Algeria , Alumni , Diversity and Inclusion , Middle East and North Africa , Saginaw Valley State University
As important as identity is, I have never seen people struggle with it more than North Africans, and more specifically, Algerians! Personally, I sometimes get very mad that I stop caring about who I am and where I belong. But, this doesn’t last long because identity is not just a country, a religion, a tribe, or a nation we belong …
Alumni , Diversity and Inclusion , Jordan , Middle East and North Africa , New Mexico Highlands University
Life after Global UGRAD: Jordan With no doubt the Global UGRAD exchange program enhanced my leadership skills and helped me find better opportunities. Earning this scholarship actually made me a more attractive candidate in Jordan. People who understand the competitive nature of the scholarship will recognize it as an accomplishment. Competitive scholarships like this one are accomplishments worth listing on …
Alumni , Honduras , Iowa Wesleyan University , Latin America and the Caribbean
Thanks to Global UGRAD, my semester-long stay in the United States allowed me to widen out and meet women, some of them being Global UGRAD participants themselves, from all around the globe. They were all immensely different, which was revealed at simple sight: our clothing, food, beliefs and traditions. Pictures and videos reveal how our skin tones beautifully contrasted with …
Experiencing America , Nicaragua , University of Southern Indiana
Being part of the University of Southern Indiana (USI) is like having a dream that you would never want to be finished. I feel so glad to be here since my first day on-campus. Moreover, most of my impressions about the people, this great institution, and its environment apply to the city of Evansville as well. There are …
East Asia and the Pacific , Experiencing America , Laos , University of Arkansas
I have been here for 10 days, and I’ve had a lot of things to do here at the University of Arkansas. I had an English test for 2 hours in the last 2 days and tomorrow I will know what my level of English is. Hopefully, I will get a perfect class that matches my English level. In my …
Eurasia , Experiencing America , Kent State University , Ukraine
The Kent State University campus is a fresh, green place full of squirrels (black, in particular). The atmosphere by itself is mind-purifying, which I cannot say about the city in which I live, the industrial Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. I fell in love with my dorm room at first sight. The only thing I needed was my own bedroom. However, I obtained …
Academic Exchange , Academics , American Host Institutions , Experiencing America
As is our tradition at the beginning of a new academic year, we asked Global UGRAD participants to submit photos of themselves on-campus. Here is a selection of some of our diverse 2018-2019 Global UGRAD students studying all across the United States. We wish everyone a happy, healthy, and productive semester!
Alumni , Egypt , Middle East and North Africa , Saginaw Valley State University
2015-16 Global UGRAD student Islam Ayoub has created “The Kingdom” to provide a community for promoting cultural diversity and English learning. Below is Islam’s description of the program and its events: Along with my teammates, we started The Kingdom (www.facebook.com/TheKingdomCC). The Kingdom is a diverse community for anyone who is interested in English or different ideas, cultures, and backgrounds to …
American Host Institutions , Central Asia , East Asia and the Pacific , Eurasia , Latin America and the Caribbean , Middle East and North Africa , South Asia , Sub-Saharan Africa
This year, the World Learning team is thrilled to welcome 252 students from 59 countries around the world to the Global UGRAD Program! In addition to this incredibly diverse group of students, we are proud to work side-by-side with 75 U.S. host universities and colleges spread across 43 states and the District of Columbia. Please join us in keeping up …
Academics , Alumni , Diversity and Inclusion , Middle East and North Africa , Morocco , University of Maine
Morocco has been inhabited by the Amazigh, also known as the Berber ethnic group, since at least 5,000 years ago. It was a part of Mauretania, a region in the ancient Maghreb that stretched from today’s Algeria westwards to the Atlantic covering the northern part of Morocco and its Atlas mountains. By the 7th century, the land was conquered by …