Experiential Learning

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   J-Term 2026: Global Courses Across Three Continents

   March 6, 2026

   Where Classrooms Meet the World — January Global Courses Across Three Continents
   
   Each January, Middlebury Institute (MIIS) students step beyond Monterey’s classrooms into immersive global courses that translate theory into lived experience. Supported by the Davis Collaborative in Conflict Transformation and MIIS Experiential Learning Funds, the 2026 Winter Term brought nearly forty students to South Africa, Czechia/Austria, and Bhutan — three distinct contexts united by a shared pedagogical model: experiential learning grounded in partnership, practice, and reflection.

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   From Nepal to New York City, Students Complete Practicum Projects This Fall

   October 9, 2025 | by Julia Tucker

   Almost 50 Middlebury Institute students are practicum this semester spending their time and gaining invaluable skills in locations all over the globe from Alaska to Kenya. 

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   Perspective: What I Learned about AI Integration into Translation Processes as an Intern at the Red Cross

   August 28, 2025 | by Ismenia Miranda MATLM ’25

   Alum Ismenia Miranda found that terminology work pushes the edges of what AI can do right now—and highlights the essential skills of linguists in evolving translation and localization processes.

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   A Conversation with Netta Avineri, the New Executive Director of Middlebury’s Conflict Transformation Collaborative

   April 9, 2025 | by Sierra Abukins

   At the midpoint of its multiyear conflict transformation collaborative initiative, Middlebury is looking back and looking forward to the next phase of the effort.

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   From Bangkok to Washington to Prague: Students Driving Global Impact

   March 11, 2025

   This semester almost thirty Middlebury Institute students are participating in our distinguished semester-long experiential learning and practicum courses. Students are working around the globe with organizations making a positive impact in various fields while continuing their studies here at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies.

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   New Master’s in Global Governance Prepares Graduates to Address Complex Global Challenges

   March 4, 2025 | by Sierra Abukins

   The world faces many challenges that no single government or organization can tackle alone—climate change, migration and refugees, pandemics, security, and more. The Middlebury Institute’s newest degree prepares graduates for careers improving the human condition. 

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   Alumni Mentor Students as They Prepare to Launch Their Careers

   November 15, 2024 | by Jason Warburg

   The Middlebury Institute’s alumni mentor program matches current students with alumni offering guidance and recommendations about potential career pathways.

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   Recent Grads Win $10K Grant For Project on Peacebuilding in Language Classrooms

   November 4, 2024 | by Sierra Abukins

   The language educators led workshops in the Balkans lifting up how language educators advance peacebuilding in their classrooms with support from a grant from Projects for Peace.

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   Students’ Practicum Assignments: Making a Global Difference from South Korea to NYC to Poland

   October 17, 2024 | by Nadia Pshonyak

   Almost 70 Middlebury Institute students are practicum this semester spending their time and gaining invaluable skills in locations all over the globe from South Korea to Washington D.C to New York City. 

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    Recognizing Student Excellence: 2023-2024 Impact Report Released

    October 3, 2024 | by Nadia Pshonyak

    Join us in celebrating the professional and research accomplishments of Middlebury Institute students documented in our 2023-2024 annual Experiential Learning Impact Report.