Press Releases
- Burden of Proof: World Learning Director Discovers Truth, Betrayal in Romanian Secret Police File
(8/30/2010) A new book uncovers the files that the Romanian Secret Police kept on Dorin Tudoran, director of World Learning's Democracy Fellows Program and one of the Ceausescu regime's sharpest critics in the early 1980s. - Turkish, Armenian Youth Team Up for Basketball Exchange
(8/20/2010) The opportunity to be coached by former NBA player George Mureşan awaits two dozen Armenian and Turkish teens who are taking part in a sports exchange program August 19-29 in Turkey. - SIT Symposium Examines Multicultural Competence and Global Justice
(8/11/2010) World Learning showcased the intellectual vibrancy at the core of its programming with the first SIT Symposium, a gathering of more than 200 international educators and development specialists who manage its programs around the world. - J. Larry Brown to Join World Learning, Expand SIT Programs in Oman
(8/4/2010) World Learning is delighted to announce that prominent educator Dr. J. Larry Brown has accepted a position as the new director of the World Learning Center in Oman. - Project Combats Child Labor in Angola through Basic Education
(7/27/2010) World Learning's ONJOI Project has prevented or withdrawn 7,000 Angolan children, like 9-year-old Armindo Catala, from engaging in the worst forms of child labor. Onjoi means "dream" in the local Umbundu language. - World Learning Alum Becomes First Female PM of Trinidad and Tobago
(7/9/2010) World Learning congratulates Kamla Persad-Bissessar, an alum of its Visitor Exchange Program, on her election as Trinidad and Tobago’s first female prime minister. - ‘Summer School’ Builds Young Iraqi Leaders
(7/7/2010) Nearly 50 Iraqi university students will experience campus life at American universities and strengthen their leadership skills this month as part of a special summer exchange program. - Summer Program Inspires New Generation of Iraqi, U.S. Leaders
(7/7/2010) World Learning will host dozens of Iraqi and U.S. high school students this month at camps designed to develop leadership skills, build cross-cultural friendships and challenge stereotypes. - Summer Program Offers a 'Sweet' Way to Explore European Culture
(6/28/2010) Starting this week, high school students participating in The Experiment in International Living’s newest programs—Italy: La Dolce Vita and France: Summer of Chocolate—will explore firsthand whether food provides insight into the people and culture of Italy and France. - Mideast Exchange Program Seeks ‘Coexistence Through Medicine’
(6/22/2010) In a first-of-its-kind program, Israeli and Palestinian health care professionals visited six US cities together to learn about the American health care system. - Robert J. Schweich Receives World Learning Citation
(6/1/2010) World Learning paid tribute to Board of Trustees member Robert J. Schweich for four decades of service to the organization and his role in developing the Outbound Ambassador Scholarship at a celebration held May 7. - Democracy Fellow Empowers Citizens with High-Tech, Traditional Media
(6/4/2010) Just 45 minutes after returning to work from a recent trip to Mozambique, Troy Etulain got a phone call from a colleague. "Can you go to the DRC (Democratic Republic of Congo) in three weeks? We need someone to look at public-private partnership possibilities with mobile phone companies." - Organizations Concerned about Vacant USAID Posts, Urge Obama to Act
(6/3/2010) World Learning is among the nearly 40 development and humanitarian organizations that are urging President Obama to quickly fill top vacancies at the United States Agency for International Development, or USAID. - SIT Graduate Institute Congratulates Class of 2010
(6/1/2010) The SIT Graduate Institute, a program of World Learning, proudly congratulates its 2010 graduating class and looks forward to the positive contributions that these exceptional individuals will make in their communities and our world. - SIT Study Abroad Kicks Off World Cup Program in South Africa
(5/27/2010) The chance to view a world-class soccer match and experience a home stay in a Zulu township are the highlights of a new study abroad program for undergraduate students starting next month during the 2010 FIFA World Cup. - SIT Summer Course Teaches the Art of Global Peacemaking
(5/27/2010) A Sudanese relief worker and a Pakistani woman who works to counter sectarian violence are among the more than 52 peacemakers from around the world taking part in this summer’s Conflict Transformation Across Cultures program. - World Learning Expands Study Abroad Programs with IHP
