International Policy and Development

Students Work at Intersection of Language and Mobility in Monterey through New Fellowship

Sierra Abukins — 2025-03-31T12:20:35-0700

The inaugural fellows created a bilingual booklet to help the community engage - in both English and Spanish - with new sidewalk murals along routes to Salinas schools. The multi-year partnership with the Transportation Agency for Monterey County lets faculty and students put their skills to work on local community projects.

From Kenya to Alaska, Students Are Addressing Pressing Global Challenges

Marissa Gonzalez — 2025-03-11T12:07:26-0700

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.

Students Crunch Data for Federal Agencies to Help Thwart Global Crime and Drive Trade Growth

Caitlin Fillmore — 2025-01-16T14:07:09-0800

The analyses run by Middlebury Institute students have supported federal investigations into trade-based financial crimes—and helped students land jobs.

How I Got Hired: Archivist and Conference Specialist, Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters

Jennifer Ullman IPD ’93 — 2025-01-13T11:17:01-0800

Alum Jennifer Ullman reflects on how her Middlebury Institute education and cultural understanding has helped her thrive in her role preserving the history of Al-Anon Family Groups.

Graduates Celebrate with Loved Ones at Winter Commencement 2024

Jason Warburg — 2024-12-16T06:38:32-0800

Thirty-seven Middlebury Institute graduates from 12 homelands were feted by family, friends, faculty, staff, and alumni at winter Commencement 2024.

Field Work: Exploring National Identity, Culture, and Language in Montenegro for the State Department

Caitlin Fillmore — 2024-11-15T12:16:41-0800

First-ever Diplomacy Lab participant Nancy Kwang Johnson delivered a presentation to the State Department on how language drives identity in the tumultuous region of the former Yugoslavia.

Alumni Mentor Students as They Prepare to Launch Their Careers

Jason Warburg — 2024-11-15T12:13:30-0800

The Middlebury Institute’s alumni mentor program matches current students with alumni offering guidance and recommendations about potential career pathways.

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.

Field Work: Helping Indonesia Navigate Climate-Fueled Sea-Level Rise, Tsunamis, and Displacement

Caitlin Fillmore — 2024-10-16T12:53:21-0700

Marion Ayer supports climate policy making for projects in Indonesia and across Southeast Asia in his role at the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

Middlebury Students Support Local Initiative to Connect People to Parks

Mark C. Anderson — 2024-10-16T12:49:06-0700

The team visited more than 25 parks across Monterey over the summer to map amenities and do outreach in support of the ParkRx initiative, which aims to get more residents out into nature.