Experiential Learning and Study Abroad News

J-Term 2026: Global Courses Across Three Continents

March 6, 2026

Where Classrooms Meet the World — January Global Courses Across Three Continents

Each January, Middlebury Institute (MIIS) students step beyond Monterey’s classrooms into immersive global courses that translate theory into lived experience. Supported by the Davis Collaborative in Conflict Transformation and MIIS Experiential Learning Funds, the 2026 Winter Term brought nearly forty students to South Africa, Czechia/Austria, and Bhutan — three distinct contexts united by a shared pedagogical model: experiential learning grounded in partnership, practice, and reflection.

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DPMI+ Spotlight: Spencer Chappell

April 3, 2019 | by William Morrison

Spencer Chappell (MPA/IPD ‘19) talks with the Immersive Learning team about her Design, Partnering, Management and Innovation Practicum (DPMI Plus) placement with Peace Corps Senegal.

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FMS Spotlight: Shannon Prudhomme

April 2, 2019 | by Shannon Prudhomme

“The FMS training provided me with information and approaches to consider in assessing community needs and understanding ways different types of capital can be strategically blended to achieve long-term social, environmental, and financial outcomes.” Prudhomme (FMS Winter ’19) works as an FMS Fellow for the Africa Women Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) in Cape Town, South Africa, where she aids in the expansion of their three accelerator programs.

MGIMO Internship Spotlight: Sara Beth Marchert

March 27, 2019 | by William Morrison

MGIMO/MIIS dual degree student Sara Beth Marchert (MANPTS ‘19) talks about her experience at the Nuclear Threat Initiative.

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Institute Team Places 2nd in National Cyber Strategy Competition

March 26, 2019 | by Eva Gudbergsdottir

An all-female team of four Middlebury Institute students placed second in the Atlantic Council’s Cyber Strategy 9/12 Challenge, ahead of 45 teams, many from large universities.
 

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FMS Spotlight: James Francis Scott

March 12, 2019 | by James Francis Scott

“I would highly recommend applying to FMS because I would not have the same direction and path were it not for my ten days in Monterey.” Middlebury College student, James Francis Scott, shares his experience in the Frontier Market Scouts Certificate Program.

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Forty-Nine Students Participate in Semester-Long Immersive Learning Programs

March 8, 2019

Middlebury Institute immersive learning programs offer students valuable field experience and connections to prepare them for future careers.

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FMS Faculty Spotlight: Eric Maltzer

February 12, 2019 | by Eric Maltzer

“Middlebury’s FMS program is one of the most exciting, targeted, and remarkable academic efforts I’ve ever experienced.” Frontier Market Scouts (FMS) instructor Eric Maltzer on his experience with the Frontier Market Scouts and the future of Impact Investing.