Among the Rescuers
| by Eva Gudbergsdottir
Emergency Program Coordinator Kate Brown Sokol MPA ‘10 shares compelling moments and insights from her experiences assisting refugees in Greece and the Congo.
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As the Dust Settles: What it means to rebuild Nepal
Alumna Amanda Bensel writes about her Peace Corps experience in Nepal and efforts to assist with recovery from the recent earthquake there.
A Conversation with Maria Laura Abal MAT ’10 - Staff Translator, U.S. State Department
| by Jason Warburg
Alumna Maria Laura Abal MAT ‘10 talks about the challenges and rewards of translating critical diplomatic communications surrounding the reestablishment of diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Cuba.
Wisdom and Wit
| by Jason Warburg
Returned Peace Corp Volunteer and veteran development professional Pete La Raus shares lessons learned from a career that has taken him to Bolivia, Sudan, Panama, Myanmar, Nepal, and more.
Alumna Lauren Thompson: From Anime to Dream Job in Tokyo
“I knew I wanted to do business and continue to develop my Japanese language skills and I had found a place where I could do both,” shares Middlebury Institute alumna Lauren Thompson who was hired by Sony Corporation in Tokyo before graduation.
Alumnus Wins Honorable Discharge 40 Years After Court-Martial for Being Gay
Forty years after being dishonorably discharged from the U.S. Army for being gay, Middlebury Institute alumnus Jay Hatheway succeeded in overturning that ruling overturned and received a personal letter from President Obama who was moved by his inspiring story.
Annual English USA Conference Brings Alumni to Campus
New connections were made and old bonds strengthened as numerous Middlebury Institute alumni returned to Monterey to participate in the American Association of Intensive English Programs’ annual conference.
Living History: Alumnus Joins Presidential Campaign
The fastest growing group in the American electorate is Hispanic voters—a reality reflected in the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign’s decision to hire Middlebury Institute alumnus Jorge Silva as director of Hispanic media.
Interpretation Alumnus: “MIIS Changed Everything”
Brazilian translator/interpreter Ewandro Magalhães gained an additional language and a global network when he enrolled at the Middlebury Institute.
A Pair of TESOL Alumnae Team Up in Taiwan
Middlebury Institute alumnae Sarah DeMola and Emily Quade, both Fulbright scholars and graduates of the Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages degree program, recently teamed up in Taiwan to launch the Fulbright English Teaching Forum.