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Local Adventures
November 11, 2024

Local Adventures

Alumni , Cambodia , Carroll College , Experiencing America , Fiji , Minnesota State University - Mankato , Moldova , Philippines , Zimbabwe

From a traditional powwow in Minnesota to a rodeo in Montana, Global UGRAD students have had experiences as unique as the communities in which they are living. Keep reading for a small sample of students’ activities outside of the classroom this fall. Mary Therese Catapang | Philippines | University of North Carolina, Greensboro “On October 28, Filipino American students and …

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Alumni Spotlight: Georgia
November 11, 2024

Alumni Spotlight: Georgia

Alumni , Georgia , Professional Development

During the 2023-2024 academic year, the Global UGRAD Program welcomed 10 students from Georgia. As alumni, they have applied their experiences from the Global UGRAD Program to give back to their communities. This includes organizing a Career Development Camp in Georgia, funded by Gulf Georgia following the end of their Global UGRAD exchange. Project leader Zurab Shatirishvili, who studied at …

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Spotlight on Current Students
October 17, 2024

Spotlight on Current Students

Academics , Alumni , Bluefield State University , Egypt , Experiencing America , Guatemala , Kazakhstan , Professional Development , University of Northern Iowa , University of the Ozarks

Global UGRAD students have the opportunity to pursue both their passions and a wide range of new interests throughout their semester in the United States, including participating in pitch competitions, producing media for their host institutions, and having quintessential American experiences. The three students featured in this article represent a small sample of the achievements and unique experiences shared by …

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Alumni Spotlight: El Salvador
October 17, 2024

Alumni Spotlight: El Salvador

Alumni , Bluefield State University , El Salvador , Professional Development

Hello everyone, I’m Lenny Alexandra García Martínez from El Salvador. I was a Global UGRAD in the spring 2024 semester at Bluefield State University in Bluefield, West Virginia. After the incredible experience of Global UGRAD, my return to El Salvador has been a journey full of new challenges and opportunities. It has only been six months since I returned, but …

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Global UGRAD Alumni Connect in Malaysia
October 17, 2024

Global UGRAD Alumni Connect in Malaysia

Alumni , Asia , Brunei , Burma , Cambodia , East Asia and the Pacific , Indonesia , Laos , Malaysia , Myanmar , Philippines , Professional Development , Thailand , Vietnam

This past July, the Global UGRAD team at World Learning planned and implemented the first international Global UGRAD alumni seminar in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This three-day workshop provided alumni with networking opportunities, professional development workshops, and sessions on civic engagement and community project management. Fifty participants from all ten ASEAN member countries represented a wide array of professional backgrounds including …

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Welcoming the Fall Global UGRAD Cohort
September 16, 2024

Welcoming the Fall Global UGRAD Cohort

Academic Exchange , Alumni , Armenia , Experiencing America , University of South Alabama

World Learning is pleased to welcome Global UGRAD participants from all across the world to the United States. The 2024-2025 cohort includes 330 students with 137 enrolled this semester. Representing 62 countries/areas, these students are hosted at 59 partner universities and colleges throughout the United States. All Global UGRAD participants attending the fall semester have arrived at their host campuses …

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Alumni Spotlight: Thailand
September 16, 2024

Alumni Spotlight: Thailand

Alumni , Community Service , East Asia and the Pacific , Nazareth University , Professional Development , Thailand

This month we are proud to feature Nadthawee Promprasit, an alumna from Thailand who participated in the Global UGRAD Program in the spring of 2024. As a biology major at Nazareth University in Rochester, New York, she advanced her STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) education and widely explored her passion for new languages and cultures outside of the classroom. Recently, …

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End of Program Workshop Photo Contest and Scavenger Hunt
May 14, 2024

End of Program Workshop Photo Contest and Scavenger Hunt

Academic Exchange , Academics , american connections , Countries , End of Program Worshop , Kansas State University , Kent State University , St. Norbert

What is one word to describe the final night of the End of Program Workshop? Celebration! A well-known Global UGRAD tradition, the photo contest is the perfect way for students to share the best snapshots of their exchange experience. Students were asked to submit photos of their best memories in the following categories: American Experiences, Community Service, School Spirit, Sharing …

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Alumni Spotlight: Paraguay
May 14, 2024

Alumni Spotlight: Paraguay

Alumni , Paraguay , SUNY Plattsburgh , University of the Incarnate Word

Over the past several months, Global UGRAD alumni from Paraguay have been busy spreading the word about the program. Alumni spanning several cohorts have gathered on multiple occasions to raise awareness about Global UGRAD amongst prospective applicants and future program participants. Silvia Alvarenga, who completed her exchange semester at SUNY Plattsburgh in the fall of 2022, summarized these events and …

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