Month: November 2024

Local Adventures
November 11, 2024

Local Adventures

Alumni , Cambodia , Carroll College , Experiencing America , Fiji , Minnesota State University - Mankato , Moldova , Philippines , Zimbabwe

From a traditional powwow in Minnesota to a rodeo in Montana, Global UGRAD students have had experiences as unique as the communities in which they are living. Keep reading for a small sample of students’ activities outside of the classroom this fall. Mary Therese Catapang | Philippines | University of North Carolina, Greensboro “On October 28, Filipino American students and …

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Community Service Spotlight
November 11, 2024

Community Service Spotlight

American Host Institutions , Community Service , India , University of South Dakota

Community service is a long-standing tradition of the Global UGRAD Program. Volunteering allows students to familiarize themselves with their local communities and connect with a diverse array of new people. During the fall semester, and especially around Thanksgiving and the December holidays, food banks and pantries become a popular destination for volunteers, and a much-needed resource for communities. Om Upadhyay, …

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Alumni Spotlight: Georgia
November 11, 2024

Alumni Spotlight: Georgia

Alumni , Georgia , Professional Development

During the 2023-2024 academic year, the Global UGRAD Program welcomed 10 students from Georgia. As alumni, they have applied their experiences from the Global UGRAD Program to give back to their communities. This includes organizing a Career Development Camp in Georgia, funded by Gulf Georgia following the end of their Global UGRAD exchange. Project leader Zurab Shatirishvili, who studied at …

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Campus Visit: Wilson College
November 11, 2024

Campus Visit: Wilson College

Alumni , Host Feature , Indonesia , Montenegro , Panama , Vietnam , Wilson College

This past October, World Learning staff had the pleasure of visiting Global UGRAD host partner, Wilson College. Wilson College is a liberal arts institution in the small and rural town of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1869 as one of the first women’s colleges in the United States, but began operating as a coeducational college in 2013. Global UGRAD …

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