Middle East and North Africa , Professional Development , Saginaw Valley State University , Saudi Arabia
The Misk Global Forum is a conference for leaders under 30 years old. This year, the conference took place in New York City and featured successful under-30 leaders and CEOs, potential students, and young people from Saudi Arabia and around the world. In the organizer’s words, the purpose of the forum is “to support young people to lead the way …
Academic Exchange , american connections , Cambodia , University of Houston-Victoria
Pchum Ben Day | Yary Keo, Cambodia, University of Houston Victoria “I went to Houston to join the local Cambodian community in celebrating Pchum Ben Day, which is a traditional religious holiday in Cambodia. I was so delighted to meet a lot of Cambodians here in the U.S. We did a good deed together, which is a feature of our …
Albania , American Host Institutions , Armenia , Central Asia , Emporia State University , Eurasia , Kazakhstan , SUNY Plattsburgh , University of Maine
Now about halfway into their program, our Global UGRADs from Europe and Central Asia have had many opportunities to engage with their host communities. Their experiences have helped them gain insight into American life and build connections between their host communities and their communities back home. Check out some of their favorite experiences below! Dilnaz Imeramzayeva, Kazakhstan, SUNY – Plattsburgh: On …
Academic Exchange , Academics , american connections , University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Q&A with Milos Provci (Serbia), who is currently enrolled in an American Sign Language (ASL) course at University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. What motivated you to study ASL? I’ve been intrigued by the lifestyle of the Deaf (yes, they capitalize it!) and this interest has only grown. I notice through my assigned readings what the ASL community needs, and I …
Academic Exchange , Alumni , East Asia and the Pacific , Professional Development , South Korea
We Korean Global UGRADs had a Skype meeting. Actually, we tried to meet each other face-to-face, but everyone was too busy to find available time. So we finally made it on Skype. This meeting was for Global UGRAD 2016-17 and 2017-18 participants from Korea. Two members, Inho and Seongeun, from 2017-18 cohort joined the meeting, and four members, Chessy, Yunyi, …
Alumni , Missouri State University , Professional Development , Ukraine
Sitting on the beach by the light blue sea watching the sunset, I suddenly realize that this beautiful view does not inspire me as much as my Global UGRAD experience. As a Global UGRAD alumna, I can say that those ten months of volunteering, traveling, and exploring a new system of education were tremendously important for my personal growth. While …
Academic Exchange , Alumni , El Salvador , Marymount University , Morocco , Ukraine
Abdessadeq, Sofiia, and Michelle met at Marymount University on August 23rd, 2016. We instantly clicked since that first day and our friendship has been flourishing ever since. Together, we got to experience what I’d call an authentic U.S. exchange experience as we shared memories not only on campus, but also while traveling along the East Coast and through the Midwest. …
Academic Exchange , Academics , Professional Development , Sub-Saharan Africa , Western Kentucky University , Zimbabwe
My name is Blessing Phiri, and I’m a Mechatronics major from Zimbabwe. Coming into the U.S. has really been a dream come true, and I am seizing every opportunity to learn new things about American culture. Besides enhancing my leadership skills and learning about American culture, I really looked forward to learning about emerging technologies and how we can use …
Academic Exchange , Academics , Career , Costa Rica , Latin America and the Caribbean , Nazareth College
It has only been a couple weeks since I arrived in the United States, and I am enjoying every minute of it. I love Nazareth College; the campus is beautiful and everyone is very nice. My favorite thing so far about Nazareth is that 4 out of 5 of my professors are women. This is amazing, because it is somewhat …