(5/25/2010) World Learning is pleased to welcome the International Honors Program to its family of educational programs, which transform the lives of thousands of young people each year and equip them to succeed in today’s globalized world. - World Learning Honors Trustee Robert J. Schweich for Scholarship, Service
(5/20/2010) World Learning is deeply honored to award the World Learning Citation to Board of Trustees member Robert J. Schweich. - Conference Showcases SIT Graduate Students’ Research
(5/19/2010) The Brattleboro community is invited to attend the SIT Graduate Institute’s annual Sandanona Conference next week, featuring the 2010 graduating class from the Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Program. - World Learning/SIT Co-Sponsor Heifer Stroll Sustainability Events
(5/19/2010) World Learning is joining with organizations and businesses across Vermont to support sustainable local agricultural through the tenth annual Strolling of the Heifers. In addition to co-sponsoring the weekend events June 4-6 in Brattleboro. - New Office to Strengthen Nicaraguan Grassroots Organizations
(5/18/2010) World Learning will train an estimated 500 grassroots leaders in Nicaragua over the next year as part of a new $4 million dollar project. - New Program to Address Liberia’s Health Care Challenges
(5/12/2010) World Learning is opening a new Liberia office, which will manage a $19 million dollar project aimed at addressing critical gaps in the country's health care system. - Alice Rowan Swanson Fellows to Improve Mental Health Patients’ Lives
(5/6/2010) World Learning is pleased to announce the recipients of the Alice Rowan Swanson Fellowship, an annual award that returns SIT Study Abroad alums to their host countries to conduct development projects that benefit human rights. - U.S. Leadership Critical to Meet Global Education Goal
(4/29/2010) World Learning strongly urges Congress to pass the Education for All Act to position the United States as a global leader on this critical development issue in time to meet an important deadline. - Democracy Fellow Examines Albania’s Politics of Personality
(4/29/2010) Democracy Fellow Altin Ilirjani revealed key findings from his research on electoral issues in Albania at a roundtable held at World Learning's Washington office April 21, 2010. - Top Environmentalist to Address Social & Environmental Justice Conference
(4/22/2010) Environmentalist Bill McKibben is among the notable speakers and performers who will participate in the Social & Environmental Justice Conference in Brattleboro May 1. - World Learning hosts event on Rwandan genocide, elections
(4/15/2010) Sixteen years after the genocide in Rwanda, the international community must do more to help citizens of the East African country secure basic human rights, according to two experts who spoke at a World Learning event marking April as Genocide Prevention Month. - SIT Study Abroad Cosponsors Second Annual Undergraduate Research Conference on Human Development with Notre Dame
(4/1/2010) Forty-five former SIT Study Abroad students from more than 30 different institutions of higher education presented their research at the 2010 Human Development Conference, People, Power, and Pragmatism: The Future of Development in Our Changing World, (February 26 and 27), on Notre Dame’s campus in Indiana. - World Learning/SIT to Host Race for a Reason to Benefit Haiti
(3/25/2010) World Learning/SIT invites runners and walkers at all levels to sign up for the 8th annual Race for a Reason on May 1, 2010. - Organizations Urge Approval of Obama Administration’s International Funding Request
(3/17/2010) World Learning is among 158 nongovernmental organizations that sent a letter to U.S. lawmakers this month urging them to approve the Obama administration’s request for increased international affairs funding in fiscal year 2011. - World Learning Expresses Condolences to Chilean People, Confirms Safety of SIT Study Abroad Participants
(3/1/2010) World Learning is deeply concerned about the impact of Saturday’s devastating earthquake in Chile and our thoughts and prayers are with those affected, particularly with those who have lost loved ones. - SIT Graduate Institute Accepting Applications for Summer Peacebuilding Program
(3/1/2010) Peacebuilders who want to further develop their professional skills are invited to apply for this summer's Conflict Transformation Across Cultures, or CONTACT, program offered by World Learning's SIT Graduate Institute. - Pomeroy Returns to Site of His 1973 Experiment
