A Tragedy in South Sudan
| by Eva Gudbergsdottir
Alumnus Mawour Dior MAIPS ‘10 shares his thoughts on the civil war in his native South Sudan.
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Alumni/Student Startup Urbavore Receives $15,000 Grant
| by Jason Warburg
An ag-tech startup that began as a class project for a group of Middlebury Institute students was recently awarded a $15,000 grant from a pair of UC Santa Cruz funds supporting sustainability initiatives.
Alumnus Clint Watts Testifies Before Senate Intelligence Committee
Middlebury Institute alumnus and counterterrorism expert Clint Watts testified before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on March 30 regarding Russian efforts to influence the U.S. presidential election.
Spring Break Takes Students to Washington D.C., Tokyo, Beijing
| by Eva Gudbergsdottir
Students from the Middlebury Institute will spend Spring Break taking advantage of career networking opportunities in the nation’s capital and a whirlwind research trip to Japan and China.
Lessons Abroad Fuel a Career at Home
Middlebury Institute alumna Lena Robinson shares how lessons learned abroad fueled a career focused on improving access to capital and increasing investments for lower income communities and households in California.
J Term Students Experience Unique Courses in Eight Countries
| by Eva Gudbergsdottir
For students at the Middlebury Institute, the winter term (“J term”) provides abundant opportunities to gain valuable field experience.
The Multiplier Effect: TESOL Alumnae Train Teachers in Haiti
A 2013 class assignment for students in the Middlebury Institute’s Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages degree program has grown into a long-standing relationship and continuous development of a community of English teachers in Haiti.
Alumnus Ravi Kurani Named One of Forbes’ “30 Under 30”
Middlebury Institute alumnus Ravi Kurani turned an idea sparked by his Frontier Market Scouts experience into a promising startup, earning recognition from Forbes magazine as one of its “30 Under 30” emerging business leaders in the energy sector.
Bailey, Damerow Receive English Language Education Award
Middlebury Institute professor Kathi Bailey and alumnus Ryan Damerow were recently awarded the TESOL International Association’s President’s Award for their contributions to the field of English language education.
Word-by-Word
| by Eva Gudbergsdottir
Lefteris Kafatos MACI ’10 talks about how a second-generation Greek found himself interpreting for President Obama during his historic visit to Hiroshima, Japan in May 2016.