The Global Gazette

Journalism with a Pulitzer Prize Winner by Soumayani Ghoshal
January 11, 2018

Journalism with a Pulitzer Prize Winner by Soumayani Ghoshal

Academics , Chatham University , Experiencing America , India , South Asia

Global UGRAD, administered by World Learning, has always strived to provide the best experiences to their Global UGRADers. From instilling a sense of confidence in each of them to making them believe in their potentials to create a change, they have been successful in creating dedicated leaders year after year. Being a finalist this year was a surreal experience and …

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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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January 11, 2018

Holiday Adventures by Mohamed Sadek Bouanane

Algeria , Experiencing America , Middle East and North Africa , Wright State University

After a long semester of hard work, involvement in different student activities, and maybe a bit of partying, I was very excited for the upcoming winter break. Having already visited nearby Chicago and even New York City, I could not wait to explore the west coast of the United States. I began planning to visit three major cities, including San …

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Malaysia Alumni Update by Justice Khor
December 15, 2017

Malaysia Alumni Update by Justice Khor

Alumni , California State University Monterey Bay , Diversity and Inclusion , East Asia and the Pacific , Malaysia

Flashback to almost a half year ago, when I was sitting in the LGBTQ safe zone training class at California State University Monterey Bay. I saw people coming from different walks of life, but mainly young people coming together to learn about the LGBTQ community. But suddenly there’s an elderly man. He drags a chair and joins the class. To …

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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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