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  • Lincoln University Receives IDEAS Grant to Expand Study Abroad

    The Philadelphia Tribune   |   November 24, 2020

    Lincoln University is one of 24 colleges and universities from across the United States that will receive an IDEAS grant under the Capacity Building Program for U.S. Study Abroad, a program of the U.S. Department of State, with funding provided by the U.S. government and supported in its implementation by World Learning.

  • Indian Journalist Receives U.S. Department of State Grant

    The New Indian Express   |   November 22, 2020

    Indian journalist Nisha Krishnan, who participated in an Alumni Thematic International Exchange Seminar (Alumni TIES) administered by World Learning, received a grant from the U.S. Department of State aimed at empowering women tech initiatives.

  • College of DuPage Receives Grant to Diversify Study Abroad

    Daily Herald   |   October 26, 2020

    College of DuPage received an IDEAS grant to create, expand, and diversify its study abroad programs under the Capacity Building Program for U.S. Study Abroad, a program of the U.S. Department of State, with funding provided by the U.S. government and supported in its implementation by World Learning.

  • Virtual Training for Young Global Leaders with Christina Thomas

    WashingTech Policy Podcast   |   June 29, 2020

    Divisional Vice President for Young Exchange Christina Thomas discusses how World Learning has used virtual programming to expand access to exchange programs and continue providing cross-cultural engagement opportunities during the pandemic.

  • Collaboration for Heritage Conservation

    SPAN Magazine   |   June 1, 2020

    Through the Communities Connecting Heritage program, Bhasha Research and Publication Centre in Gujarat, India, and the University of Northern Colorado’s Anthropology Department collaborated on a project that trained participants from marginalized backgrounds in India and the U.S. to use virtual reality technologies to explore and document their respective cultural and natural heritages. Communities Connecting Heritage was sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and administered by World Learning.

  • Immersion Learning Can Transform Students’ Lives

    Arab News   |   December 9, 2019

    Programs that immerse students in another culture, like The Experiment in International Living, can help them become better global citizens.

  • Florida High School Student Learns from Peers with The Experiment Digital

    PHS Patriot Pages   |   October 30, 2019

    Florida high school student Isabella Brammer connected with teens from Algeria, Iraq, and Yemen last summer through The Experiment Digital's virtual exchange program.

  • Stories of Iraqi Students Studying in Detroit Featured in New Podcast

    WDET   |   September 4, 2019

    While at Wayne State University with the Iraqi Young Leaders Exchange Program (IYLEP) this summer, 21 Iraqi college students put together a podcast, which features personal stories from their lives.

  • Outstanding Belizean Youth and Mentor to Participate in Youth Ambassadors Program

    Breaking Belize News   |   August 23, 2019

    Eleven Belizean high school students and one mentor will travel to the U.S. for a Youth Ambassadors Program exchange.

  • Mongolia’s Long Road to Mining Wealth

    NPR   |   July 31, 2019

    In an article on Mongolia's growing mining industry, Erdenebayar Naran, a 2018 Leaders Advancing Democracy (LEAD) Mongolia fellow, discusses his efforts to protect local water sources as an environmental manager.

  • Experimenters Receive Audience with Dalai Lama

    Tibet.net   |   July 24, 2019

    Students on The Experiment in International Living in India had the once in a lifetime opportunity to receive an audience with the Dalai Lama and listen to him speak about the importance of compassion and the "oneness of humanity."

  • Delegates from Latin America Discuss Pressing Trade and Immigration Issues

    Inside Louisville   |   July 19, 2019

    While in Louisville, Kentucky, three delegates from Latin America on an International Visitor Leadership Program exchange to the U.S. sat on a panel, which included discussions on trade and immigration issues between countries in South and Central America and the United States. The International Visitor Leadership Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State.

  • Charlottesville Hosts Iraqi Undergraduates

    CBS 19   |   July 8, 2019

    One hundred Iraqi undergraduate students will visit the University of Virginia as part of the Iraqi Young Leaders Exchange Program (IYLEP), which is implemented by World Learning. While in Charlottesville, the students will take part in activities organized by the university's Center for Politics that will focus on leadership development, team building, and civic engagement.

  • LEAD Mongolia Fellows Open Dream Playground for Underserved Children

    MNB World   |   July 5, 2019

    LEAD Mongolia fellows recently attended the opening ceremony of their community-based playground in Mongolia. The playground, which was developed in an underserved district seeks to enhance community engagement and give local children a safe place to play outside.

  • U.S. Government Empowers Women Entrepreneurs in Africa

    Ghana Business News   |   June 27, 2019

    Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs of the United States Marie Royce discussed the U.S. Govnerment's plans to help empower women entrepreneurs across Africa during her keynote speech at an Alumni Thematic International Exchange Seminar in Accra, Ghana.

  • U.S. Embassy in Ghana Hosts Alumni TIES for African Women Entrepreneurs

    Ghana News Agency   |   June 26, 2019

    The U.S. Embassy in Accra, Ghana, is hosting women entrepreneurs from 14 African countries for an Alumni Thematic International Exchange Seminar (Alumni TIES). The seminar is implemented by World Learning, and is focusing on strengthening business and trade for women entrepreneurs in Africa.

  • Communities Connecting Heritage Project Holds Exhibition in India

    Connect Gujarat   |   June 25, 2019

    A Communities Connecting Heritage project which used virtual reality to explore and document the cultural heritage of marginalized communities in India and the U.S. will be featured in an exhibition in Ahmedabad, India, in June. The project was carried out as a partnership between the Bhasha Research and Publication Centre and the University of Norther Colorado Anthropology Department.

  • Assistant U.S. Secretary of State to visit Ghana, Speak at Alumni TIES Conference

    GhanaWeb   |   June 22, 2019

    During her trip to Ghana and Liberia June 24-29, Assistant U.S. Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs Marie Royce will deliver a keynote address to U.S. exchange program alumni from 14 African countries during an Alumni Thematic International Exchange Seminar on women’s entrepreneurship.

  • University of Arkansas Receives Capacity Building Grant for U.S. Study Abroad

    University of Arkansas   |   June 7, 2019

    The University of Arkansas is one of 21 colleges and universities from across the United States that will receive a grant under the Capacity Building Program for U.S. Study Abroad, a program of the U.S. Department of State, with funding provided by the U.S. government and supported in its implementation by World Learning. The University of Arkansas will use its grant to support a new service-learning study abroad model, which will involve teams of students addressing social issues at the local level.

  • How to Help Teachers Teach Reading and Math in the Early Grades

    Global Partnership for Education   |   May 29, 2019

    In a blog post for Global Partnership for Education, Senior Education Specialist Deepa Srikantaiah writes about a new USAID report that provides recommendations on how to best design programs to teach literacy and numeracy skills to young learners.