From animal shelters to soup kitchens to after-school tutoring, the ways in which Global UGRAD participants volunteer their time are numerous! Click each photo to read more about how two students chose to complete their community service hours volunteering with refugees, and the impact it has made in their own lives. “What You Can Do Today…” Zuhra, Turkmenistan, University of Memphis “My Alternative Spring Break” Dmytrii, Ukraine, Grand …
After almost six years of studying, I have finally finished my bachelor’s degree. It was mixed emotions: I’m happy because I have finally arrived to this point in my life – that I’ve fulfilled my parents’ dream for me – but it was somehow saddening at the same time, for I will be leaving my mentors and friends in …
Two Global UGRAD students from Bahrain are gaining global attention for their ideas in finance. Hajar Sultan and Ali Ahmed teamed up to represent their university, Bahrain Polytechnic, at the CFA Institute competition in Manama, Bahrain. The CFA competition tested their prowess in financial research. Hajar and Ali won the national competition and will soon be going to Chicago for …
I am Jayvy, a Global UGRAD student from the Philippines studying Economics at The University of Texas at Austin this spring 2016. I chose Speech in American Culture as my U.S. Studies course because I am interested to learn more about how American ideals and rhetoric shaped the United States and its relationship with other nations. As a consistent member of …
Khaliunaa from Mongolia, studying at the University of Delaware, had an awesome story of “paying it forward.” “One of the most notable things that I noticed when I arrived in the USA was that people here were extremely friendly and kind. Therefore, February was truly a month of kindness and appreciation. There is this one specific event that left a …
Four alumni, four distinct stories. Read on to learn more about how these Global UGRADs from the 2014-2015 Honduran cohort have spent their first year post-program! …
Roohi Patel: India, Old Dominion University Before heading to the States, I always thought that people here didn’t care much about their surroundings. However, this perspective of mine has changed completely as each and every person I pass by greets me without fail. Elizabeth Keshishyan: Armenia, North Dakota State University One of the greatest achievements I have …
In early February, the six, year-long Global UGRAD participants from Montenegro came to Washington, DC for their mid-year workshop. World Learning has worked with the UGRAD Serbia and Montenegro Program since 2007, supporting over 300 students over the past nine years. It may sound cliche, but we may have saved the best six students for last. (Is that a loud …
This fall, the Global UGRAD participants impressed us once again with stellar grades. Several students closed out the semester with at 3.5 or above, but these 18 students set the bar even higher by achieving between a 3.75 and 4.0 GPA. World Learning congratulates you for your hard work and success! Djordje – American University Grecia Dalila – Humboldt State University Khamla – …
Saima Sultana Jaba, NESA UGRAD 2014-15, Kent State University So far I am doing well working as a fellow at Teach for Bangladesh (TFB). In my first job, I want to serve the young people in my country and to solve real world problems. Moreover, I want this country to do better in education, which starts with me being a teacher. …