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Senator Richard G. Lugar with Karen Wrightsman

Every once in a while, you have the opportunity to connect two points in your life. Mine began when I was a junior in high school and was selected as a participant for the...

International Women’s Day: Views from A Kenyan Teacher

Alice Sayo is a teacher from Kenya who arrived in the US in January 2011 as a participant on the International Leaders in Education Program. Against incredible odds, Alice avoided early marriage...

Posted on March 7, 2011 - in International Education, Education
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Youth interact at the Leadership Training for Cultural Integration

Koba Grdzelishvili encountered many cultures while studying education at the University of Minnesota and working as a camp counselor in Colorado.  Since returning to Georgia, Grdzelishvili...

Posted on March 2, 2011 - in International Education, Education, Youth
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The Global UGRAD-Pakistan fellows have embraced their role as cultural ambassadors in the US, spreading awareness about Pakistan through country presentations on and off campus. 

Posted on February 8, 2011 - in International Education, Education, Youth
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Anna posts advertisements for "Books. Supplies. Toys." at Ukrainian universities

Anna Tsapok, UGRAD 09-10, organzies a book and toy drive in Ukraine.

Posted on February 4, 2011 - in International Education, Education
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Welcoming Program for 2011 TEA Teachers

Sixty-four teachers from 20 countries around the world are about to embark on a learning experience of a lifetime.

Posted on February 2, 2011 - in International Education, Education
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Samat Panov, State Alumni Member of the Month

Muskie alumnus Samat Panov of Kazakhstan honored as State Alumni Member of the Month.

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Training Teachers in the Madrasas of Bangladesh

Musammat Badrunesha, an English teacher and TEA alumnae in Bangladesh, has been traning teachers in madrasas and other schools throughout her district since 2007.

Posted on January 25, 2011 - in International Education, Education
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Aziz Nabidzhonov (left) at the MACHA conference

After becoming a doctor and gaining experience with public health programs, Aziz Nabidzhonov sought a Muskie fellowship to study behavior change to reduce the spread of disease.  At Western...

Posted on January 25, 2011 - in International Education, Education
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UGRAD Alumna at Ball State University

Larysa Maksymenko shares her excitement about year as a UGRAD participant in Indiana.