IREX is pleased to announce the winners of the Global UGRAD in Eurasia and Central Asia [3]video competition, “Life in the U.S.: Sharing My Global UGRAD Experience.” Global UGRAD participants have been busy documenting their diverse experiences since they arrived in the United States in August 2012. This competition is one component of the Global UGRAD Cultural Ambassadors Passport to America program, in which participants document and reflect on their diverse American experiences.
The IREX Global UGRAD Team extends its congratulations to four 2012-2013 Global UGRAD participants for their outstanding videos. The four winners of the video competition were Anastasiya, from Belarus, studying at the Missouri State University [4]; Mariia, from Kyrgyzstan, studying at Florida State University [5]; Suhrob, from Tajikistan, studying at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College [6]; and Dinara, from Kazakhstan, studying at The University of Louisiana at Monroe [7].
The video competition gave Global UGRAD participants an opportunity to highlight different parts of their American experience, including their friendships, campus life, community service work, travel, and internships. Anastasiya, Mariia, Suhrob, and Dinara’s videos were selected based on their unique presentation of their Global UGRAD experiences and their creativity in sharing what they have learned this past year. Enjoy the winning videos below:
Along with their videos, Global UGRAD participants also submitted applications for Life in the U.S micro-grants. The micro-grants will allow participants to implement U.S. Culture Projects in their home countries, and in their proposals, the Global UGRAD participants explained how they will creatively share their U.S. experiences with others when they return home. In addition to the four video competition winners, twelve other participants received micro-grants this year. See their video submissions here [8].
The Global Undergraduate Exchange Program in Eurasia and Central Asia [3] is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs [9], is supported by the people of the United States, and implemented by IREX.