Exploring the "China Dream"
| by Will Morrison
Middlebury graduate and undergraduate students explore the ‘China Dream’ through 2-week practicum.
Experiential Learning
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Students Meet with Key Trade Officials in Geneva
| by Jason Warburg
A group of Trade and Economic Diplomacy students customized their own immersive learning experience, arranging meetings with senior trade officials from several countries.
NPTS Spotlight: Nuclear Research Reactor Practicum
This 2-week course in Prague offered during the winter term, offers students the opportunity to attend lectures at the Department of Nuclear Reactors at the Czech Technical University (CTU), conduct experiments on the research reactor, and go on site visits.
IEM Student Spotlight: Pilar Diaz de la Rubia
| by Miranda Meyer
Pilar Diaz de la Rubia MAIEM ‘18 is completing her practicum with the Middlebury Schools Abroad in Madrid, Spain. She is working on two projects: the Sede Prim and the International Education Management Spain Leapfrog Initiative.
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.