Month: May 2021

April Social Media Challenge: #EarthDayChallenge
May 12, 2021

April Social Media Challenge: #EarthDayChallenge

Central Asia , Dominican Republic , East Asia and the Pacific , El Salvador , Eurasia , Indonesia , Latin America and the Caribbean , Middle East and North Africa , South Asia , Sub-Saharan Africa

Did you know that about one billion people take part in Earth Day activities around the world every year? No matter where we live, the Earth is something we all have in common. During the month of April, we launched a social media challenge asking Global UGRADs to share what the environment means to them and what they are doing …

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Partner Feature: Juniata College
May 12, 2021

Partner Feature: Juniata College

Alumni , Juniata College

Shya Erdman is currently Director of International Student and Scholar Services at Juniata College’s Center for International Education. Shya graduated from Juniata College in 2003 and returned as an employee in October of 2005. She has been with Juniata College for over 15 years! Here, Shya will provide insight into the international student experience. What does your orientation for international students …

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Alumni Update – Malaysia
May 12, 2021

Alumni Update – Malaysia

Alumni , Malaysia , University of Wyoming , Western Washington University

We are excited to bring you an update from two of our alumni from Malaysia. Sher Rynn Khoo attended the University of Wyoming  and Naomi Ng attended Western Washington University during the 2016-2017 Global UGRAD Program. Sher Rynn recently gave a TEDx talk at her alma mater about the value of self-investment, and how continuous investment of time, effort, mindfulness and …

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Alumni Update – Raul del Valle (Guatemala)
May 12, 2021

Alumni Update – Raul del Valle (Guatemala)

Alumni , American University , Community Service , Guatemala

Since Sunday, December 15th of 2019, the date I “concluded” my participation in the Global UGRAD Program at American University in D.C., life has been a roller coaster of emotions. I mention “concluded” inside quotation marks because I truly believe that when someone becomes a Global UGRAD, they will forever be a Global UGRAD. After the program I came back …

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April Online Engagement: Country Presentations and Public Speaking
May 12, 2021

April Online Engagement: Country Presentations and Public Speaking

Alumni , Costa Rica , El Salvador , Ethiopia , Haiti , Jordan , Latin America and the Caribbean , Middle East and North Africa , Morocco , Niger , Paraguay , Professional Development

In our fourth month of online engagement, Global UGRAD finalists saw the return of some of our popular series activities: our student-facilitated Country Presentations and our Speaker Series. This round of Country Presentations closed out with student presenters from three additional regions, and this edition of the Speaker Series, focused on public speaking, featured guest speaker Zoe Matthews. Country Presentations …

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