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📣 Calling all international undergraduate students! Apply now for 2025-2026! The Global UGRAD Program empowers undergraduate students from around the world in their academic and career goals while providing cross-cultural and leadership opportunities.

Apply by December 15 at: https://ow.ly/YMbl50TWgjQ

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"We know that a STEAM education not only equips students with practical skills for academic and career success but also inspires creativity, innovation, collaboration, and critical thinking—all essential traits of a global citizen. This is central to World Learning’s mission." - Carol Jenkins, World Learning CEO

In partnership with The Boeing Company, we are excited to announce the opening of World Learning’s state-of-the-art STEAM Discovery Center in Saudi Arabia! The Center will offer hands-on workshops, experiential learning for educators, and innovative resources for the community. It will serve as a vibrant hub where children, youth, and teachers can explore, create, and gain the skills needed to succeed in a fast-evolving global economy.

Learn more at: https://ow.ly/wBtH50TXasa.

This September, Emily Drew, renowned journalist and professor of English at Davidson College, visited Singapore through the U.S. Speaker Program. While there, she shared her experiences as a journalist, discussed U.S. presidential elections, and examined the evolving media landscape. Partnering with the U.S. Embassy Singapore, she joined a Singapore Press Club panel to address the escalating threats of , deepfakes, and the widening divisions among voters during election campaigns.

Learn more about the U.S. Speaker Program at: https://ow.ly/8CMi50TUNEW

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Last week, ten female leaders representing nine countries wrapped up their exchange on Women Leaders Promoting and Security. Through interactive workshops, site visits, and meetings with local experts, the group examined the essential role of women in preventing conflict and promoting peace in areas threatened by war, violence, or insecurity.

Learn more about the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) at: https://ow.ly/1s2150TUu5i

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Calling all university students passionate about ! World Learning is launching the first cohort of the STEAM Innovations program, which will run for eight weeks starting November 9.

Students from Algeria, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and the USA will connect through and learn about entrepreneurship, career planning, STEM, and civic engagement.

Apply by Nov 4 at: https://ow.ly/2bCZ50TR0U7

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This fall, World Learning welcomed 137 students from 47 countries around the world! As they settle into campus life, UGRADs are experiencing new cultures, worldviews, and traditions.

Read more about their first impressions of the U.S. at: https://ow.ly/SnyV50TRzNw

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This September, four Americans visited Kathmandu, Nepal as part of the outbound portion of the Professional Fellows Program. While in the country, the participants met with local government officials and policy experts to discuss policymaking, community development, and .

Learn more about the Professional Fellows Program at: https://ow.ly/LjcB50TQbtL

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The 2025 IDEAS grant competition is officially open! IDEAS grants support U.S. colleges and universities in expanding study abroad programming through grants of up to $35,000, with one $50,000 consortium grant available.

➡️ Join IDEAS for a webinar on the grant competition on October 22 at 11:30 a.m. Eastern: https://ow.ly/fcTJ50TOH4A

➡️ Apply now at: https://ow.ly/Y16750TOH4B

“By learning of the political history and figures of Costa Rica, I learned that the most remembered icons are those who created positive change in their communities. This makes me think that in order to help my community, I must focus on the social problems specifically where I live.” – Grace, 2024 U.S. Youth Ambassador to Costa Rica 🇨🇷

While in Costa Rica for their , our U.S. Youth Ambassadors learned about the country’s political and cultural history. While conversing with Costa Rican Diputados, they discussed democratic governments, voting, sustainability, and lgbtq+ and women’s rights.

Learn more about Youth Ambassadors at: https://ow.ly/ptbE50TQ8cQ

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This September, 24 communications professionals from 20 countries gathered in the U.S. for the Edward R. Murrow Program for Journalists. This exchange offered a unique opportunity to delve into the intricacies of American press freedom, exploring its historical roots and contemporary challenges. Through site visits in Washington, D.C., Michigan, Texas, Utah, and Washington, the participants heard from local experts on the importance of accurate journalism and how new technology is impacting reporting.

Learn more about the International Visitor Leadership Program at: https://ow.ly/A7m450TOu8g

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Happy ! This summer, 20 World Learning Algeria students participated in a 3-day workshop on . Through interactive lessons and real-world scenarios, participants learned to responsibly collaborate online to address local issues, identify misinformation and disinformation, and create impactful digital content to inspire positive change in their communities.

To read more about our work on digital citizenship, visit: https://ow.ly/5ur750TNL0e

At World Learning we know investing in the of local organizations is imperative to foster sustainable social and economic development.

As part of our series, we met with Matt Brown, Director of Global Programs, to discuss participatory institutional analysis, a facilitated self-assessment for organizations to assess their current capacities and define their priorities and goals for growth. World Learning has used the PIA to strengthen hundreds of institutions’ capacity globally.

