Category: Professional Development

Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund 2019 Application is Open!
February 13, 2019

Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund 2019 Application is Open!

Alumni , Emporia State University , Honduras , Latin America and the Caribbean , Professional Development

The Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) is a U.S. Department of State initiative that provides grant money to alumni who want to carry out projects in their home communities. Since its inception, AEIF has supported over 300 alumni-led initiatives worldwide. AEIF has reached millions of people through training, awareness campaigns, and leadership initiatives. In 2018, out of more than 1,300 project …

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Alumni Reflections
February 13, 2019

Alumni Reflections

Academic Exchange , Academics , Alumni , american connections , American Host Institutions , Career , Diversity and Inclusion , Experiencing America , India , Professional Development , South Asia , University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Studying in the U.S. as a Global UGRAD student has not only had an impact on my academic skills, but it has also expanded my career scope, perspectives, and increased my awareness. I enjoyed every single aspect of the program starting from community service to living with an American roommate. Even though it wouldn’t be accurate to call any country …

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Alumni Update: Jacky Salazar, Guatemala
February 13, 2019

Alumni Update: Jacky Salazar, Guatemala

Alumni , American University , Guatemala , Latin America and the Caribbean , Professional Development

From the moment I started my first class at American University, to the time we took the stage at the End of Program Summit in DC, and through my very last community service hour I felt this amazing experience made me grow both personally and professionally. Of course coming back to Guatemala was nerve-racking and I have to say it …

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Alumni Update: Xana Maunze, Mozambique
January 15, 2019

Alumni Update: Xana Maunze, Mozambique

Alumni , Fairleigh Dickinson University , Mozambique , Professional Development , Sub-Saharan Africa

Life can sometimes feel like a fight. From time to time we’re faced with punches, kicks, fish hooks or jabs, that come in the form of challenges, obstacles, and sometimes failures. Growing up in a low-income country, I made myself through education in our public schools, in a classroom with over 60 classmates, sometimes sitting on the floor or sharing …

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Researching Flooding and Cyclones
January 14, 2019

Researching Flooding and Cyclones

Academic Exchange , Academics , american connections , American Host Institutions , Bangladesh , Career , Florida Gulf Coast University , Professional Development , South Asia

While studying Disaster Science & Management and as a Global UGRAD student at Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) this past semester, I had the amazing opportunity to present my research paper at the American Geophysical Union Conference 2018 in Washington, DC. I was requested to present at the largest geophysical conference where people from all over the world gather to …

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Alumni Update: Christine Grace Meneses Catindig, Philippines
January 14, 2019

Alumni Update: Christine Grace Meneses Catindig, Philippines

Alumni , East Asia and the Pacific , Philippines , Professional Development , Utica College

A Full Circle: Two Years of Paying it Forward Two years have passed since I received the Global UGRAD award from the Philippine Fulbright Commission and, although perhaps cliché, the program changed my life. In my opinion, Global UGRAD is unique because it is holistic. In addition to experiencing the rigor of U.S. coursework and the diversity of American culture, …

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Closet Talk: A Panel Discussion
January 14, 2019

Closet Talk: A Panel Discussion

Academic Exchange , Academics , american connections , American Host Institutions , Bangladesh , Career , Diversity and Inclusion , Fayetteville University , Professional Development , South Asia

“Coming-out stories are always fascinating to listen to, but unfortunately I don’t have a gratifying coming out story to tell. I haven’t come out to my parents yet. I don’t know when I will.” I paused and took a deep breath. In a big hall, I was speaking in front of over 30 people. I had never been a speaker …

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American Model United Nations 2018 Conference (AMUN)
December 12, 2018

American Model United Nations 2018 Conference (AMUN)

Career , El Salvador , Professional Development , University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

As an exchange student of International Relations (IR) at University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire (UWEC), I decided to get involved with any possible organizations both on and off campus that could enrich my educational background and shape my professional path in IR. For that, I decided to join the Model United Nations Club, having taken a related course about International Organizations at …

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New Horizons: Making Art and Exploring U.S. History
December 12, 2018

New Horizons: Making Art and Exploring U.S. History

Academic Exchange , Academics , American Host Institutions , Burma , Career , China , East Asia and the Pacific , Iowa Wesleyan University , Kent State University , Professional Development , The U.S. Perspective

As we wrap up the semester, Global UGRAD students reflect on their experiences exploring new subjects! Khin Oo, Burma, Iowa Wesleyan University Even though my major is Business, I have been very interested in art since I was little. I also had a dream of studying art abroad. The Global UGRAD Program finally fulfilled this dream. At Iowa Wesleyan University, …

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Alumni Gathering: Albania
December 12, 2018

Alumni Gathering: Albania

Albania , Alumni , Career , Eurasia

Once a UGRAD, always a UGRAD! On 20th of October, Albanian Global UGRAD alumni organized a meet-up. Although we have been talking with each other constantly, it was the first time that all of us, two generations (2016-17, 2017-18) of Global UGRADs in Albania, came together to share our own experiences in the U.S. We found many similarities in our …

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