(2/24/2010) US Congressman Earl Pomeroy of North Dakota was the guest of honor at a reception in Serbia February 20 that reunited him with host families from his 1973 Experiment in International Living to the former Yugoslavia. - World Learning Hosts Congressional Delegation in Oman
(2/24/2010) A congressional delegation led by Rep. Nita Lowey, D-NY, visited World Learning's Oman Center on February 16 to learn how its education, training and exchange programs build bridges between the Islamic world and the United States. - World Learning Chair Emeritus and Experiment alum receives Germany’s highest civilian award
(2/10/2010) David Murdoch has kept his connection to Germany since he travelled as an Experimenter in 1961. The award is a recognition of the important role that one person, even as a private citizen, can play in fostering peace and global understanding. - SIT Study Abroad Announces New Pell Match Scholarship Program
(2/2/2010) SIT Study Abroad—a program of World Learning—will begin matching funds for qualified Pell Grant recipients that enroll in a SIT semester abroad program. - Democracy Fellows Director Wins Romania’s Top Literary Prize
(1/25/2010) Romania has awarded its highest literary honor for poetry to Dorin Tudoran, a prominent Romanian author, former dissident and director of World Learning's Democracy Fellows Program. - US Study Tour Inspires Kyrgyz Academics to Organize Conference
(1/20/2010) A delegation of Kyrgyz academics plan to host a national conference on university accreditation after participating in an exchange program organized by World Learning. - World Learning Community Urged to Respond to Haiti Earthquake
(1/15/2010) World Learning would like to express our sincere condolences to the people of Haiti and the families of international citizens killed in Tuesday's devastating earthquake. - World AIDS Day 2009
(11/30/2009) World Learning joins the international community in marking World AIDS Day on December 1, 2009. - Tufts Student Receives First Rowan Swanson Fellowship
(11/17/2009) New Fellowship Fund is Living Tribute to Amherst Graduate - Fellows Examine New Era for Global Democracy Promotion
(11/16/2009) The 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall set the stage for World Learning's Democracy Fellows Program Annual Conference in Washington November 9-10. - World Learning Supports Initiative to Meet Global Education Goals
(11/16/2009) World Learning joined 18 prominent development organizations in urging the Obama administration and Congress to create a new U.S. Global Education Initiative. - SIT Appoints New Vice President of Academic Affairs and Provost
(11/6/2009) SIT is pleased to announce that Dr. Lynne Rosansky has accepted the position of Vice President of Academic Affairs and Provost. Lynne brings over 20 years of experience in academic leadership roles and will formally join SIT/World Learning in January. - Rep. Lowey: Basic Education Essential to Solving Global Challenges
(11/2/2009) World Learning hosted an open house at its new Washington office for more than 150 members of the international development community on October 28, 2009. U.S. Representative Nita Lowey headlined the event, along with World Learning’s new President and CEO Adam Weinberg. - CONTACT Announces New South Asia Program
(10/5/2009) SIT Graduate Institute's CONTACT program in South Asia aims to increase capacity of South Asians in social, economic and political peacebuilding. - International Conference Features World Learning Democracy Fellows Director
(10/8/2009) Conference presentations from prominent intellectuals, including World Learning Democracy Fellows Director, included reflections and discussions about the future of Europe after the Berlin Wall. - World Learning Co-hosts World Bank and International Monetary Fund Orientation Session in Turkey
(9/28/2009) World Learning will introduce the Orientation session at the Civil Society Policy Forum held in connection with the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund Annual Meetings. - World Learning/SIT is proud to host the 3rd Annual Fostering Global Citizenship in Higher Education Conference
(9/14/2009) Many campuses are committed to educating students as global citizens, but how do we work towards and operationalize that goal? What outcomes are we seeking and how will we measure our success in fostering global citizenship? - World Learning Commemorates International Literacy Day
(9/8/2009) On September 8, World Learning issued a statement on behalf of the one in five adults worldwide who, despite recent advances, remain illiterate. - World Learning Selected for 2009 Brattleboro Sustainable Business Award
