Global Impact of MIIS Highlighted in Over One Hundred Stories
The stories campaign started a year ago as an attempt to collect first-person narratives from members the MIIS community that illustrate the global impact of the Institute. One hundred and twenty students, alumni, faculty and staff members have already submitted their stories. The submissions range from tales about international experiences that brought students to MIIS, to funny anecdotes about attempts to communicate in a new language, to the sharing of life-changing moments.
All stories are welcome whether they are in written form, graphic accounts or short videos. For those interested in contributing a story, the on the site offers both basic guidelines and additional advice for potential storytellers.
A few examples of stories posted this fall include an inspiring tale of international cooperation in development: and a personal account of just how circuitous the road to launching the ideal career can be:
- Study Abroad,
- Alumni,
- Center for Advising and Career Services,
- Fulbright,
- Peace Corps,
- Scholarships,
- Master of Business Administration,
- Conflict Transformation,
- Development,
- Environmental Policy and Management,
- Translation and Interpretation,
- TESOL and Teaching Foreign Language,
- Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies,
- Global Impact of MIIS Highlighted in Over One Hundred Stories,
- International Trade and Economic Diplomacy,
- Language Studies
For More Information
Jason Warburg
jwarburg@middlebury.edu
831.647.3156
Eva Gudbergsdottir
eva@middlebury.edu
831.647.6606