Recognizing Student Excellence: 2023-2024 Impact Report Released
| by Nadia Pshonyak
Join us in celebrating the professional and research accomplishments of Middlebury Institute students documented in our .
Experiential Learning and Study Abroad News
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Immersive Learning Spotlight: Chelsea Lavalle, Boren Fellowship
| by Chelsea Lavalle
Chelsea Lavalle MPA/MAIEM ‘18 is currently serving, under the Boren Fellowship, as an Educational Sector Intern for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ).
DPMI Plus Spotlight: Ekshana Chhetri
| by Miranda Meyer
Ekshana Karki Chhetri MPA ‘18 is currently completing her Design, Partnering, Management, and Innovation (DPMI Plus) practicum as a Youth Workforce and Entrepreneurship Intern at World Learning in Washington, D.C.
IPSS Spotlight: Aricquel Payne, Six Square
| by Miranda Meyer
Aricquel Payne MPA ‘18, is completing her IPSS practicum at Six Square, Austin’s Black Cultural District, in Austin, Texas.
IPSS Spotlight: Kimani DeShields-Williams
| by Miranda Meyer
Kimani DeShields-Williams is a fourth-semester International Policy and Development student, completing her International Professional Service Semester with the in Bangkok, Thailand.
DPMI Rwanda Spotlight: Tyler Henry
| by Miranda Meyer
From the : For this month’s DPMI spotlight, we spoke with January 2018 DPMI Rwanda participant Tyler Henry. Tyler is a returned Peace Corps volunteer who served in both the Ukraine and in Cameroon. Currently, he is completing his final semester in the MPA program specializing in monitoring and evaluation. He spoke to us about why he chose DPMI Rwanda vs DPMI in the US, challenges he faced during his time in Rwanda, takeaways from the experience, and provided advice for anyone interested in participating in DPMI in the future.
Winter Term Opportunities for Students Span the Globe
| by Jason Warburg
Middlebury Institute students traveled to Cuba, the Czech Republic, France, Nicaragua, and Rwanda as part of winter term offerings that also included courses on campus in Monterey.
Lessons from Patagonia’s Culture of Sharing
For Middlebury Institute student Tom Stagg MPA ’16, one small aspect of living and working in Patagonia in southern Chile ultimately loomed large: sharing a warm cup of yerba mate with his colleagues.