(8/19/2009) Award recognizes area organizations that have made extraordinary efforts to reduce their environmental footprints. - World Learning/SIT Announces the Alice Rowan Swanson Fellowship Award
(8/11/2009) The new $100,000 fund, established as a tribute to SIT Study Abroad alumna, Alice Swanson, will support human rights projects of SIT Study Abroad alumni Fellows. - World Learning Launches HIV Prevention Project in Ethiopia
(7/23/2009) The USAID and PEPFAR-funded project seeks to reduce high-risk behavior and HIV infection for workers in construction projects and members of surrounding communities. - Adam Weinberg Named Next President and CEO of World Learning/SIT
(6/25/2009) Ken Bartels, Chair of the Board of Trustees of World Learning, announced today that, following a unanimous vote of the Board, Dr. Adam S. Weinberg has been named the next President and CEO of World Learning/SIT and will succeed outgoing President and CEO, Carol Bellamy, on September 1, 2009. - World Learning Announces 2009 Summer Leadership Programs for Iraqi Youth
(6/22/2009) Programs provide invaluable leadership and peace-building experience in US for more than 100 Iraqi high school and college students. - World Learning Commemorates World Day Against Child Labor 2009
(6/12/2009) Today World Learning commemorates the 10th anniversary of the international convention addressing the urgent need to work toward the prohibition and elimination of the worst forms of child labor. - World Learning responds to misleading allegations in USA Today article
(5/28/2009) World Learning, the global non-profit that operates SIT Study Abroad, responded today to allegations in a USA Today article concerning a sexual assault that took place on a program in Jamaica in 2006. - World Learning Announces 2009-2010 Serbia Youth Leadership Program
(4/15/2009) Program promotes intercultural understanding among Serbian and American youth. - World Learning and World Bank Partnering to Better Engage Civil Society
(4/22/2009) On April 22 World Learning and the World Bank's Civil Society Team are co-sponsoring an orientation to the World Bank Group for participants attending the Civil Society Policy Forum held to coincide with the Bank and International Monetary Fund 2009 Spring Meetings. - Carol Bellamy Receives Légion d’Honneur in Paris Ceremony
(4/7/2009) Bellamy receives honor for her work at UNICEF championing the rights of children. - Carol Bellamy to Step Down as World Learning President & CEO in May 2010
(3/20/2009) The World Learning Board of Trustees has announced that Ms. Bellamy will not extend her tenure beyond May 2010, after completing a five-year term as chief executive. A year-long search process is to begin this spring. - SIT Graduate Institute Sees Rise in Applications from Sponsored Students
(2/25/2009) Applications for 2009 received through Fulbright, Ford, Rotary dramatically increase. INTERLINK Fellowship applications triple. - Dr. Aqeel Tirmizi Appointed Faculty Director of Oman
Master of Global Management Program
(3/5/2009) The MGM program, which begins in September 2009, offers students a unique opportunity to study at World Learning’s educational center in Oman where they will develop global management expertise applicable to leadership roles in multiple international sectors. - CONTACT Program Summer Peacebuilding Program 2009
(2/6/2009) This program will be followed by the Graduate Certificate in Conflict Transformation (on-line) from September '09-May '10. - World Learning Selected as Program Partner for Princeton University's New Bridge Year Program
(1/29/2009) Following a competitive review process, Princeton University has selected World Learning, through its undergraduate SIT Study Abroad and high school Experiment in International Living programs, to run two of its four pilot Bridge Year programs. - CONTACT Faculty George Lakey Recipient of 2008 Martin Luther King, Jr. Peace Prize
(1/14/2009) For 50 years, Lakey has led social change campaigns on local, national, and international levels and over 1500 workshops on five continents. - Video Promotes Model for Helping Ethiopian Orphans and Vulnerable Children Stay in School
(1/13/2009) World Learning produces video for USAID about the recently completed CASCAID project in Ethiopia. - Jack Powelson, 1920-2009
(1/11/2009) John Powelson, known to us as Jack, and a life long friend of the Experiment and World Learning, has passed away in Boulder Colorado. - World Learning Communications team recognized in three categories of 2008 CASE Communications Awards
