1. Se-won’s MOOC & OER Journey

   Se-won Ahn of South Korea is one of many students around the world taking advantage of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) and Open Education Resources (OER). MOOCs and OERs allow students to take online classes and use resources created by reputable universities around the world for free.

2. Fulbright U.S. Student Connects With At-Risk Youth in Rio de Janeiro Through Boxing

   In Rio de Janeiro, Nicholas studied Sociology at Pontifica Universidad Catholica Do Rio De Janerio (PUC-Río) during the day and spent his evenings at the gym, volunteering with children, learning and experiencing the different cultures in Brazil from the classrooms to the inner city.

3. Social Dynamics of Maternal Health

   Shining a light on the importance of maternal health through the Fulbright program.

4. A Different Approach to Learning

   Exploring teaching styles and critical thinking with the Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program

5. Democratic Classrooms

   Encouraging conversations and democratic classrooms in the Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program

6. Lessons Learned from Teaching English to Mothers of Visually-Impaired Children

   When Marquita Green accepted the fellowship for the English Language Fellow Program in Morocco, she never imagined she would have the opportunity to work with such a dedicated group of teachers and staff. Through the program, Marquita has worked at an American Language Center in Marrakech, teaching English to the mothers of blind or visually impaired children, so the mothers are able to read to their kids and help them learn.

7. My Extended Minnesota Family

   Fahmida Zaman sometimes missed her family in Bangladesh during her Global Undergraduate Exchange Program experience. She spent the better part of 2012 at St. Catherine University in Minnesota, well removed from her home. But, she is thankful for the connections she made with professors, her “friendship family,” American and international students, and one very memorable meeting with another Bangladeshi.

8. Exchange Generates Ideas for Preserving Mali’s Rich Cultural Heritage

9. Gain a Competitive Edge: Learn Hindi in India!

   

   Anna Stewart, a Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Alumna, tells us how learning Hindi in India on her CLS gave her a competitive edge!

10. Unpublished

    Lessons on Teaching the Hearing Impaired

    Lessons on Culture and Teaching in the International Leadership Educators Program.

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