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Batman can’t hold a candle to you, Sen. Leahy
VT Digger (Montpelier, VT) | December 13, 2022
World Learning CEO Carol Jenkins writes about U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy's impact throughout his eight terms in the U.S. Senate and how he has proven to be a real-life superhero to many, including those at World Learning and School for International Training, his constituents across Vermont, and all those around the world whose lives have been improved by his leadership in diplomacy, development, and peacebuilding.
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Peace Corps CEO discusses Vermont’s high volunteer rate ahead of Brattleboro visit
Vermont Public (Brattleboro, VT) | August 12, 2022
Peace Corps CEO Carol Spahn talks with Vermont Public ahead of her visit to Brattleboro, where she will speak at School for International Training’s 56th commencement ceremony on Saturday, Aug. 13.
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‘Close to our hearts’: Peace Corps CEO to speak at SIT ceremony
Brattleboro Reformer (Brattleboro, VT) | August 9, 2022
Peace Corps CEO Carol Spahn will speak on August 13 during the dedication of a new historical marker on the SIT campus. The marker denotes the historic significance of SIT’s origins as one of the first institutions to train outbound Peace Corps volunteers starting in the early 1960s.
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Multicultural Community Center helps refugees transition to new lives
WCAX-TV (Brattleboro, VT) | August 4, 2022
Afghan refugees continue to make their way to Vermont to start a new life. A new multicultural community center in Brattleboro is helping with that transition.
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Afghan refugees acclimating to new life in Brattleboro
WCAX-TV (Brattleboro, VT) | April 7, 2022
While scores of refugees from Afghanistan remain housed on U.S. military bases, some have been resettled in Vermont thanks to a variety of organizations coming together with one goal—providing hope for a brighter future.
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World Learning builds on 90 years of intercultural education and programs
VermontBiz (Brattleboro, VT) | March 9, 2022
World Learning honors its 90th anniversary since the 1932 launch of its flagship program The Experiment in International Living. The program led to the establishment of both the School for International Training and World Learning.
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SIT President Dr. Sophia Howlett joins Ric Cengeri on WDEV
WDEV (Brattleboro, VT) | February 3, 2022
SIT President Dr. Sophia Howlett chats with WDEV’s Ric Cengeri about World Learning, School for International Training, and the Experiment in International Living that started it all 90 years ago.
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Refugee Group Welcoming Afghans to Southern Vermont
US News & World Report (Brattleboro, VT) | January 13, 2022
Up to 100 Afghan refugees are in the process of being welcomed to southern Vermont by a refugee resettlement organization and a number of community groups.
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World Learning Welcomes New DEI Leader
NBC Right Now (WASHINGTON, DC) | January 12, 2022
World Learning Inc. announced the hiring of Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Officer Wagaye Johannes, whose experience, voice, and leadership will advance the organization's core values of social inclusion and justice throughout its operations and programs.
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SIT graduates lauded for perseverance during global crisis
Brattleboro Reformer (Brattleboro, VT) | August 24, 2021
SIT Graduate Institute’s 55th commencement ceremony on August 21 marked a milestone for students who had completed their master’s degrees – some remotely from home and others at SIT centers around the world — during a global pandemic.
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SIT students visit Odopee Eye Healing Centre in Ghana
Daily Graphic (Mankessim, Ghana) | July 16, 2021
Seven SIT students on the Ghana: Traditional Medicine and Healthcare Systems summer program visited the Odopee Herbal Healing Centre to learn about its approach to treating eye problems, such as glaucoma.
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Vaccinations welcomed on World Learning and SIT campus
Brattleboro Reformer (Brattleboro, VT) | July 12, 2021
Recently, the Vermont Department of Health held COVID-19 vaccine clinics on the World Learning and School for International Training campus. Nearly 700 vaccinations were administered during these clinics.
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SIT alum driven by bold goal: ‘end homelessness in Brattleboro’
Sentinel Source (Brattleboro, VT) | July 10, 2021
SIT Graduate Institute alum Josh Davis is working to end homelessness in Brattleboro through his work as executive director of Groundworks Collaborative, which recently opened a drop-in center and homeless shelter.
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Proposed refugee pilot program ‘welcomed’ in Brattleboro
Brattleboro Reformer (Brattleboro, VT) | July 1, 2021
World Learning and SIT are exploring ways to use the organization's decades of experience to support the Ethiopian Community Development Council (ECDC) in its proposed initiative to resettle refugees in the Brattleboro area.
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SIT alum supports refugee resettlement initiative in Brattleboro
The Commons (Brattleboro, VT) | June 30, 2021
Through his work as Brattleboro Development Credit Corporations Welcoming Communities Program Manager, Alex Beck, an SIT Graduate Institute alum, is supporting a new proposed initiative to resettle refugees the Brattleboro area.
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SIT supports language learning program for asylum seekers
Brattleboro Reformer (Brattleboro, VT) | June 17, 2021
SIT language instructors are contributing to an initiative by the Community Asylum Seekers Project to provide English-language training to help prepare asylum seekers to find and keep jobs.
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SIT alum has a plan to reduce poverty in Delaware
IMPACT Magazine (Wilmington, DE) | June 7, 2021
Wilmington City Councilwoman At-Large Rysheema Dixon, an SIT Graduate Institute alum, is working to end intergenerational poverty and promote healthier lifestyles through initiatives that create an experience of opportunity and inclusion for youth and families living in underserved areas in the inner city.
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SIT alums and staff named Southern Vermont Emerging Leaders
Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation (Brattleboro, VT) | May 24, 2021
Three SIT alumni, two of whom now work for SIT Study Abroad, were recognized as Southern Vermont Emerging Leaders by the Southern Vermont Young Professionals and the Shires Young Professionals. They include SIT Graduate Institute alums Ian Hefele and Sarah Wiggins, who are both members of the SIT Study Abroad admissions team, and SIT Study Abroad alum Conor Floyd, who is now manager of the Farm to School Program at Food Connects.
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SIT alum’s new book “an orchestra of fantastic stories”
South Seattle Emerald (Seattle, WA) | May 24, 2021
The South Seattle Emerald has published a review of SIT Graduate Institute alum Reagan Jackson’s insightful new book, Still Here: A South End Mixtape From an Unexpected Journalist.
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Experiential learning at the nexus of theory and practice
MIUSA (Washington, DC) | May 24, 2021
SIT Graduate Institute alum Justice Shorter shares her experience of taking part in an SIT summer program in Rwanda and Uganda as a person with a disability.
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CONTACT founder works on lowering the temperature at home
Greenfield Recorder (Greenfield, MA) | May 22, 2021
Since retiring, CONTACT founder Paula Green has been finding ways to apply her decades of experience in conflict transformation around the globe to address extremism and political polarization in the United States.
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SIT alum speaks at rally against anti-Asian hate
Brattleboro Reformer (Brattleboro, VT) | May 12, 2021
SIT alum Huei-yun “Lisa” Chen spoke at a rally in Brattleboro, Vermont, which aimed to spur communities to take stronger action to address the recent increase in anti-Asian violence.
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The foreign becomes domestic over time
The Commons (Brattleboro, VT) | May 12, 2021
Beatriz Fantini, SIT professor emerita, writes about her experience of moving to Vermont from Latin America and how embracing diversity helps enrich communities and bring people together.
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SIT Alum Publishes Book on Parenting for Social Justice
VT Digger (Brattleboro, VT) | May 11, 2021
SIT alum Angela Berkfield's experience as a social justice educator and activist was the inspiration behind a new book that aims to help parents teach their children about social justice and take action as a family.