(1/8/2009) The Communications team at World Learning has been awarded two Silver and one Bronze prize for communications by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) District One. The prizes for excellence in communications were awarded in three categories: the World Learning promotional video (Silver, Digital Media category), the Brand Rollout materials (Silver, Publication Packages category), and the 2008 Annual Overview/Case Statement (Bronze, Campaign Materials category). - SIT Study Abroad Partnership Council Meets at Brandeis University
(12/11/2008) This was the first time a Partnership Council meeting was held at a partner school, and SIT Study Abroad is grateful to Brandeis for hosting what proved to be an excellent and highly interactive discussion between 10 Council members and senior SIT staff. As SIT Study Abroad’s principle advisory board, the Partnership Council provides vital perspectives and important expertise on the design, delivery, and assessment of SIT programs and their integration into the undergraduate curriculum. - World Learning Staff Co-Author Monday Developments Article
(12/9/2008) Article in Monday Developments features World Learning's Wiñari Project in Ecuador that seeks to keep indigenous children in school and free from the worst forms of child labor. - World Learning Ethiopia Staff Co-Host HIV Prevention Advocacy Day
(12/2/2008) World Learning staff in Ethiopia co-hosted advocacy day emphasizing the leadership roles children are playing in HIV prevention efforts. - 20th Annual World AIDS Day
(12/2/2008) World Learning joins leading global health and development organizations in recognition of the tremendous opportunities and challenges in addressing the epidemic worldwide. - Joint Conference with SIT Study Abroad and the University of Notre Dame
(11/13/2008) SIT Study Abroad is pleased to announce a new partnership between SIT Study Abroad and the Ford Family Program in Human Development Studies and Solidarity of the Kellogg Institute for International Studies at the University of Notre Dame. This collaboration has resulted in a new conference to show case undergraduate research focused specifically on human rights and human development. - SIT Alum Azi Hussain: Building Peace Across Religious Divides
(11/12/2008) SIT Graduate Institute alum, Azhar Hussain, has applied insights from his graduate studies for establishing understanding and peace in Muslim communities in Pakistan and Afghanistan. - Adam Weinberg and World Learning Board Members Help Launch National Presidents' Initiative For Citizen Diplomacy
(10/6/2008) World Learning Executive Vice President, Adam Weinberg, and Trustees Sherry Mueller and Tom Fox are among 40 U.S. leaders who have formulated a National Presidents’ Initiative for Citizen Diplomacy to dramatically improve international relations throughout the world. - SIT Study Abroad Appoints Dean of Student Affairs
(9/20/2008) New Dean of Student Affairs, Michael Smallis, will be responsible for student life, health, safety, and security issues for the approximately 2,000 students each year who participate in SIT Study Abroad's programs in 50 countries. - SIT Graduate Institute alum helps provide primary health care and education in Tibet
(10/7/2008) SIT Graduate Institute alum, Dr. Kunchok Gyaltsen used the tools he gained at SIT to grow programs that now provide primary health care and education to thousands of underserved women and children in Tibet. - SIT Graduate Institute Announces Affiliated Faculty and Practitioners-in-Residence Appointments
(9/9/2008) The SIT Graduate Institute is pleased to announce two new programs that highlight the expertise of scholars and practitioners within the World Learning network. - SIT Graduate Institute Begins a New Academic Year
(9/8/2008) September has finally appeared and along with the promise of vibrant foliage and apple picking, comes the arrival of the new graduate students to SIT Graduate Institute in Brattleboro. - SIT Graduate Institute Announces New Master of Global Management Program in Oman
(9/2/2008) SIT Graduate Institute announces and welcomes applications for its new Master of Global Management degree program, which begins in Oman in September 2009. - From the Field: A day in the life in Panama
(9/26/2007) Soizic Zeigler recounts her days as a student in SIT Study Abroad's Panama: Tropical Ecology, Marine Ecosystems, and Biodiversity Conservation program - World Learning Awarded $43 Million USAID Agreement to Manage Grants to Aid the Needs of Survivors
