MIIS Faculty Member Thor Sawin: The Hospitality and Wonder of Language Teaching
“Learning a language is one of the deepest forms of respect you can extend to another culture,” says Thor Sawin, member of the Middlebury Institute TESOL/TFL faculty.
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Global Brands (Including 30+ Alumni) Recruit MIIS Students at Language-Focused Career Fair
Apple, Box, eBay and Honda were among the global brands whose recruiters flocked to the Institute’s language-focused career fair in Monterey to recruit highly-qualified language professionals.
Alumna Receives Warm Welcome at Screening of her Acclaimed Documentary
Middlebury Institute alumna Maureen Fura returned to Monterey for a screening of her brave new documentary The Dark Side of the Full Moon, about the disconnect in our health care system surrounding maternal mental health.
How to Translate a Video Game: Students Prepare for LocJAM Translation Contest
Middlebury Institute Translation and Localization Management students gained skills for the growing field of videogame translation at a special workshop while preparing to take part in LocJAM, a renowned international translation competition.
Local High School Students Invited to Experience Many Benefits of International Education
Local high schools students were invited to the Middlebury Institute campus on Friday for the eighth year to participate in a wide-ranging program designed to introduce them to the many benefits of an international education.
MIIS Student Invited to Pitch Education Project in Kosovo at Clinton Global Initiative University
As an identified next-generation leader, Middlebury Institute MBA student Drilona Aliu has been invited to participate in the Clinton Global Initiative University, where she will promote and seek funding for an education project in her native Kosovo.
Recent Graduate: Surrounded by Fellow MIIS Alumni in Exciting Silicon Valley Careers
Recent Middlebury Institute graduate Hanna Kanabiajeuskaja (MACI ’14) manages exciting projects in 17 languages at Box every day, while enjoying camaraderie with nearby Institute alumni.
Students Gain Valuable Field Experience in Winter Courses on Four Continents
Middlebury Institute students took advantage of the wide variety of professional development courses and field work opportunities offered this winter term in five countries on four continents.
MIIS MBA Team Takes First Prize and $10,000 Award in Economist Case Competition
Middlebury Institute MBA students Whitney Hales, Nuan He and Meagan Braun took first prize and a $10,000 award in The Economist’s first “Which MBA?” Case Competition, beating 24 teams from renowned business programs around the world.
New MIIS Leader Jeff Dayton-Johnson’s New Book on Latin America’s Emerging Middle Class
Vice President for Academic Affairs Jeff Dayton-Johnson is the editor of a new book examining the perspectives of the emerging middle class in Latin America.