Most people had never heard of SIT Graduate Institute student Joseph Alliance’s hometown until January 12th, 2010, the day Leogane, Haiti, was at the epicenter of a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that devastated the country. Alliance remembers the day well. He was in Florida, relaxing with family after a challenging semester at the University of Mississippi. He was studying at Ole …
Laos Viphany Sihalath (11-12) has been working at ANZ Bank in Laos but is moving to new organization called “Bort Long Year” as a Treasury and Ledger Officer. Every Saturday she spends two hours as an English tutor for children in her local community. Soulivanh Rattanavong (11-12) is currently interning in the finance field and taking an IELTS preparation course. …
This month, Experience America: UGRAD Post takes on a special challenge: capture a photo of yourself in your Halloween costume and enter the UGRAD Halloween Costume Contest! Guidelines: Photos can be of individuals or groups. Please keep costumes appropriate and remember that all submissions must be accompanied with a short write-up connecting your costume to some aspect of American culture. …