(8/25/2008) Program will assist vulnerable populations through support service delivery, training and related activities. - Winners of the 2008 World Learning Photo Contest
(8/15/2008) We are pleased to announce the winning photos from the 2008 World Learning photo contest. - Tragic Loss of Experiment Adult Group Leader
(8/11/2008) It is with great sadness that we report the tragic loss of Seraphin Bernard, a former Experimenter, recent Experiment Adult Group Leader, and member of the World Learning community. - Experiment Shapes Author's Life and Career
(7/2/2008) Alumni featured on OurWorld homepage, 2008. - Join our online forum regarding changes at SIT Graduate Institute
(7/7/2008) Are you an alum of SIT Graduate Institute? If so, we need your help. Share your ideas and suggestions on various topics related to upcoming programmatic changes at SIT Graduate Institute. Alumni input is critical in this next stage of our journey. Join the online discussion by visiting the Graduate Institute Planning Blog. - SIT Study Abroad alum presents research on sustainability of surfboards at major surf industry conference
(3/3/2007) Sean Sullivan's research project causes waves within the surf industry as he questions the environmental and health impacts of the modern surfboard - Reciprocity Defined Through Action
(4/12/2008) World Learning’s Visitor Exchange Program Inspires Breast Cancer Walk in Syria - World Learning Signs Letter of Support for Education for All Act – SIT Students Play Important Role
(4/28/2008) World Learning was one of 57 international organizations to sign a letter of support for The Education for All Act, which seeks to provide support to children who lack access to basic education. - SIT Grads Get Legislators to Sign Education for All Act
(4/29/2008) Featured alum on OurWorld, Spring 2008 - Students are Making World Learning Greener
(3/29/2008) Environmental working group of students and staff are changing World Learning practices making the organization even greener - World Learning Hosts Serbian Youth Leaders in Brattleboro
(4/21/2007) He usually pedals his bicycle everywhere. But on April 12, two days before his first trip to America, Roland Barna rode in his father's car to catch a bus at the station in Senta, Serbia - Nicaragua trip teaches students about poverty
(4/30/2007) For many people, this is the kind of trip that leads to an epiphany, a life-changing moment - Shaping the Future: The Need for Global Citizens
(2/20/2007) Carol Bellamy, President and CEO, World Learning, Alumni Lecture
- Relate. Create. Innovate...
(7/25/2007) Americans for Informed Democracy and World Learning’s School for International Training (SIT) will host a one-day conference that will equip the next generation of global leaders to turn their international experiences into social action - World Learning Hosts 2007 Brazilian Youth Ambassadors
(2/6/2007) Delphi International, a program of World Learning, in conjunction with the U.S. Department of State and the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in Brazil, has successfully completed the 2007 Brazil Youth Ambassadors Program (YAP), a two-week educational exchange opportunity in the United States for Brazilian high school students ages 15-18 - World Learning Announces 2007 Brazil Youth Ambassadors Program
(1/13/2006) Delphi International, a program of World Learning, in conjunction with the U.S. Department of State and the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in Brazil, is pleased to announce the 2007 Brazil Youth Ambassadors Program (YAP), a two-week educational exchange opportunity in the United States for Brazilian high school students ages 15-18 - World Learning Names New Vice President of Development
(2/2/2007) World Learning today announced the appointment of Natalie Fleischman to the position of Vice President of Development, reporting to President and CEO, Carol Bellamy - World Learning Names New Senior Vice President of International Development
(3/1/2007) World Learning today announced the appointment of Mark Viso to the position of Senior Vice President of International Development, reporting to President and CEO, Carol Bellamy - Sustainability and Study Abroad: Impact of a lifetime
(3/12/2007) In 1992, Astrid Jirka experienced what she calls profound generosity which had deep impact on her life - Carol Bellamy moderates panel on "Engaging our Cultural Differences
(3/12/2007) World Learning hosted a panel discussion and reception at the 51st Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) annual conference - EIL Alum Wins Award for best "How To Book"
