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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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IPSS Spotlight: Kimani DeShields-Williams

February 28, 2018 | by Miranda Meyer

Kimani DeShields-Williams is a fourth-semester International Policy and Development student, completing her International Professional Service Semester with the International Organization for Migration in Bangkok, Thailand. 

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DPMI Rwanda Spotlight: Tyler Henry

February 27, 2018 | by Miranda Meyer

From the GSIPM blog: For this month’s DPMI spotlight, we spoke with January 2018 DPMI Rwanda participant Tyler Henry. Tyler is a returned Peace Corps volunteer who served in both the Ukraine and in Cameroon. Currently, he is completing his final semester in the MPA program specializing in monitoring and evaluation. He spoke to us about why he chose DPMI Rwanda vs DPMI in the US, challenges he faced during his time in Rwanda, takeaways from the experience, and provided advice for anyone interested in participating in DPMI in the future. 

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Winter Term Opportunities for Students Span the Globe

February 9, 2018 | by Jason Warburg

Middlebury Institute students traveled to Cuba, the Czech Republic, France, Nicaragua, and Rwanda as part of winter term offerings that also included courses on campus in Monterey.

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Lessons from Patagonia’s Culture of Sharing

August 11, 2016

For Middlebury Institute student Tom Stagg MPA ’16, one small aspect of living and working in Patagonia in southern Chile ultimately loomed large: sharing a warm cup of yerba mate with his colleagues.

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Students Have an Immediate Impact with International Professional Service Semester

August 8, 2016

Twenty-two Middlebury Institute students took the opportunity to work on projects for international organizations in six countries while completing their degree requirements as part of this year’s International Professional Service Semester (IPSS) program.

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How to Make the Most of Your Internship? Alumni Give Advice

January 15, 2016

Twenty-four Middlebury Institute students are heading off to internships around the globe as part of the International Professional Service Semester program, a proven launch pad for future careers.

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Immersive Learning Programs Send 36 Students Off to Assignments

March 24, 2014

Thirty-six Monterey Institute students are on three- to six-month spring assignments with a diverse range of domestic and international organizations engaged through the school’s immersive learning programs.