Institute Celebrates Peace Corps Week
| by Eva Gudbergsdottir
The Middlebury Institute currently has 62 students enrolled through the Peace Corps Fellows and Peace Corps Masters International programs as part of its long partnership with the Corps.
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Educational Model Co-Created by Prof. Beryl Levinger Now a Global Movement
Sparked by Middlebury Institute professor Beryl Levinger’s experience in the Peace Corps in rural Colombia in the 1960s, the educational model Escuela Nueva has now become a global movement.
Incoming Student Enjoys Unique Summer Experience Working in Kyrgyzstan Thanks to Faculty
Middlebury Institute student Matt Levie describes a unique opportunity he had to work with journalists in Kyrgyzstan this summer and how Institute faculty “completely went out of their way” to support his goals before he even enrolled.
Students Follow Their Passions in Practicum Projects
To fulfill practicum requirements, some Middlebury Institute students choose to pursue long-term customized research projects, which may range from creating a non-profit organization in West Africa to improving South Korea’s foreign aid programs.
New Report Card Designed to Promote International Collaboration
International Policy and Management Dean Kent Glenzer helped create a new advocacy tool that measures individual nations’ global citizenship in categories such as human rights, good governance and poverty reduction.
Best of Both Worlds – Tatenda Kunaka’s Story
Middlebury Institute student Tatenda Kunaka finds more similarities than differences between his hometown of Harare, Zimbabwe and Monterey, California.
Alumnus Ravi Dutta Receives Peace Corps Award
At a recent Washington, D.C. ceremony the Peace Corps awarded Middlebury Institute alumnus Ravi Dutta MPA ’09 one of its highest honors: the Franklin H. Williams Award.
Institute Celebrates Deep Ties with Peace Corps
Peace Corps Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet and Congressman Sam Farr joined Middlebury Institute students, faculty, staff and alumni at a September 19 breakfast celebrating the two institutions’ long history of shared values.
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.
“Incredible Learning Experience” Brings Students to China for Field Research
Extensive collaboration between faculty and students at the Middlebury Institute and Middlebury College yielded a uniquely valuable practicum course focused on trade and development in China.