Category: American Host Institutions

Spring 2019 Site Visits
May 13, 2019

Spring 2019 Site Visits

American Host Institutions , Bemidji State University , Tennessee Technical University , University of Central Missouri , University of Houston-Victoria

World Learning staff had a busy spring traveling all over the country visiting Global UGRADs at their host universities. Continue reading below about the fruitful visits and thank you to the universities for hosting us! Vitalie Diaconu at Bemidji State University Vitalie visited Bemidji State University (BSU), a first-time host institution, located on the shores of the beautiful Lake Bemidji …

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Alumni Update: Bhim Tamang, Nepal
May 13, 2019

Alumni Update: Bhim Tamang, Nepal

Academic Exchange , Academics , Alumni , American Host Institutions , Career , Nepal , New Mexico Highlands University , Professional Development , South Asia

To be honest, I did not want to return home after the Global UGRAD Program. Sad but true, I had to come back. However, I flew back home with lots of beautiful and unforgettable memories of my American friendship family (Mom, Dad, Jesse, and dogs), classmates, Global UGRAD friends I made at the End of Program Summit, World Learning advisors, …

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World Learning and SIT at NAFSA
May 13, 2019

World Learning and SIT at NAFSA

Academic Exchange , Academics , Alumni , American Host Institutions , Career , Professional Development

World Learning and SIT are excited to be attending the NAFSA annual conference taking place in Washington, DC from Monday, May 27th to Friday, May 31st. World Learning staff and SIT alumni and faculty will be presenting, attending, and hosting a booth during the four-day conference. We hope to connect with as many of our colleagues in international education as …

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Flawed but Ambitious–Diego’s Take on NYC
May 13, 2019

Flawed but Ambitious–Diego’s Take on NYC

East Asia and the Pacific , Experiencing America , Keene State College , Philippines

New York City is a mess. The clean spots are so clean that you know someone is funneling obscene amounts of money into them, and the neglected parts are so messy that you know someone is not listening. The city has its problems—poverty, crime, pollution—but proudly calls itself “the greatest city in the world” over the sounds of taxis blaring …

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Alumni Update: Yacoub Dahah, Mauritania
May 13, 2019

Alumni Update: Yacoub Dahah, Mauritania

Alumni , Community Service , Emporia State University , Mauritania , Sub-Saharan Africa

I was first introduced to the Bin Bayyah Foundation in 2015 by ECNU (the English Club of Nouakchott University) because they needed interpreters for the Starkey Hearing Foundation mission that they were sponsoring, which lasted for a week. I went back to volunteering for them during their second mission with the American Starkey Hearing Foundation early in 2017, but this …

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Alumni Gathering: Cambodia
May 13, 2019

Alumni Gathering: Cambodia

Academic Exchange , Alumni , American University , Ball State University , Cambodia , Carroll College , East Asia and the Pacific , Nazareth College , Portland State University , Professional Development , University of Mississippi , University of Missouri , University of Tennessee Knoxville , University of Utah

We all know that when Global UGRAD alumni from the same cohort gather together in their home country after returning from the U.S., it is absolutely fun. Yet, when two cohorts meet, that is even more amazing. The Global UGRAD alumni in Cambodia from cohorts 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 met together for a dinner in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The alumni of …

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The Impact of Diverse Community Service Experiences
May 9, 2019

The Impact of Diverse Community Service Experiences

Community Service , Guatemala , Latin America and the Caribbean , Minnesota State University - Mankato

I have been in the U.S.A. for 8 months and I have had amazing experiences. One of the most important things that I have done in my life is community service. Through all this time I have realized that students who get involved in community service not only help others, but also expand their abilities, develop empathy, leadership skills, problem-solving, …

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