Alumni , Honduras , University of Arkansas
Ever since I came back, things were not the same for me here in Honduras. To be honest, at the beginning I felt weird and out of place because I’ve just had the best experience of my life and learned so many things that most of the people around me don’t really understand. Sure they have an idea of some …
Academics , Alumni , american connections , Experiencing America , The U.S. Perspective
The application for 2019-2020 Global UGRAD Program is now open! Do you know someone who would be interested? Share! Do you think you would be a great candidate? Apply! For more information and how to apply, visit our website: www.worldlearning.org/ugrad. Make sure to also follow the Global UGRAD Program on Facebook and Twitter to keep updated on important deadlines and …
Cambodia , Community Service , East Asia and the Pacific , Egypt , Middle East and North Africa , Northern Michigan University , University of Missouri - St. Louis
Global UGRAD students are required to complete at least 20 hours of community service while they are in the United States. Admirably, many students have already starting volunteering in their local host community. Read below about the volunteering experiences written by current 2018-19 Global UGRAD students: Oudom Von from Cambodia at the University of Missouri-St. Louis “I have always been continuously …
Alumni , Eurasia , Florida Gulf Coast University , Serbia
I’ve always wanted to be part of the world where tolerance, peace, and freedom are more represented and appreciated. We all should try to work towards that and make it more accessible for people to have wider opportunities to experience incredible diversity and the phenomenal nature of our planet. The Global UGRAD program was that great opportunity for me, which …
Alumni , East Asia and the Pacific , Malaysia
In late August, a World Learning colleague, Jessica Mead, had the opportunity to meet with several Global UGRAD alumni in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Jessica works on the Alumni TIES program and was in Kuala Lumpur to implement a seminar for 40 alumni of U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs on “Strengthening Environments for Civic Participation and Public Engagement.” During the seminar, participants …
Alumni , Diversity and Inclusion , Jordan , Middle East and North Africa , New Mexico Highlands University
Life after Global UGRAD: Jordan With no doubt the Global UGRAD exchange program enhanced my leadership skills and helped me find better opportunities. Earning this scholarship actually made me a more attractive candidate in Jordan. People who understand the competitive nature of the scholarship will recognize it as an accomplishment. Competitive scholarships like this one are accomplishments worth listing on …
Academic Exchange , Academics , American Host Institutions , Experiencing America
As is our tradition at the beginning of a new academic year, we asked Global UGRAD participants to submit photos of themselves on-campus. Here is a selection of some of our diverse 2018-2019 Global UGRAD students studying all across the United States. We wish everyone a happy, healthy, and productive semester!
Alumni , East Asia and the Pacific , Juniata College , Thailand
“Great and Good Friends: 200 Years of U.S.-Thai Friendship” This year is the year that we celebrate the 200 years of friendship between the United States and the Kingdom of Thailand. The U.S. Embassy in Thailand and Mae Fah Luang University held a special presentation called “Great and Good Friends: 200 Years of U.S.-Thai Friendship” to commemorate the bicentennial of …
Alumni , East Asia and the Pacific , Lewis-Clark State College , Thailand
Stephanie is one of my best friends and my longest friendship. In 2008, she came to visit Thailand for her first time with her family. She went to the CFPM home in Chiang Rai which is an orphanage, and she met me. She was nine years old, and I was eleven years old. Both of us were fun kids, and …
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 …