When the COVID-19 pandemic upended the way many of us live and work, the challenge of forging and maintaining connections became considerably more difficult. As an educator, Jeff Puccini knew this all too well. Pre-COVID, teachers were able to come to the teacher’s lounge, not just to grab coffee or…
This story was originally posted on the Stevens Initiative website. It has been republished here with permission.
Despite the unknown of the global pandemic, Nicole M. and Rafik A. joined World Learning’s The Experiment Digital to connect with others, share their experiences, and learn how to be changemakers in their…
International Education Week, occurring November 15–19, is a time to remember the value that international education and exchange holds for students worldwide. At World Learning and School for International Training (SIT), international education and exchange are at the core of our mission to create a more just and peaceful world…
By Carol Jenkins, CEO, World Learning Inc.
American philosopher, psychologist, progressive educational reformer, and Vermont native John Dewey once said: “Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.” As true in Dewey’s lifetime from 1859 to 1952 as it is today in 2021, his words represent an enduring…
It had been a while since Girish Keniya visited Manhattan, Kansas. Since his first time there as an Experimenter 43 years ago, he’s immigrated to the United States and had a long career. He says his exchange experience was key to making a life in the United States.
When he…
This summer, the Best Practices in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) for Egyptian Teachers program, or BP-STEAM, trained 67 teachers in Upper Egypt on a wide range of essential pedagogical skills and strategies. Sponsored by the U.S. …
In May 2021, The Experiment Digital’s Climate Change & the Environment program took more than 60 students in 21 countries on an educational journey to gain a comprehensive understanding of climate change and sustainability. …
Participants of World Learning’s Bawsala Career Mentorship Program in southern Iraq have significantly higher rates of employment than alumni of another U.S.-funded career program in the region and college-educated young adults who didn’t go through a program at all, according to a recent tracer study.
Bawsala Career Mentorship Program is…
By Munguntuya Otgonjargal, Senior Program Officer, and Meghan Burland, Chief of Party, Leaders Advancing Democracy (LEAD) Mongolia
Inclusion has always been at the forefront of World Learning’s approach to creating a more peaceful and just world, and its USAID-funded Leaders Advancing Democracy (LEAD) Mongolia program has been no exception. From…
Youth in Kosovo face a difficult labor market — but so do private-sector employers. About 18,000 people enter Kosovo’s labor market every year, while the economy generates only 10,000–12,000 new jobs, leaving many youths unemployed.
At the same time, many employers are unable to find Kosovars with the skills they…
