UGRAD alumna Natasha Kurucki (North Dakota State University, 2009-2010) attended International Youth Forum – Seliger 2013 this summer along with her friend and fellow World Learning alumnus, Hasan Chichan. Hasan participated in the Iraqi Young Leaders Exchange Program run by World Learning in 2010. The International Youth Forum brings together talented youth from all over the world to celebrate multiculturalism and to empower …
Jhesset Enano Thrina is a journalism major at the University of Mississippi. She wasted no time putting her reporting and writing skills to work and has already published pieces in school’s Daily Mississippian. Follow these links to Jhesset’s articles: Burns-Belfry Museum officially opens and ASB personality election results announced
Bouakeo Sivilay (California State University-Monterey Bay) was featured in an article in the Monterey County Weekly Newspaper here! Bouakeo discussed coping with culture shock since arriving from Laos a few weeks ago. She also shared her impressions of life with other international students on the beautiful coast of California!
Global UGRAD Alumni from Malaysia, El Salvador, Indonesia, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and the Philippines have been sharing their updates…check them out below. Malaysia Cayenne Lai (2012-13) was hired by a production house in her community and recently worked as a producer for a corporate video. She also joined the Youth Leadership Academy and is and working on a social entrepreneur …
The smell of fall is in the air and for many of you, this is the first week of class. For others, you have been hard at work for weeks or even a month. Take a moment to think back. Do you remember touching down in America? Do you remember your first day on campus: the smells, the sights, the …
We asked our students from East Asia and the Pacific what “Diversity” looks like on campus and in their homes countries. What do you think? Here’s what they said:
Burma Nan Sandar Kyaw (2010-11) is running a capacity building group called DeNx Generation and is also in his final year of undergraduate classes in Chinese.Nan is also a freelance tutor for business management students, and is an an executive member of Apex School of Management Alumni Group. Thet Mon Myat Thein (2010-11) is working for the development for Myanmar …
By Veljko Dimitrijevic (UGRAD 2012-13) While I was studying at the Illinois State University (ISU) in Normal, IL last year, I was looking for an internship, which was an important part of the Global UGRAD Program. I can honestly say that the process of applying for an internship in the US made me think about making a bigger step forward …
World Learning would like to take this opportunity to honor students who achieved high academic standing during the 2013 spring semester. The following students not only achieved a GPA of 3.75 or higher, but also exhibited exceptional effort throughout the semester. We received positive feedback from host institutions about so many of the students, but the 49 honor roll students …
Congratulations on successfully completing the Global UGRAD Program! The end of term is always a busy time, but try to take a few moments to reflect back on your many accomplishments – big and small. These last days and weeks are also a good time to say thanks to people who have helped you along the way, for example, your …