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Co-founded by faculty members from three local higher education institutions, the Community Solutions Lab partners students with local non-profits and community leaders.
| by Jason Warburg
A group of Middlebury Institute students and faculty recently traveled to Cuba recently to meet with government officials, diplomats, educators, writers, artists, and everyday citizens.
Twenty-three students conducted field research into a variety of topics related to their interests during a spring break trip to Tokyo and Beijing as part a semester-long Middlebury Institute seminar on East Asia’s foreign policy, trade, and security issues.
| by William Morrison
Spencer Chappell (MPA/IPD ‘19) talks with the Immersive Learning team about her Design, Partnering, Management and Innovation Practicum (DPMI Plus) placement with Peace Corps Senegal.
| by Shannon Prudhomme
“The FMS training provided me with information and approaches to consider in assessing community needs and understanding ways different types of capital can be strategically blended to achieve long-term social, environmental, and financial outcomes.” Prudhomme (FMS Winter ’19) works as an FMS Fellow for the Africa Women Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) in Cape Town, South Africa, where she aids in the expansion of their three accelerator programs.
| by William Morrison
MGIMO/MIIS dual degree student Sara Beth Marchert (MANPTS ‘19) talks about her experience at the Nuclear Threat Initiative.
| by Eva Gudbergsdottir
An all-female team of four Middlebury Institute students placed second in the Atlantic Council’s Cyber Strategy 9/12 Challenge, ahead of 45 teams, many from large universities.
| by James Francis Scott
“I would highly recommend applying to FMS because I would not have the same direction and path were it not for my ten days in Monterey.” Middlebury College student, James Francis Scott, shares his experience in the Frontier Market Scouts Certificate Program.
Middlebury Institute immersive learning programs offer students valuable field experience and connections to prepare them for future careers.
| by Eric Maltzer
“Middlebury’s FMS program is one of the most exciting, targeted, and remarkable academic efforts I’ve ever experienced.” Frontier Market Scouts (FMS) instructor Eric Maltzer on his experience with the Frontier Market Scouts and the future of Impact Investing.
