Alumni , Cambodia , Carroll College , East Asia and the Pacific
“Cambodia Science and Engineering Festival 4,” is the largest STEM festival in Cambodia initiated by Mr. Allen Tan, Managing Director at STEM Cambodia Organization. As a board director at STEM Cambodia Organization, my team and I organized the Cambodia Science and Engineering Festival 4, which is known as CSEF4 on March 1-3, 2018 at the Olympic National Stadium in Cambodia …
Academic Exchange , Alumni , Chatham University , East Asia and the Pacific , Haiti , India , Kenya , Latin America and the Caribbean , Northern Michigan University , Sub-Saharan Africa , The U.S. Perspective
When first arriving in the United States, it can be hard to breakthrough those superficial boundaries and develop deep connections with Americans. Of course as our Global UGRAD students have found, the effort is always worth it. Each semester our students forge beautiful, rewarding friendships. Now, as another semester comes to an end, and our Global UGRAD students wave goodbye …
Alumni , American University , Castleton University , Chatham University , Dominican Republic , East Asia and the Pacific , Emporia State University , Honduras , India , Indonesia , Latin America and the Caribbean , Nepal , Paraguay , Saginaw Valley State University , South Asia , Tennessee Technical University , University of Missouri , University of Southern Indiana , Venezuala , Vietnam , West Liberty University
Johanny Amaya Melgar, Honduras, Global UGRAD 2015-16 at Emporia State University From where I stand today – at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras – I help to empower the most vulnerable youth in my community through English language, leadership, and entrepreneurial skills. It’s incredible to see these youth actually smiling and dreaming of a better future, with them in it. …
Algeria , Alumni , Carroll College , East Asia and the Pacific , Endicott College , Eurasia , Florida Gulf Coast University , Guatemala , Illinois State University , Latin America and the Caribbean , Middle East and North Africa , Mongolia , Saginaw Valley State University , Serbia , South Korea , Sub-Saharan Africa , Ukraine , University of Wyoming , Vietnam , West Virginia University , Zimbabwe
This month, we celebrate Earth Day on April 22nd. Throughout April, we will try to become more aware of our environmental impact and how we can do our part to respect the Earth, appreciate its beauty, and keep it clean for generations to come. To demonstrate our commitment to the Earth, Global UGRAD students submitted photos and short stories of …
Alumni , Colorado State University , Latin America and the Caribbean , Peru
The positive transformational experience of Global UGRAD gave me the opportunity, for the first time, to be immersed in an environment of cultural and intellectual diversity. These interactions were the foundation that has allowed me to hone in on the soft skills needed to establish good rapport with different people under different circumstances. After my undergraduate level concluded, I have …
Alumni , Bangladesh , South Asia , St. Catherine University
Ukhengching joined as National Reports Assistant at the United Nations World Food Programme, Bangladesh to support the ongoing Ronhingya crisis, classifed as a Bangladesh Level 3 Emergency (CoxsBazar). In this role, Ukhengching provides research, reports, and recommendations to support relief efforts targeted at the Rohingya population. She is also coordinating the AEIF 2017 winning project “Learning English Pathway to Progress” to …