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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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Students Study Nuclear Safety in Czech Republic

February 8, 2019 | by Holly Peterson MAIEM '19

The Winter Term Czech Republic Nuclear Research Reactor Practicum offers Middlebury Institute students the opportunity to learn technical applications of nuclear safety, security, and reactor operations.

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FMS Spotlight: Shinae Meylor

February 4, 2019 | by Shinae Meylor

“During the program, networking with some of the instructors left me inspired and motivated, as if anything is possible and it was okay that I did not succeed in my first business.” Shinae Meylor MAIPD ‘19 shares her experience with the Frontier Market Scouts certificate program.

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FMS Spotlight: Erick Crockenberg

January 31, 2019 | by Erick Crockenberg

“The Frontier Market Scouts certificate training offered me a unique opportunity to learn from and work alongside a spectrum of experienced investors, entrepreneurs, and peers.” Erick Crockenberg FMS Winter 2019 shares his experience with the Frontier Market Scouts 2-week certificate program.

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Students’ Translation of Noted Author’s Twitter Novel Is Live-Tweeted, Published

November 12, 2018 | by Jason Warburg

Nine students in Professor George Henson’s Translation class worked directly with acclaimed author Alberto Chimal on a translation of his Twitter novel City X.

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Students Share Summer Experiences from Around the World

August 31, 2018 | by Eva Gudbergsdottir

Middlebury Institute students shared stories and insights from summer jobs and internships across the United States and around the world through Instagram takeovers.
 

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FMS Spotlight: Camilla Vogt

August 9, 2018

“FMS connected me with two amazing fellowships, which have provided the tangible skills I will need to build a career at the intersection of policy and business.” Camilla Vogt FMS Winter 2018 shares how FMS was pivotal in helping her develop the knowledge base necessary to be successful in her current placements at Unreasonable Group and FinClusive Capital.  

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FMS Faculty Spotlight: Alexandre Lazarow

August 7, 2018 | by Erwin Alberty MBA/MAIEP '18

Middlebury Institute MBA Professor Alexandre Lazarow on his experience with Frontier Market Scouts, the future of impact investment, and his upcoming book The Frontier Innovator’s Playbook.