Read more at: https://ow.ly/H82H50TMEC0

Tech Talk: Capacity strengthening approach helps organizations define goals and gaps By Eric House

Join Supporting Higher Education in Refugee Resettlement for their upcoming webinar on October 24 at 1:00 p.m. EST! This one-hour webinar will showcase examples of service learning, volunteer, and internship opportunities for higher education students to support .

Learn more and register at: https://ow.ly/joqt50TGU0N

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“Being the first Native American to lecture at Quaid-i-Azam University’s School of Law, as part of my Fulbright Specialist project, was a life-changing experience that I will never forget."

This , we’re celebrating the work of Christopher Harrington, member of the Comanche Nation in Oklahoma and Native American law expert from Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute. During his two visits to Quaid-i-Azam University,Islamabad in Pakistan, Harrington shared the history of the Comanche Tribe and lectured on history, law, and popular culture.

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This focuses on the power of girls’ voices and vision for the future. World Learning Algeria student, Marwa Bekhti, has a vision that’s helping raise awareness of the importance of eliminating food waste! ♻️

Marwa and a team of other students at World Learning designed “Kheliha lghirek” or “Leave it For Others” — an app that would direct people to ways they can repurpose food waste.

Learn more about Marwa and her story at: https://ow.ly/xyHC50TJcr1

Algerian youth makes opportunity flower in food waste By Audrey Thibert, guest writer

“We need structures in order to maintain ongoing communication and collaboration, and that is why this new hub is extremely important at this moment.”

The Digital Communication Network (DCN) recently launched its newest hub to help Ukrainian leverage digital technologies for social good. Through workshops, trainings, networks, and media campaigns, DCN Global empowers digital professionals and emerging leaders around the world to support and combat in their local communities.

Read more at: https://ow.ly/NN4O50TH8pL

DCN Global launches hub for Ukrainian refugees By Eric House

“For me, being a Fulbright Specialist to Poland has been a highlight of my academic and creative career in that it has allowed me to connect with other communities, to share in their stories, and to be a part of what I call the ‘Fulbright Story.’”

Meet Dr. Santiago Vaquera-Vásquez, , Chicano writer, and Associate Professor at the University of New Mexico. During Dr. Vaquera-Vásquez’s time at the Uniwersytet Gdański, he lectured on the experience and helped establish a border studies group turned Think Tank on the university’s campus.

Learn more about Dr. Vaquera-Vásquez and his experience at: https://ow.ly/PpGA50TFT7x

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In September, over 250 higher education and professionals and government officials attended the Supporting Higher Education in Refugee Resettlement (SHERR) webinar on campus engagement!

Speakers from the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Department of State, Every Campus A Refuge, and the SHERR consortium discussed how supporting advances the mission of higher education institutions while offering essential support and opportunities to those in need.

Learn more about at: https://ow.ly/cJBW50TGeri

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On , we're highlighting the work of Francisco Catalán, a Youth Ambassadors Alum from Chile! 🇨🇱 highlights the active involvement of young people in shaping sustainable cities and communities. After his exchange, Francisco led a community project to restore a small urban in Valdivia.

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Happy ! World Learning has trained over 70,000 , providing a comprehensive array of programming that includes intensive and customized training courses, building, professional development, and educational system strengthening.

Learn more at: https://ow.ly/jZa150TEhJE

TESOL | English Teacher Training - World Learning English is increasingly vital to success in higher education and the 21st-century workplace. It is the de facto language of global business, academia, and travel. It accounts for about 85 percent of internet content and 90 percent of peer-reviewed science research journals. Simply put, English opens...

Congratulations to Laura Wondra, World Learning Program Officer, for being awarded a 2024 McCarry Leadership Award! This award, presented by the Alliance for International Exchange, champions emerging leaders in the U.S. exchange community for their outstanding commitment and dedication to the field.

Learn more about Laura’s lifelong love for international exchange at: https://ow.ly/Kuvc50Txjwo

Last week, 40 grantees representing 20+ U.S. states gathered in Washington, D.C., for the first-ever IDEAS Grantee Symposium! While in the nation’s capital, the grantees met with study abroad professionals and officials from the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of Education, and local embassies to learn about exciting opportunities in .

Next week, World Learning experts Fawzi Kara Slimane and Oussama Belkhiri will be in Casablanca for the . While there, they’ll present World Learning Algeria’s design labs as an innovative solution to creating economic opportunities for women in the .

Learn more about the summit at: https://www.menayes.com/

“The Fulbright experience allowed me to meet many of my heroes in the field of deaf education in London.”

This , we’re celebrating the work of the Fulbright Specialist program. Dr. Jennifer Beal, professor of at Valdosta State University, traveled to England as a . While there, Beal presented on VSU’s deaf education program and shared her research on evidence-based instructional strategies for hard-of-hearing students.

Learn more about the Fulbright Specialist Program at: https://ow.ly/9g8h50Tvqv0

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