Algeria , Alumni , Grand Valley State University
Each December we hear and repeat: “New Year, New Me” As if the old us is a ghost, that can no longer be We seek condolences in this “new year resolutions” symphony Forgetting how far we’ve come, abandoning ourselves with no sympathy We forget that our souls are so divine Souls that went through storms and crossed the lines All …
Academics , Algeria , Grand Valley State University , Middle East and North Africa
I got on the plane, with denial still Tears in my eyes, red shaky lips Reading their notes, remembering every hug, and every kiss My departure in my mind, still seems like a trick The boy sitting next to me leaned and smiled at me Saying I should let go, and set my heart and soul free He told me …
Albania , American University , Community Service , East Asia and the Pacific , Eurasia , Grand Valley State University , India , Jordan , Malaysia , Middle East and North Africa , Mozambique , South Asia , St. Catherine University , Sub-Saharan Africa , University of the Incarnate Word
Community service is an integral part of the Global UGRAD experience. Beyond being a program requirement, Global UGRAD participants embrace civic engagement as one of the most valuable, enjoyable, and rewarding parts of their semester in the U.S. As the spring semester students gear up to begin their own service activities, we would like to highlight the outstanding volunteer work …
Academics , Bosnia and Herzegovina , Carroll College , East Asia and the Pacific , Endicott College , Eurasia , Grand Valley State University , Honduras , Israel , Latin America and the Caribbean , Malaysia , Middle East and North Africa , Mississippi College , Mozambique , Panama , St. Catherine University , Sub-Saharan Africa , University of Minnesota Twin Cities , Zimbabwe
National Book Month may be over, but reading suggestions from our current participants and alumni are not! Check out what the Global UGRADs are into this month: Sibongile Hokonya (Zimbabwe), Carroll College, Global UGRAD 2017-18 Concrete Economics by J. Bradford DeLong and Stephen S. Cohen My room was very warm today and so I decided to sit outside and enjoy the cool …
Grand Valley State University , Lewis-Clark State College
The fall semester Global UGRAD participants had the opportunity to watch the debates, follow the election cycle, and watch the votes come in on November 8th, 2016. At Lewis-Clark State College in Idaho, students watched the election day coverage with a local congressman. Another student wrote, “Being an aspiring political journalist, it feels so awesome to be given the ‘front row …