Graduates Celebrate with Loved Ones at Winter Commencement 2024
| by Jason Warburg
Thirty-seven Middlebury Institute graduates from 12 homelands were feted by family, friends, faculty, staff, and alumni at winter Commencement 2024.
International Policy and Development
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Field Work: Exploring National Identity, Culture, and Language in Montenegro for the State Department
| by Caitlin Fillmore
First-ever Diplomacy Lab participant Nancy Kwang Johnson delivered a presentation to the State Department on how language drives identity in the tumultuous region of the former Yugoslavia.
Alumni Mentor Students as They Prepare to Launch Their Careers
| by Jason Warburg
The Middlebury Institute’s alumni mentor program matches current students with alumni offering guidance and recommendations about potential career pathways.
Students’ Practicum Assignments: Making a Global Difference from South Korea to NYC to Poland
| 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.
Field Work: Helping Indonesia Navigate Climate-Fueled Sea-Level Rise, Tsunamis, and Displacement
| by Caitlin Fillmore
Marion Ayer supports climate policy making for projects in Indonesia and across Southeast Asia in his role at the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
Middlebury Students Support Local Initiative to Connect People to Parks
| by Mark C. Anderson
The team visited more than 25 parks across Monterey over the summer to map amenities and do outreach in support of the ParkRx initiative, which aims to get more residents out into nature.
Two Students Travel to Belgium and Meet with European Parliament
| by Nadia Pshonyak
Two Middlebury Institute students recently travelled to Germany and Belgium to the attend the Digital Political Education and Transatlantic Relationships Conference. They attended workshops, visited museums, participated in a cultural exchange with German students, visited the European Parliament, and met with lawmakers.
Field Work: A First-Generation Student Finds Congressional Budget Reports Can Be Revealing
| by Caitlin Fillmore
Kim Mendez Lemus’s dream of working for the federal government led to an unexpected internship in finance.
Recognizing Student Excellence: 2023-2024 Impact Report Released
| 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.
From Vietnam to Chicago to Poland: Students’ Summer Practicums Take Them Around the World
| by Nadia Pshonyak
This summer, a cohort of thirteen students from a variety of backgrounds completed their practicums while finishing out their degrees at the Institute.