Students

From Nepal to New York City, Students Complete Practicum Projects This Fall

Julia Tucker — 2025-10-09T13:16:02-0700

Almost 50 Middlebury Institute students are practicum this semester spending their time and gaining invaluable skills in locations all over the globe from Alaska to Kenya.

Field Work: Student Publishes Rising Leaders Handbook with Advice from Localization Leaders

Angela Izi Nkusi — 2025-09-17T09:55:07-0700

For her final graduate research project, Yiqing Lu went beyond consulting the research literature; she interviewed today’s localization leaders, compiling results into a handbook of leadership insights for young professionals.

Field Work: An Experiential Learning Trip to Costa Rica Inspires Student’s Exploration of Migration Narratives

Caitlin Fillmore — 2025-08-28T11:21:36-0700

International development student Neshae Johnson explored the power of compassionate action through multimedia storytelling highlighting organizations that use this approach in serving migrants from South America.

Field Work: Evocative Zine Connects Readers with Realities of War and Climate Injustice

Caitlin Fillmore — 2025-08-14T15:30:19-0700

Translation student and Conflict Transformation Fellow Chelsea Flores examines the 1969 Football War between Honduras and El Salvador and its enduring impact on her family.

Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge

cmtaylor@middlebury.edu — 2025-08-14T09:47:46-0700

Atlantic Council’s Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge: West Coast

A Class Assignment Turned into a Published Op-Ed

Angela Izi Nkusi — 2025-08-11T15:26:32-0700

Environmental policy student McKenzie Ploen published a piece sharing her career journey from corporate supply chain management to ocean conservation in SEVENSEAS.

Event Commemorating 80 Years of the Nuclear Age Will Feature Those Impacted, Former Officials, and Youth

Angela Izi Nkusi — 2025-07-28T10:16:05-0700

On August 6, 2025, the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS) is hosting an event to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, honoring and elevating the voices of people impacted by nuclear use and testing.

Field Work: Interning at the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA)

Aleksandra Zubenko '25 — 2025-07-23T15:21:55-0700

Middlebury Institute alum Aleksandra Zubenko interned at the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), supporting global disarmament and nonproliferation to promote global security.

Conflict Transformation Fellowship Gives Students the Chance to Apply Their Skills to Real-World Projects

Caitlin Fillmore — 2025-07-16T13:04:29-0700

Through a yearlong fellowship supported by the Conflict Transformation Collaborative, 40 students applied their skills to develop creative approaches to conflict. Topics ranged from international aid efforts and refugee support systems to Bitcoin policies, shark/human relations, and more.

Student Perspective: What We Could Learn from the Massive Youth-Led Protests in Serbia in March 2025

Roo Luo MAIPD ‘25 — 2025-06-26T13:18:23-0700

This year’s Peace and Reconciliation in the Balkans global learning course coincided with the largest protests in Serbian history. International policy and development student Roo Luo shares what she thinks changemakers from across the world could learn from Serbian youth.