(3/14/2007) Experiment in International Living alum, Mary Greenwood (Ireland '64-'65) was recently awarded the best "How To Book" for her book titled How To Negotiate Like A Pro: 41 Rules for Resolving Disputes - SIT alum, Linda English, helps found LINGOS: A Consortium of NGOs Sharing Best Practices
(3/14/2007) Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) often pay big bucks for program implementation, including the purchase of eLearning software and materials - SIT Study Abroad Academic Director to Speak at UN Panel
(3/22/2007) Dr. Naana Opoku-Agyemang, Academic Director of the SIT Study Abroad Ghana program, has been invited to speak at a United Nations panel discussion on the Heritage of Slavery to be held March 26, 2007, at the UN Headquarters in New York - SIT Signs Student Exchange Agreement with Kingdom of Bhutan
(3/27/2007) The School for International Training (SIT) has signed a memorandum of collaboration with the Royal University of Bhutan (RUB) formalizing a unique academic and intercultural partnership between the two institutions - SIT Professor and Activist Jeff Unsicker wins Citizen Activist Award
(3/28/2007) Vermont Public Interest Research Group has presented School for International Training professor and local Brattleboro resident, Jeff Unsicker, with the Citizen Activist Award - SIT Student Keena Kaye Wins Commitment to Service and Civic Engagement Award
(3/30/2007) At a ceremony held in Montpelier, VT on March 29, 2007, Keena Kaye was presented with the Vermont Campus Compact / TD Banknorth Commitment to Service and Civic Engagement Award - World Learning’s Fifth Annual Race for a Reason to Benefit Women of Darfur
(4/11/2007) World Learning and The School for International Training (SIT) will host the 5th annual Race for a Reason on May 12, 2007 - World Learning Announces Iraqi Young Leaders Exchange Program
(4/16/2007) World Learning, in conjunction with the U.S. Department of State, America’s Development Foundation, and a consortium of American universities, is pleased to announce the Iraqi Young Leaders Exchange Program for Undergraduate Students, a six-week educational exchange opportunity in the United States for Iraqi students, ages 18-20 - SIT's Annual Graduation Held at World Learning in Brattleboro, Vermont
(5/26/2007) On Saturday May 26th, the School for International Training held its annual graduation - World Learning/SIT to Host Peace Advocates from Iraq, Sudan and 35 Other Countries for Summer Peacebuilding Institute
(5/16/2007) World Learning and The School for International Training are pleased to announce the CONTACT Summer Peacebuilding Institute, a three-week intensive program that will bring together 70 peacebuilders from 38 countries on SIT’s Brattleboro, Vermont campus beginning May 28, 2007 - Carol Bellamy Keynote at Anti-Trafficking Conference in Croatia
(5/21/2007) Carol Bellamy was the keynote speaker on May 21, 2007, at a four-day conference organized by World Learning's STAR Network entitled "The Community Strikes Back: A Regional Conference on Trafficking Prevention." - 75 Years of Fostering Intercultural Understanding
(6/5/2007) In 1932, Donald and Leslie Watt took the first Experiment group to Switzerland - World Learning at NAFSA 2007
(6/6/2007) Befitting a conference whose theme was "Preparing Global Citizens," World Learning had a mighty presence in the committee room, in the presentations, and on the exhibit hall floor - Inaugural World Learning Forum to Feature Author of Monique and the Mango Rains
(6/15/2007) World Learning, in partnership with the award-winning Northshire Bookstore, is pleased to announce the launch of the World Learning Forum speaker series with a July 7 appearance by Kris Holloway, author of Monique and the Mango Rains: Two Years with a Midwife in Mali - World Learning Names New Vice President and Chief Information Officer
(6/18/2007) World Learning has appointed Michael Kearney to the position of Vice President and Chief Information Officer, reporting to Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Kristen McLaughlin - Senator Sanders Speaks to Governor's Institute Students at SIT
(7/5/2007) Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders visited with 60 students at SIT's annual Governor’s Institute for Current Issues and Youth Activism - Putumayo World Music World Hits CD
(8/28/2007) World Learning is proud to be the exclusive non-profit partner on the Putumayo World Music CD, World Hits, released and available in stores today - Securing Afghanistan: Women's Vital Contributions
