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 …
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 …
Alumni , Latin America and the Caribbean , Nicaragua , Old Dominion University
In this highly uncertain time, I am encouraging myself to become more resilient. Journaling has helped me accomplish this goal, which is what got me to write this article. As it turns out, if you give yourself the chance to listen and embrace your thoughts (as irrelevant as they seem to be), you can get to know yourself a little …
Academics , american connections , American Host Institutions , Old Dominion University
This month, we are featuring one of the 50+ universities that host Global UGRAD students during their time in the United States. Sharon Pitney, the Outreach Coordinator in the Center for Global Engagement at Old Dominion University (ODU), shares some of the ways ODU promotes international connections on campus. You can find out more about this university at their website. …
Alumni , Nicaragua , Old Dominion University
It has been more than three months since I returned home; sometimes I feel like I never left, and so I go back to my memories and pictures to recall the many things that I learned and the many wonderful people I met during my exchange program in 2019. I was placed at Old Dominion University in Virginia with Iulia …
Academic Exchange , Algeria , Alumni , Grand Valley State University , Middle East and North Africa , Old Dominion University , Professional Development , Wayne State University
Last month, the U.S. Embassy in Algiers hosted the DZ Alumni Summit. This one-day event provided exchange alumni from across Algeria with the opportunity to participate in various presentations, workshops, and leadership skills trainings. The Summit also provided participants the opportunity to network with each other and to brainstorm service initiatives for the future. Below, you can read the reflections of …
Alumni , Armenia , Cambodia , Career , Central Asia , Community Service , East Asia and the Pacific , Endicott College , Eurasia , Fairleigh Dickinson University , Honduras , Jordan , Kazakhstan , Kenya , Latin America and the Caribbean , Lebanon , Mauritania , Middle East and North Africa , Minnesota State University - Mankato , Morocco , Murray State University , Nazareth College , Old Dominion University , Professional Development , Saginaw Valley State University , Sub-Saharan Africa , Tennessee Technical University , University of Connecticut , University of Tennessee Knoxville , University of Utah , Vietnam , West Liberty University , Western Kentucky University
Last month, we published Part I of our 2019 From Where I Stand series, the Global UGRAD photo project that creatively shows what our alumni have accomplished since returning home. If you did not have a chance to read last month’s installment, you can find it here. We are thrilled to share even more stories of volunteerism, academics, and growth with you this month. …
Alumni , Costa Rica , East Asia and the Pacific , Eurasia , Kent State University , Latin America and the Caribbean , Macedonia , Old Dominion University , Philippines , Utica College
Christine Grace Catindig, Utica College A blessed evening to all of you! I’m Christine Grace, a Communication student at University of the Philippines and Utica College, New York, and it’s a pleasure to be one of the student speakers this evening. Even my most heartfelt words cannot express how thankful I am to the representatives of the U.S. Department of …