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Community Service Spotlight: Spring 2023
April 26, 2023

Community Service Spotlight: Spring 2023

Alumni , Belarus , Community Service , Haiti , Indonesia , Iowa Wesleyan University , Kansas State University , Kazakhstan , Philippines , St. Cloud State University , University of Central Missouri , University of Wyoming

As one of their program requirements, Global UGRAD participants complete a minimum of 20 hours of community service during their semester in the United States. For many students, this becomes one of the most meaningful and inspirational activities they take part in during the program. Continue reading for a selection of highlights from community service activities that participants completed in …

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Halloween
November 22, 2022

Halloween

Brunei , Carroll College , Emporia State University , Haiti , Kazakhstan , Kenya , Keuka College , Malawi , Panama , University of Missouri - St. Louis , University of Southern Indiana , Utah Tech University , Vietnam

Many UGRADs experienced their first Halloween this year in the United States. Several students dressed up in costumes, attended parties and participated in Halloween-related activities. Elian Gonzalez, a student from Panama studying at Keuka College in Upstate New York, thoroughly enjoyed the holiday. “It was wonderful to celebrate Halloween for the first time in the USA,” Gonzalez said. “I shared …

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Alumni Update: Kazakhstan
February 15, 2022

Alumni Update: Kazakhstan

Alumni , Kazakhstan , Marymount University

I’m Aiza Margulani, an alumna of Global UGRAD 2019  from Almaty, Kazakhstan. I studied at Marymount University in Arlington, Virginia, and this whole experience has changed my life. I was always interested in social media, film, and everything creative, so capturing my adventures and studies in America daily was my first baby step towards my true self. With all the …

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Arriving on Campus
August 18, 2021

Arriving on Campus

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 …

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Virtual English Language Training Wrap-Up
January 12, 2021

Virtual English Language Training Wrap-Up

Academics , Alumni , Central Asia , Dominican Republic , Kazakhstan , Latin America and the Caribbean , Mauritania , Sub-Saharan Africa

Last month, Global UGRAD participants in our pilot of the Virtual English Language Training (ELT) program completed their final coursework and assessments. The Global UGRAD and TESOL teams at World Learning are immensely proud of these students for successfully completing their virtual program and for the hard work and enthusiasm they brought to their virtual classrooms, overcoming the challenges presented …

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Virtual ELT Responses: American Society and the Meaning of Freedom
September 15, 2020

Virtual ELT Responses: American Society and the Meaning of Freedom

Alumni , Guatemala , Kazakhstan , South Korea

Our Virtual English Language Training students recently completed the first module of their online English courses. These past few weeks, Global UGRADs have examined historical figures and cultural movements to discuss what freedom means in the United States, in their home communities, and to us as individuals. Meet George Washington Carver by Aigerim Myrzakhmet (Kazakhstan) I was amazed and inspired by …

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Experiencing America: Cross-Cultural Perspectives
October 11, 2019

Experiencing America: Cross-Cultural Perspectives

Albania , American Host Institutions , Armenia , Central Asia , Emporia State University , Eurasia , Kazakhstan , SUNY Plattsburgh , University of Maine

Now about halfway into their program, our Global UGRADs from Europe and Central Asia have had many opportunities to engage with their host communities. Their experiences have helped them gain insight into American life and build connections between their host communities and their communities back home. Check out some of their favorite experiences below! Dilnaz Imeramzayeva, Kazakhstan, SUNY – Plattsburgh:  On …

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From Where I Stand 2019 Part II | The Global UGRAD Photojournalism Project
April 12, 2019

From Where I Stand 2019 Part II | The Global UGRAD Photojournalism Project

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. …

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Spring 2019 Favorite Study Spots
March 12, 2019

Spring 2019 Favorite Study Spots

Academics , Algeria , Belarus , Cambodia , Central Asia , Costa Rica , East Asia and the Pacific , Fairleigh Dickinson University , Kazakhstan , Latin America and the Caribbean , Middle East and North Africa , Nazareth College , University of Wyoming , West Liberty University

With midterms well underway, the Global UGRAD students have been busy with exams and assignments. Check out some of their favorite study spots around campus this semester! Yuory Chhun, Cambodia, Nazareth College: It has been so hectic with exams and assignments last week. I have been spending most of my time at the library. I spent around eight hours at …

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