Category: Latin America and the Caribbean

Meet Our New Teammates, Amy, Annie, and Sarah!
April 13, 2021

Meet Our New Teammates, Amy, Annie, and Sarah!

Academic Exchange , American Host Institutions , East Asia and the Pacific , Latin America and the Caribbean , Middle East and North Africa , South Asia

Amy Broome is joining the Global UGRAD team as the Program Officer for the Western Hemisphere and Middle East/North Africa regions. She is currently living in Austin, TX, but originally hails from Vermont. Amy has a Masters in Middle Eastern Studies from UT Austin, where she studied Arabic and Hebrew. She is very much inspired to work with World Learning because …

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February Social Media Challenge: #MyIdentity
March 10, 2021

February Social Media Challenge: #MyIdentity

Armenia , Costa Rica , East Asia and the Pacific , Eurasia , Latin America and the Caribbean , Mauritania , Nicaragua , Sub-Saharan Africa , Thailand

Continuing with our monthly social media challenges, we recently asked the incoming Global UGRADs to share with us a little about themselves in the #MyIdentity challenge. We’ve spotlighted a few entries below so that you can learn more about who our Global UGRADs are and where they come from, too! The world is full of colors and hues that every …

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Alumni Update: Lessons Learned from the Hurricanes in Nicaragua
February 11, 2021

Alumni Update: Lessons Learned from the Hurricanes in Nicaragua

Alumni , Latin America and the Caribbean , Nicaragua , Old Dominion University

In this highly uncertain time, I am encouraging myself to become more resilient. Journaling has helped me accomplish this goal, which is what got me to write this article. As it turns out, if you give yourself the chance to listen and embrace your thoughts (as irrelevant as they seem to be), you can get to know yourself a little …

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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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From Where I Stand: December 2020 Edition
December 11, 2020

From Where I Stand: December 2020 Edition

Alumni , East Asia and the Pacific , Eurasia , Honduras , Laos , Latin America and the Caribbean , Serbia

Augusto Barón, Honduras, West Virginia University, Global UGRAD 2017-2018 Back when I returned to my country, I was just in time to retake my university duties. Quite literally, the next day after my landing I was in a health clinic working. Back to the old grind, but with fresh perspectives on what I could do and would do. A mindset …

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International Education: A Virtual ELT Perspective
December 11, 2020

International Education: A Virtual ELT Perspective

Academic Exchange , Burma , Dominican Republic , East Asia and the Pacific , Latin America and the Caribbean , Myanmar

Last month, our Virtual English Language Training (ELT) participants were asked to consider the importance of international exchange and what it means to them. Some observed International Education Week, taking part in online U.S. Department of State-organized events. Two current Virtual ELT students, Aung Khant Ko and Heidy Molina, shared their experiences at virtual IEW events and how international education …

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Winter Holidays and Celebrations
December 11, 2020

Winter Holidays and Celebrations

Bangladesh , East Asia and the Pacific , Guatemala , Latin America and the Caribbean , Philippines , South Asia

This month, we asked our 2020-2021 Global UGRAD finalists to share a bit about winter celebrations in their home countries. While the holidays throughout this year have been very different, read on to learn more about how this time of year is traditionally celebrated across the world. Virgilio Roi C. Adaptar, Philippines Dubbed as the longest yuletide celebration in the …

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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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