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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International Education Management Students Apply Skills through Practicum Projects

February 22, 2022 | by Emily Cipriani

In fall of 2021, 19 students applied their International Education Management training to tackle challenging, semesterlong practicum projects. 
 

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2019-2020 Immersive Professional Learning Impact Report Released

January 31, 2022

This academic year report features experiential learning student achievements in eleven degree programs for the 2019-2020 academic year. 

IPL Experience: Angela Luedke

November 16, 2021 | by Dion Miller

Angela Luedke MAIEM ’21 pursued an Immersive Professional Learning (IPL) experience with the University of California, Riverside (UCR) in the Education Abroad Office. Angela helped establish a new class, Crossing Culture, to increase participation in study abroad opportunities at UCR.

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MPA/IEM Student Spotlight: Maia Stewart

November 12, 2021 | by Dion Miller

Maia Stewart, a joint MPA and IEM student participated as an assistant program director at Team4Tech. Maia interned during the summer of 2021. Carolyn Meyer helped Maia find the position at Team4Tech because the position aligned with Maia’s values and interests.

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Conference Interpretation Student Spotlight: Julia Benson

November 5, 2021 | by Dion Miller

Julia Benson, a Conference Interpretation student, connected remotely to her internship with UNESCO. Julia interned during summer 2021 and followed in the footsteps of MIIS alumnae Heather Soltis MATI ’18, after discussing Heather’s experience with UNESCO.

Fall 2021 IEM and IPSS Practicum Participants

October 22, 2021 | by Dion Miller

Shelley Chen (on the right) worked with International Rescue Committee, IRC, in 2018 and two new participants have chosen to work with IRC this semester.

Practicum Project: Seth Anderson Spotlight Story

October 15, 2021 | by Dion Miller

MPA student and returned Peace Corps volunteer, Seth Anderson, shares his practicum experience working for HandsOn Twin Cities (focusing on connecting nonprofits, volunteers, and companies) in Minneapolis, Minnesota.