For Middlebury Institute students, the January Term (J-term) offers the opportunity to put theories and lessons to the test in courses offered in five different countries, work on directed study projects at home or abroad, or get ahead by taking intensive subject matter classes on campus.
Read all about Samantha Vila's time in the Colombian Amazon where she interpreted for tourists while braving the unknown as she traveled throughout the jungle.
Twelve students recently completed the final deliverable for the International Professional Service Semester (IPSS) on topics ranging from rising sea level concerns to technology around smart guns.
Prospective International Student Advisor, Lauren Devan gains valuable cross-cultural insight into how International Educators in France help international students.
As part of her degree in translation, Valeria Piña Fonseca went to the Peruvian Amazon during winter break to help Amazon Ecolodge translate documents about the living conditions of the local communities, like the Bora community in the picture.
Middlebury Institute student Ariana Sawyer recently co-authored a report on immigration policies as part of her International Service Semester placement with Human Rights Watch in Los Angeles.
Thirty-nine students from all around the world gather in three different locations (California, Washington D.C., and Kenya) to further their knowledge and expand their skills in the field of development.
