Category: East Asia and the Pacific

Thailand Alumni Update: Chai Saelee Celebrates 200 Years of US-Thai Friendship
May 10, 2018

Thailand Alumni Update: Chai Saelee Celebrates 200 Years of US-Thai Friendship

Alumni , East Asia and the Pacific , Juniata College , Thailand

“Great and Good Friends: 200 Years of U.S.-Thai Friendship” This year is the year that we celebrate the 200 years of friendship between the United States and the Kingdom of Thailand. The U.S. Embassy in Thailand and Mae Fah Luang University held a special presentation called “Great and Good Friends: 200 Years of U.S.-Thai Friendship” to commemorate the bicentennial of …

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My Person: Global UGRAD Students’ Closest Mentors and Friends
May 10, 2018

My Person: Global UGRAD Students’ Closest Mentors and Friends

Academic Exchange , Cambodia , Diversity and Inclusion , Experiencing America , Fayetteville University , Kenya , Murray State University , New Mexico Highlands University , Russia , Saginaw Valley State University , Sri Lanka , Tajikistan , University of Southern Indiana

It’s not easy leaving the familiarity of home to begin a new adventure in a foreign country. It takes courage, resilience, and a welcoming community. Luckily, our Global UGRAD students are adept at developing deep and lasting relationships with wonderful people who support and encourage them throughout this journey. Below, some students share with us a special someone who has …

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China Alumni Update by Shuodong Liu
May 10, 2018

China Alumni Update by Shuodong Liu

Alumni , China , East Asia and the Pacific , Wayne State University

I’m very pleased to share some of my post-Global UGRAD stories here, some brand-new experiences during the past 10 months. Since I went back to China after my exchange life in Detroit, I graduated from university in June 2017 with a bachelor degree of engineering. I eventually didn’t choose electrical engineering as my career direction. I believe that my exchange life …

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Cambodia Alumni Update by Maneth Nay
May 10, 2018

Cambodia Alumni Update by Maneth Nay

Alumni , Cambodia , Carroll College , East Asia and the Pacific

“Cambodia Science and Engineering Festival 4,” is the largest STEM festival in Cambodia initiated by Mr. Allen Tan, Managing Director at STEM Cambodia Organization. As a board director at STEM Cambodia Organization, my team and I organized the Cambodia Science and Engineering Festival 4, which is known as CSEF4 on March 1-3, 2018 at the Olympic National Stadium in Cambodia …

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Friendships: Looking Back and Looking Forward
May 10, 2018

Friendships: Looking Back and Looking Forward

Academic Exchange , Alumni , Chatham University , East Asia and the Pacific , Haiti , India , Kenya , Latin America and the Caribbean , Northern  Michigan University , Sub-Saharan Africa , The U.S. Perspective

When first arriving in the United States, it can be hard to breakthrough those superficial boundaries and develop deep connections with Americans. Of course as our Global UGRAD students have found, the effort is always worth it. Each semester our students forge beautiful, rewarding friendships. Now, as another semester comes to an end, and our Global UGRAD students wave goodbye …

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Alumni Edition: Where is my UGRAD Post Now?
April 1, 2018

Alumni Edition: Where is my UGRAD Post Now?

Alumni , American University , Castleton University , Chatham University , Dominican Republic , East Asia and the Pacific , Emporia State University , Honduras , India , Indonesia , Latin America and the Caribbean , Nepal , Paraguay , Saginaw Valley State University , South Asia , Tennessee Technical University , University of Missouri , University of Southern Indiana , Venezuala , Vietnam , West Liberty University

Johanny Amaya Melgar, Honduras, Global UGRAD 2015-16 at Emporia State University From where I stand today – at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras – I help to empower the most vulnerable youth in my community through English language, leadership, and entrepreneurial skills. It’s incredible to see these youth actually smiling and dreaming of a better future, with them in it. …

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All Hands on Deck! Stories of Community Service – Part II
April 1, 2018

All Hands on Deck! Stories of Community Service – Part II

Central Asia , Community Service , East Asia and the Pacific , Egypt , Eurasia , Experiencing America , Georgia , Kazakhstan , Kenya , Middle East and North Africa , Saudi Arabia , South Korea , Sub-Saharan Africa , The U.S. Perspective , University of Nevada, Reno , University of Tennessee Knoxville , University of Wisconsin - Green Bay , Wayne State University , West Virginia University

A few months ago, we shared inspiring stories about the volunteer work of several of our fall semester participants. Now, as the spring semester rapidly draws to a close, we’re excited to highlight our current Global UGRAD participants and how they’re getting on with their community service hours. From tutoring and after-school care to event coordination and more, Global UGRADs …

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April 1, 2018

Malaysia Alumni Update: Moris Deri’s Political Activism

Alumni , East Asia and the Pacific , Malaysia , University of Minnesota Twin Cities

I was on the Global UGRAD Program during one of the best periods in modern history – the 58th Quadrennial U.S. Presidential Election which saw the most spectacular power transition in the White House – where I learned and grew tremendously. From interning at the Hennepin County Government in Minneapolis as an absentee ballot counting agent for the UOCAVA, to …

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Sustainable Food Growth: a Q&A with Seongeun Lee and Dr. Butler
April 1, 2018

Sustainable Food Growth: a Q&A with Seongeun Lee and Dr. Butler

Academic Exchange , Academics , East Asia and the Pacific , Professional Development , South Korea , The U.S. Perspective , University of Tennessee Knoxville

To celebrate Earth Day, World Learning interviewed Global UGRAD student Seongeun Lee and her professor Dr. David M. Butler regarding their experiences in the Organic and Sustainable Crop Production course at The University of Tennessee Knoxville (UTK). Seongeun is from South Korea studying Plant Biotechnology and Political Science, and Dr. Butler is an Associate Professor in the Department of Plants. …

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