003 academic year studying political science at Bowling Green State University. She credits the exchange as the building block of her professional career and a period which also helped her forge lifelong friendships with fellow alumni. Currently, she is a fellow at the Transatlantic Academy in Washington, DC, …

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November 11, 2015

Generation 2030: The Power of the Girl

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On the evening of Tuesday, October 27th, World Learning co-hosted a film screening and panel discussion in recognition of October’s International Day of the Girl. The film, titled I Am a Girl, highlighted the stories of three girls around the world, bringing light to the injustices they experience as the result of their gender. World Learning’s President and CEO, Donald …

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November 11, 2015

Update: Advancing Leaders Fellowship Conference

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On October 21st,  Global UGRAD alum Ping Ann Oung of Cambodia was presented with his project grant award at the Advancing Leaders Fellowship Award Ceremony in San Francisco, California. Ping Ann Oung was one of seven World Learning alumni selected for this prestigious honor, along with recipients from the following World Learning programs: International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP), Malawi Scholarship Program, SIT TESOL Certificate, …

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November 11, 2015

Alumni Update: Addressing Poverty in Laos

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Khampheng Masyxonxay, Laos, SUNY – Plattsburgh, Global UGRAD 2013 – 2014 I will never forget the time spent in the U.S since it gave me such a great experience, exposing me to a diverse culture which enabled me to learn, deepen my vision, and think about how I can apply the lessons learned when I returned home. Since I came back …

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November 11, 2015

International Education Week – Access for All

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Next week is International Education Week! With the theme of Access for All, World Learning couldn’t be more poised to join the week’s online conversations. While the Global Gazette features news about the Global UGRAD program, sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State, World Learning’s portfolio includes many more projects that work to …

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November 11, 2015

Hello Idaho!

Alumni

In October we had the chance to visit Lewis-Clark State College (LCSC), our first Global UGRAD host institution partner in the beautiful state of Idaho. Participants at LCSC not only get to enjoy the welcoming community of Lewiston, but they are also just a short walk across the bridge to Washington state! The campus is near a mountain range and a …

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November 11, 2015

Calling all Universities!

Alumni

Is your institution interested in hosting international students through a World Learning Program?  If so, check out the World Learning host institution application for the 2016-17 academic year.  It is open now through February 20, 2016.  We are pleased to announce that the application is hosted online this year. World Learning uses this application not only for Global UGRAD, but …

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