Egypt , Lebanon , Saginaw Valley State University , San Francisco State University
On April 22nd, Global UGRAD students participated in various activities around the United States to celebrate Earth Day. Students at Saginaw Valley State University joined the Rotary Club of Saginaw Sunrise for a day of cleanup. “The cleanup was targeting the Great Lakes Bay Region in Michigan and we did some landscaping in an area that needed some cleaning and …
Central Asia , Dominican Republic , East Asia and the Pacific , El Salvador , Eurasia , Indonesia , Latin America and the Caribbean , Middle East and North Africa , South Asia , Sub-Saharan Africa
Did you know that about one billion people take part in Earth Day activities around the world every year? No matter where we live, the Earth is something we all have in common. During the month of April, we launched a social media challenge asking Global UGRADs to share what the environment means to them and what they are doing …
University of Central Missouri
As many spring semester Global UGRADs were, I was excited to come to the United States. I was daydreaming about the fascinating conversations I would have even before arriving. “Where is your luggage?” This was the first question I was asked again and again as I moved from the airport to the hotel, then from the hotel to the new …
Alumni , Latin America and the Caribbean , Nicaragua , Pembroke
In honor of Earth Day on April 22nd, we asked our 2018-2019 Global UGRAD participants to reflect on what it means to be eco-friendly and to care for the Earth. Please continue reading to discover one student’s perspective on why we should be stewards of our planet. Can you remember the best part of going to the beach? Or the …
Academic Exchange , Academics , East Asia and the Pacific , Professional Development , South Korea , The U.S. Perspective , University of Tennessee Knoxville
To celebrate Earth Day, World Learning interviewed Global UGRAD student Seongeun Lee and her professor Dr. David M. Butler regarding their experiences in the Organic and Sustainable Crop Production course at The University of Tennessee Knoxville (UTK). Seongeun is from South Korea studying Plant Biotechnology and Political Science, and Dr. Butler is an Associate Professor in the Department of Plants. …
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 …