Category: El Salvador

Global UGRAD Bucket Lists
September 21, 2023

Global UGRAD Bucket Lists

Alumni , Cambodia , El Salvador , Experiencing America , Georgia , Georgia College and State University , Grand Valley State University , Philippines , University of Wisconsin - Green Bay

Long before they arrive in the United States, Global UGRAD students spend countless hours contemplating what they hope to experience during their exchange program. Now that all the fall 2023 UGRAD participants are settling into life at their host institutions, World Learning asked them to list the things they most hope to do or experience during their time here. What …

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Alumni Spotlight: Guatemala
May 19, 2023

Alumni Spotlight: Guatemala

Alumni , American University , El Salvador , Georgia College and State University , Guatemala , Tajikistan

Hello, I am Jacky Salazar, a UGRAD alum from Guatemala who attended American University in the spring semester of 2017. The Global UGRAD Program is a life-changing experience that fosters both professional and personal growth in each and every participant. It also allows you to be part of a family that extends across countries and cohorts. My experiences as a …

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April Social Media Challenge: #EarthDayChallenge
May 12, 2021

April Social Media Challenge: #EarthDayChallenge

Central Asia , Dominican Republic , East Asia and the Pacific , El Salvador , Eurasia , Indonesia , Latin America and the Caribbean , Middle East and North Africa , South Asia , Sub-Saharan Africa

Did you know that about one billion people take part in Earth Day activities around the world every year? No matter where we live, the Earth is something we all have in common. During the month of April, we launched a social media challenge asking Global UGRADs to share what the environment means to them and what they are doing …

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April Online Engagement: Country Presentations and Public Speaking
May 12, 2021

April Online Engagement: Country Presentations and Public Speaking

Alumni , Costa Rica , El Salvador , Ethiopia , Haiti , Jordan , Latin America and the Caribbean , Middle East and North Africa , Morocco , Niger , Paraguay , Professional Development

In our fourth month of online engagement, Global UGRAD finalists saw the return of some of our popular series activities: our student-facilitated Country Presentations and our Speaker Series. This round of Country Presentations closed out with student presenters from three additional regions, and this edition of the Speaker Series, focused on public speaking, featured guest speaker Zoe Matthews. Country Presentations …

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Virtual ELT Responses: Indigenous Peoples Around the World
November 12, 2020

Virtual ELT Responses: Indigenous Peoples Around the World

El Salvador , Malawi , South Korea

November is Native American Heritage Month, in which we honor the diverse cultures, histories, and traditions of indigenous peoples in the United States. After reading about Native American history in their course, our Virtual English Language Training (ELT) students told us about indigenous peoples in their home countries. We’ve featured some of their responses below. Gilbert Kandaya, Malawi One of …

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Alumni Reunion: From Central Asia to Central America
November 14, 2019

Alumni Reunion: From Central Asia to Central America

Alumni , Central Asia , El Salvador , Kyrgyzstan , Latin America and the Caribbean , Lewis-Clark State College , University of Missouri

My name is Nursuluu, and I am a Global UGRAD alumna from Kyrgyzstan. This year I graduated university in Kyrgyzstan, and I am currently working for a youth NGO called Novi Ritm as a Project Coordinator. I have also been volunteering with the MediAct project, which has youth workshops in three different countries, and one of those countries is El Salvador. …

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An Alumni Reunion Three Years in the Making
October 11, 2019

An Alumni Reunion Three Years in the Making

Academic Exchange , Alumni , El Salvador , Marymount University , Morocco , Ukraine

Abdessadeq, Sofiia, and Michelle met at Marymount University on August 23rd, 2016. We instantly clicked since that first day and our friendship has been flourishing ever since. Together, we got to experience what I’d call an authentic U.S. exchange experience as we shared memories not only on campus, but also while traveling along the East Coast and through the Midwest. …

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American Model United Nations 2018 Conference (AMUN)
December 12, 2018

American Model United Nations 2018 Conference (AMUN)

Career , El Salvador , Professional Development , University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

As an exchange student of International Relations (IR) at University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire (UWEC), I decided to get involved with any possible organizations both on and off campus that could enrich my educational background and shape my professional path in IR. For that, I decided to join the Model United Nations Club, having taken a related course about International Organizations at …

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International Education Day by Leandro Emanuel Garcia Vallecillos
April 1, 2018

International Education Day by Leandro Emanuel Garcia Vallecillos

Academic Exchange , Academics , El Salvador , Latin America and the Caribbean , University of Missouri

It was April 4th, 2018 when study abroad, international connections, future bonds between countries, and friendships from around the world were celebrated at the Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City. It was January 7th, 2018 when I started my journey as an international student at the University of Missouri-Columbia. After three months of new experiences, new ways to think, and hundreds of …

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