(8/30/2007) Recognizing the continuing need to build effective coalitions and to strengthen the capacity of Afghan women, the Initiative for Inclusive Security, in partnership with the Karuna Center for Peacebuilding, led a training workshop in Kabul, Afghanistan from September 1 - September 6, 2007. - World Learning Announces 2007 Serbia Youth Leadership Program
(9/4/2007) World Learning, in partnership with the US State Department’s Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs, Civic Initiatives, the Council for International Visitors, and a Serbian NGO, is pleased to announce the 2007 Serbian Youth Leadership Program (SYLP), a four-week educational exchange opportunity in the United States for Serbian high school students ages 15-17 - SIT Graduate Students Arrive on Campus
(9/12/2007) It’s September in Brattleboro, Vermont, and once again students gather for a life-changing year of study, fellowship, and introspection at the School for International Training - Fostering Global Citizenship in Higher Education
(9/19/2007) "Fostering Global Citizenship in Higher Education" will focus on how institutional offices sharing this common vision can develop mutually beneficial partnerships and programming to help reach their goal. - On the Situation in Kenya - A Letter to the World Learning Community from Nobel Peace Prize Winner and Trustee Emerita, Wangari Maathai
(1/14/2008) The following letter was written last week by Wangari Maathai, 2004 Nobel Peace Prize winner and World Learning Trustee Emerita, in response to the ongoing political situation in Kenya - New Poll: Americans Concerned About Long-Term Impact of Damaged US Reputation Abroad
(1/28/2008) Aspen Institute and World Learning Conduct Poll - Results: Americans Concerned About Long-Term Impact of Damaged US Reputation Abroad - Bonding Over Basketball
(9/28/2007) In the heat of August, six boys and six girls arrive at Las Vegas airport after a long flight from Lebanon - CONTACT Program Summer Peacebuilding Program 2008
(5/15/2008) Join 60 international peacemakers for 3 weeks of experiential learning, skill development, and community building - "World of Difference" - Carol Bellamy Interview Featured in Gettysburg College Alumni Magazine
(2/16/2008) Read an extensive interview with World Learning President and CEO, Carol Bellamy, on her life, career, and commitment to fostering global understanding. - World Learning Launches New Look – Read Carol Bellamy Letter and View Launch Video
(2/16/2008) As you view our video and visit our new website, you will encounter a new look for World Learning, one that honors our heritage and values while launching us on the next 75 years of our mission. - Mary Robinson Featured Speaker at Launch of Citizen Diplomacy Discussion Series
(3/11/2008) The three-event series will explore the role of citizen exchange in repairing the global reputation of the US. - Mary Robinson Speaks at Kick-Off of World Learning’s Citizen Diplomacy Series
- World Learning Launches New Weblog: World Learning NOW (Notes on the World)
(3/26/2008) Tap into the people, ideas and stories that make up World Learning’s active global community. - Carol Bellamy Essay Featured in Mike Wallace Book
(4/10/2008) Carol Bellamy Essay Featured in Mike Wallace Book Essay on "The Age of the Global Citizen." - SIT Study Abroad Academic Director Leads the Way on Sustainability for Education Abroad
(4/28/2008) Peter Brennan, SIT Study Abroad Academic Director in Australia, contributes to NAFSA report on Environmental Sustainability in Education Abroad. - World Day Against Child Labor 2008 - Education: The right response to child labor
(6/12/2008) World Learning joins the international community in standing behind the World Day Against Child Labor (WDACL), an annual event hosted by the International Labor Organization (ILO). - SIT Graduate Institute Signs University Presidents Climate Commitment
(6/2/2008) SIT Joins Growing List of Higher Education Leaders to Fight Global Warming. - Educational and Cultural Exchanges to Restore America's Image
(6/2/2008) Essay on Educational and Cultural Exchanges to Restore America's Image suggests a critical role for exchange in building global understanding and restoring the United States' image in the world. - 'Go Forward, Dare Greatly'
(6/2/2008) While the skies over the SIT Graduate Institute were overcast Saturday morning, the gray clouds could not dampen the mood during the school's commencement ceremony. - Travel the Backroads of World Learning
(5/9/2008) Visit the World Learning NOW blog to view a new video about the impact of World Learning’s programs worldwide and read about the video’s making.
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