August is here! The beginning of the academic year is upon us, and with it, the arrival of a new crop of Global UGRAD participants. Along with the excitement and anticipation for all that lies ahead, there are also – naturally – many questions. What will this exchange experience be like? What are the most important things to keep in mind …
The Global UGRAD team at World Learning would like to congratulate all the 2017-18 Global UGRAD participants on successfully completing their incredible experience in the United States last year. As Global UGRAD alumni, World Learning wants to keep in contact and continue to support you even after you’ve left the program. Every year one participant from each country is selected …
Alumni , Egypt , Middle East and North Africa , Saginaw Valley State University
2015-16 Global UGRAD student Islam Ayoub has created “The Kingdom” to provide a community for promoting cultural diversity and English learning. Below is Islam’s description of the program and its events: Along with my teammates, we started The Kingdom (www.facebook.com/TheKingdomCC). The Kingdom is a diverse community for anyone who is interested in English or different ideas, cultures, and backgrounds to …
Middle East and North Africa , The U.S. Perspective
Rebecca Crimmins joins the Global UGRAD team as a Senior Program Associate for the Near East and North Africa region. Rebecca started her career at World Learning as an intern for the Global UGRAD Program and is excited to be back with the team. Before transitioning back, she was a Program Associate for the U.S. Agency for International Development-funded Kosovo …
American Host Institutions , Central Asia , East Asia and the Pacific , Eurasia , Latin America and the Caribbean , Middle East and North Africa , South Asia , Sub-Saharan Africa
This year, the World Learning team is thrilled to welcome 252 students from 59 countries around the world to the Global UGRAD Program! In addition to this incredibly diverse group of students, we are proud to work side-by-side with 75 U.S. host universities and colleges spread across 43 states and the District of Columbia. Please join us in keeping up …
Academics , Alumni , Diversity and Inclusion , Middle East and North Africa , Morocco , University of Maine
Morocco has been inhabited by the Amazigh, also known as the Berber ethnic group, since at least 5,000 years ago. It was a part of Mauretania, a region in the ancient Maghreb that stretched from today’s Algeria westwards to the Atlantic covering the northern part of Morocco and its Atlas mountains. By the 7th century, the land was conquered by …
Academics , Central Asia , East Asia and the Pacific , Eurasia , Latin America and the Caribbean , Middle East and North Africa , South Asia , Sub-Saharan Africa
Once again, our Global UGRAD students have surpassed expectations. The spring academic semester and ELT participants connected with host communities through cultural events and social activism while at the same time immersing themselves in U.S. academic culture. While all of our students are impressive, the following went above and beyond by making the Global UGRAD honor roll for the 2018 …
Alumni , Lebanon , Middle East and North Africa , Western Kentucky University
During my first week at Western Kentucky University (WKU), I received a message from a friend asking me if I was really actually at WKU because he was too. I met Charles back in 2015 in the athlete’s village of the Universiade (an international multi-sport event) in South Korea, and I saw him again in 2017 in Taiwan. And out …
Academic Exchange , Academics , Alumni , Career , Chatham University , India , Professional Development
The Global UGRAD experience leaves an indelible impact on each of our minds and urges us to keep following our dreams while working towards developing our community. The community service hours taught me the importance of caring and giving back to society. This inspired a group of fellow alumni and me to begin our own mini organization called the Glow …