Tens of thousands of Ethiopian construction workers and people living in communities near worksites face a higher risk of contracting HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. In response, World Learning is managing the first HIV prevention project to focus on large-scale construction sites. The project is funded by the United States Agency for International Development [...]
Growing up in the remote jungle region of Peru, businesswoman Claudia Gonzales Valdivieso never expected that her brand of locally produced fruit and nut snacks would be sold in the United States in retailers like Whole Foods. Claudia’s company, Siso Industries, promotes the development of sustainable agriculture and expands economic opportunities for people in her [...]
In recognition of Father’s Day June 19, we are highlighting two fathers who encouraged their children to explore the world and themselves through World Learning programs. Twins Nungshi and Tashi Malik from India are celebrating this Father’s Day by following in their dad’s peacebuilding footsteps. They are among the nearly 60 peacebuilders attending SIT Graduate Institute’s Conflict Transformation Across [...]
International Honors Program alum Jackie Douglas is the director of Livable Streets, a Boston based nonprofit advocacy organization that is rethinking transportation. Douglas was recently awarded Advocate of the Year by the Alliance for Biking and Walking. Douglas’ work includes grassroots organizing around transportation reform as well as giving public speeches throughout the Boston area [...]
Bright sun, light breeze and upbeat percussion music set the tone for a day of celebration as some 200 graduates received master’s degrees or graduate certificates in programs ranging from sustainable development to international education. The keynote speech was delivered by Kevin Clements, founding director of New Zealand’s first National Centre for Peace and Conflict [...]
How did Middle Eastern youth respond to President Obama’s May 19 speech to the Arab world in which he highlighted self-determination and human rights? A new article on the World Learning website features the opinions of four Middle Eastern alumni of World Learning exchange programs to the US who share their reactions to Obama’s speech, [...]
Sustainability means slowing down. That’s the slogan for the first Slow Living Summit taking place this week in Brattleboro, VT. The Summit invites the public to join sustainability experts from business, education, government, and non-profit organizations in an intensive exploration of ways to build healthy, thriving local economies. World Learning is sponsoring the summit in [...]
SIT Graduate Institute student Chris Blackwood recently created a digital story about his experiences with the organizational behavior and social change off-campus course in Mali. The course offered students an opportunity to collaborate with Malian students on research projects in schools throughout the country. ”From the moment we hit the ground in Bamako, we were more than just a group of students,” [...]
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