Category: Academics

First Impressions of Campus
September 14, 2021

First Impressions of Campus

Academics , Augustana University , Maryville College , University of Kansas , Utica College , West Liberty University , West Virginia University

Over the last several weeks, some 230 Global UGRADs arrived on campus in the United States and began the fall semester. This cohort has waited patiently through the last year for this opportunity,  and it is a great joy to finally see them arrive and settle into their in-person programming. We requested students to share some of their first impressions …

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Alumni Update – Nicaragua
August 18, 2021

Alumni Update – Nicaragua

Alumni , Career , Latin America and the Caribbean , Nicaragua , Old Dominion University

One Career, Multiple Paths The Global UGRAD Program boosted my confidence and helped me to open up to multiple possibilities. My experience abroad made me realize how flexible my skills and abilities are, and I became aware of the value of adapting to different environments. After my Global UGRAD experience, I started to feel braver to explore beyond one strict …

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Arriving on Campus
August 18, 2021

Arriving on Campus

Academic Exchange , Academics , American Host Institutions , Armenia , Asia , Central Asia , East Asia and the Pacific , Eurasia , Kazakhstan , Kent State University , Latin America and the Caribbean , Old Dominion University , Panama , Paraguay , Southern Illinois University Edwardsville , SUNY Plattsburgh , University of Southern Indiana , Vietnam

This August, the Global UGRAD 2020-2021 cohort was very busy making their long-awaited trips to their U.S. host universities! We are so excited to welcome all of the Global UGRADs to the United States and look forward to watching the positive impact they make on their local and university communities. In anticipation of arrivals, we asked the Global UGRADs about …

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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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March Online Engagement: Alumni Q&A Panels and Academic Writing
April 13, 2021

March Online Engagement: Alumni Q&A Panels and Academic Writing

Academic Exchange , Academics , Alumni , Central Asia , Costa Rica , Dominican Republic , East Asia and the Pacific , Eurasia , Indonesia , Latin America and the Caribbean , Macedonia , Mozambique , Nicaragua , Panama , Philippines , Professional Development , South Asia , Sri Lanka , Sub-Saharan Africa , Uzbekistan , Venezuala , Zimbabwe

This March, the Global UGRAD team dove deeper into the academic world with the introduction of two new activities in our spring virtual programming: our Alumni Q&A Panels and Professional Development series. For our first installment of the Alumni Q&A Panel, Global UGRAD alumni shared their experiences on the subject of All Things Academics! Next, the topic of this month’s edition of …

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Meet Our New Teammates, Amy, Annie, and Sarah!
April 13, 2021

Meet Our New Teammates, Amy, Annie, and Sarah!

Academic Exchange , American Host Institutions , East Asia and the Pacific , Latin America and the Caribbean , Middle East and North Africa , South Asia

Amy Broome is joining the Global UGRAD team as the Program Officer for the Western Hemisphere and Middle East/North Africa regions. She is currently living in Austin, TX, but originally hails from Vermont. Amy has a Masters in Middle Eastern Studies from UT Austin, where she studied Arabic and Hebrew. She is very much inspired to work with World Learning because …

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February Online Engagement: Country Presentations and Professional Networking
March 10, 2021

February Online Engagement: Country Presentations and Professional Networking

Bangladesh , Central Asia , Professional Development , South Asia , Uzbekistan

Our spring virtual programming continues with new and exciting events and activities! In February, Global UGRADs participated in our first round of country presentations and the first installment of our speaker series, “Networking Strategies” with Hannah Zuzek from World Learning. You can read more about these events and responses from some of our participants in the article below. Country Presentations …

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Partner Feature: Missouri State University
February 11, 2021

Partner Feature: Missouri State University

Academic Exchange , American Host Institutions , Missouri State University , Thailand

We are proud to feature our host institution partner, Missouri State University (MSU). Julia Baer is MSU’s International Services Coordinator and works directly with their international sponsored student population on campus, including Global UGRAD participants. Here, Julia shares more about the international student experience. What does your orientation for international students involve? Our International Student Orientation is an amazing experience …

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Global UGRAD Application Now Open! Jan 4-Feb 28
January 12, 2021

Global UGRAD Application Now Open! Jan 4-Feb 28

Academic Exchange , Professional Development

The Global UGRAD student application is now available! You can check the eligibility requirements and start your application here on our website. Submissions are due before February 28, 2021 at 12 midnight Eastern Standard Time. For this application cycle, selected finalists should expect to travel to the United States in January 2022. Stay tuned to our Facebook and Twitter accounts for reminders …

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Virtual English Language Training Wrap-Up
January 12, 2021

Virtual English Language Training Wrap-Up

Academics , Alumni , Central Asia , Dominican Republic , Kazakhstan , Latin America and the Caribbean , Mauritania , Sub-Saharan Africa

Last month, Global UGRAD participants in our pilot of the Virtual English Language Training (ELT) program completed their final coursework and assessments. The Global UGRAD and TESOL teams at World Learning are immensely proud of these students for successfully completing their virtual program and for the hard work and enthusiasm they brought to their virtual classrooms, overcoming the challenges presented …

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