Lessons from Patagonia’s Culture of Sharing
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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“Incredible Learning Experience” Brings Students to China for Field Research
Extensive collaboration between faculty and students at the Middlebury Institute and Middlebury College yielded a uniquely valuable practicum course focused on trade and development in China.
Student Networks Her Way to Malawi with Help from Alumni
Middlebury Institute student Melissa Hewitt’s 10,000-mile journey to Malawi began with a phone call home to Mom—a call that started her down a path of alumni connections that led all the way to Southeast Africa.
DPMI Students: Acquiring Skills and Developing Networks
Fifty students and mid-career professionals from all over the world gathered in Monterey and Washington, D.C. in May and June to attend Design, Partnering, Management and Innovation (DPMI), an intensive program in international development and social change.
J-Term in Chile: A Student’s Perspective
Middlebury Institute student Julia Kelley recounts her unforgettable experience learning about transitional justice and vulnerable populations during a winter term course in Chile led by Professor Jan Black.
Training Budding Social Entrepreneurs
Since 2011, the Frontier Market Scouts program at the Middlebury Institute has been training budding social entrepreneurs and serving as a launch pad to exciting new careers through its unique fellowship program.
Alumna Kathryn Sokol at the Forefront of Refugee Crisis in Greece
Imagine “how desperate you would have to be to decide that boarding an overcrowded flimsy boat is the best decision you can make for your family,” says Middlebury Institute alumna Kathryn Sokol of the “unbelievable” situation on the Greek Island of Lesvos, where she is coordinating emergency response for the International Rescue Committee as the island receives thousands of refugees, many fleeing the conflict in Syria.
An “Impossible Dream” Come True: Varsha Kothari’s Journey to the Middlebury Institute
Varsha Kothari thought her career was approaching a dead end, but encouragement from an Middlebury Institute alumna literally opened up a world of possibilities.
Faculty Profile: Prof. Jeff Langholz Passes Along Life Lessons
“If creating policy is the best way to leverage your impact, then nothing can beat training groups of amazing young people to do that every year,” says environmental policy professor Jeff Langholz.
DPMI at the Middlebury Institute: Training Future Development Project Leaders
This summer, a new generation of students and practitioners is learning how to design international development projects rooted in local solutions as part of the Middlebury Institute´s Design, Partnering, Management and Innovation (DPMI) program.