Nadia Pshonyak

Students’ Practicum Assignments: Making a Global Difference from South Korea to NYC to Poland

Nadia Pshonyak — 2024-10-17T10:48:45-0700

Almost 70 Middlebury Institute students are practicum this semester spending their time and gaining invaluable skills in locations all over the globe from South Korea to Washington D.C to New York City.

Two Students Travel to Belgium and Meet with European Parliament

Nadia Pshonyak — 2024-10-08T10:09:33-0700

Two Middlebury Institute students recently travelled to Germany and Belgium to the attend the Digital Political Education and Transatlantic Relationships Conference. They attended workshops, visited museums, participated in a cultural exchange with German students, visited the European Parliament, and met with lawmakers.

Recognizing Student Excellence: 2023-2024 Impact Report Released

Nadia Pshonyak — 2024-10-03T12:08:42-0700

Join us in celebrating the professional and research accomplishments of Middlebury Institute students documented in our 2023-2024 annual Experiential Learning Impact Report.

From Vietnam to Chicago to Poland: Students’ Summer Practicums Take Them Around the World

Nadia Pshonyak — 2024-09-03T12:55:04-0700

This summer, a cohort of thirteen students from a variety of backgrounds completed their practicums while finishing out their degrees at the Institute.

Balkans Course Takes Peace Corps Volunteer Back to Her Post

Nadia Pshonyak — 2024-04-11T16:15:30-0700

Students traveled to Kosovo and North Macedonia over spring break to explore nationalism and new state formation – including one student who served as a Peace Corps volunteer in the region. as a part of the Nationalism and the Formation of New States in the Balkans global course. This year’s iteration of the trip was held over spring break and was led by Dr. Anne Campbell and Dr. Phil Murphy, two MIIS faculty members with ties to the region, as well as two students who had served as Peace Corps volunteers in North Macedonia.

Student on Team that Takes Global First Place Winner in Migrant Crisis Simulation

Nadia Pshonyak — 2024-03-22T14:22:16-0700

Four Middlebury Institute students traveled to San Diego to participate in this year’s NASPAA Simulation Competition. Students were thrust into navigating a refugee/migrant crisis and one ended up being on the team that was the Global First Place Winner.

Students Travel to Prague and Vienna to Learn About Nuclear Reactors

Nadia Pshonyak — 2024-03-15T14:14:32-0700

Students had the chance to visit multiple facilities and meet with experts at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

MIIS Joins Forces with CSUMB to Celebrate International Education Week

Nadia Pshonyak — 2024-02-29T16:12:43-0800

Students Travel to Vietnam and Thailand to Learn About Water Conflict and Development

Nadia Pshonyak — 2024-02-29T15:42:59-0800

From Thailand to California to Indonesia, Students Are Making a Difference Around the World

Nadia Pshonyak — 2024-02-08T12:19:12-0800

This semester more than eighty Middlebury Institute students are participating in our distinguished semester-long experiential learning and practicum courses. Students are working around the globe with organizations making a positive impact in various fields while continuing their studies here at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies.