Category: Eurasia

Winter Olympics Special: Athletics and Global UGRAD
February 15, 2018

Winter Olympics Special: Athletics and Global UGRAD

Alumni , Central Asia , El Salvador , Eurasia , Latin America and the Caribbean , Lebanon , Middle East and North Africa , Serbia , Turkmenistan

As the world’s attention turns toward the 23rd Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, we asked current and former Global UGRAD participants to reflect on the importance of sports in their lives. The following are short paragraphs written by students who excel not only in the classroom, but in stadiums and gymnasiums around the world. In shining a spotlight …

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February 15, 2018

2017 Fall Semester Honor Roll

Academics , East Asia and the Pacific , Eurasia , Latin America and the Caribbean , Middle East and North Africa , South Asia , Sub-Saharan Africa

Once again, our Global UGRAD students have surpassed expectations. The fall academic semester participants connected with host communities through cultural events and social activism while at the same time immersing themselves in U.S. academic culture. While all of our students are impressive, the following went above and beyond by making the Global UGRAD honor role for the fall term with …

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Global UGRAD’s Favorite Words
February 15, 2018

Global UGRAD’s Favorite Words

Central Asia , East Asia and the Pacific , Eurasia , Kazakhstan , Latin America and the Caribbean , Middle East and North Africa , South Asia , Sub-Saharan Africa , University of Wisconsin - Green Bay

  This month we asked the Global UGRAD students what some of their favorite words are in both English and their own languages. Some love words because of the way they sound; others because there is no translation. Certain words inspire the Global UGRAD students to aim for their goals or feel good about their experiences. Zhanna Ateibek’s (University of …

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All Hands on Deck! Stories of Community Service from Around the World – Part I
February 15, 2018

All Hands on Deck! Stories of Community Service from Around the World – Part I

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 …

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Turkmenistan Alumni Update: Aleksandr Kinyakin
January 11, 2018

Turkmenistan Alumni Update: Aleksandr Kinyakin

Alumni , Eurasia , Experiencing America , Juniata College , Turkmenistan

Much time hadn’t passed between my unforgettable international experience as a Global UGRADer, and when I was granted a new scholarship for an exchange year in Austria. The organization that I’m thankful to is similar to that of World Learning, but it’s called OeAD and operates in Austria. OeAD is Austria’s main organization for international mobility and cooperation programs in …

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#EoPinDC: Global UGRAD Fall End of Program Workshop
December 15, 2017

#EoPinDC: Global UGRAD Fall End of Program Workshop

East Asia and the Pacific , Eurasia , Experiencing America , Latin America and the Caribbean , Middle East and North Africa , South Asia , Sub-Saharan Africa

Each year, it’s always an exciting and bittersweet time when we welcome the academic semester Global UGRAD participants to Washington, DC for our End of Program Workshop (for social media fans, #EoPinDC). This fall, from November 19th-22nd, 114 participants converged on our nation’s capital for three unforgettable days of learning, leadership, and camaraderie – and a whole lot of fun along …

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The American Global UGRAD Participant
December 15, 2017

The American Global UGRAD Participant

Eurasia , Serbia , The U.S. Perspective , Wright State University

The American Global UGRAD Participant by Courtney Cummings Courtney joined the Global UGRAD End of Program Workshop to assist with the needs of Milica Knevic, a participant from Serbia who uses a wheelchair and currently atttends Wright State University.  The following article is Courtney’s reflection of her time with the Global UGRAD students.   I met Milica through work. I was/am …

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