For many Global UGRAD alumni, the End of Program Workshop hosted in Washington, DC is one of the highlights of their Global UGRAD program. For the first time in three years, World Learning was able to host the workshop in person! Students arrived in Washington, DC on November 12 and began with a dinner featuring two student speakers, Lucy Khama Kalindekafe …
Alumni , American Host Institutions , George Mason University
World Learning is delighted to feature Global UGRAD host partner George Mason University (GMU), which is one of the many valued higher education institutions that host program participants during their U.S. semester. Krista Uhrig, operations coordinator in the office of International Enrollment Partnerships at GMU, shares some of the ways the institution promotes international connections on campus. You can find …
Academics , Augustana University , Maryville College , University of Kansas , Utica College , West Liberty University , West Virginia University
Over the last several weeks, some 230 Global UGRADs arrived on campus in the United States and began the fall semester. This cohort has waited patiently through the last year for this opportunity, and it is a great joy to finally see them arrive and settle into their in-person programming. We requested students to share some of their first impressions …
Alumni , Eurasia , Serbia , Wright State University
As we approach the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act on July 26, 2020, Milica Knezevic, a Global UGRAD alumna (2017-18), is using discussions about COVID-19 quarantines and curfews to raise awareness of about the lives of people with disabilities in Serbia. A wheelchair user since the age of 15, Milica has become a prominent disability rights activist …
World Learning is running a daily positivity campaign on Instagram, and we’re thrilled to see Global UGRADs participating. Students are sharing about their simple joys, future plans, people they admire, and things that make them feel grateful. We invite you to participate!
The World Learning Academic Exchange Team organized a reception following the EducationUSA Forum on the evening of July 1st, 2015. The Forum brings over 600 EducationUSA advisors, Embassy Staff, and university personnel together in Washington DC to learn about opportunities for internationalization in higher education. Over 60 representatives from partner institutions and Embassies joined World Learning staff at our event …