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Scripps, SIT Morocco alumna Nejra Kravic named Alice Rowan Swanson Fellow
November 17, 2022
As the newest Alice Rowan Swanson Fellow, SIT Morocco alumna Nejra Kravic will develop a series of workshops aimed at empowering youth through media literacy.
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World Learning welcomes three new board members
October 20, 2022
World Learning is pleased to announce the addition of three new board members to its board of trustees: Dr. Mahesh Daas, Nicole Isaac, and Virgil Miller.
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SIT Academic Director Kwabena Opoku-Agyemang cited for inclusive excellence
October 12, 2022
DIversity Abroad has named SIT Ghana Academic Director Kwabena Opoku-Agyemang recipient of the 2022 Excellence in Diversity & Inclusion in International Education in the Individual/Professional category of Inclusive Excellence in Teaching. The award celebrates outstanding individuals who have developed inclusive practices that increase access, foster diversity and inclusion in international education, and promote an inclusive environment.
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SIT names two new associate deans
September 28, 2022
SIT has named Dr. Laura Colket as associate dean for the Graduate Institute and Dr. Daniel Lumonya as associate dean for undergraduate studies.
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Invitation for Public Comments
September 14, 2022
As part of a comprehensive evaluation of SIT by the New England Commission of Higher Education, the public is invited to submit comments about the quality of the institution. Comments must be received by Oct. 19, 2022.
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KeyBank, World Learning and SIT partner to strengthen financial literacy for refugees
August 29, 2022
KeyBank awarded a grant to World Learning for the program Pathway to Financial Literacy, a new initiative under World Learning’s New Vermonter Education Program (NVEP). This critical support will expand NVEP’s curriculum offerings and help World Learning and SIT ensure the long-term success of the program, one that is quickly becoming a national model for refugee resettlement.
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SIT, The Forum announce joint credential for academic credit
August 4, 2022
School for International Training (SIT) and The Forum on Education Abroad today announced a new partnership to offer joint credentials and academic credit for The Forum’s Professional Certification in Education Abroad.
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Fantinis honored for decades of service to SIT and World Learning
May 20, 2022
Alvino and Beatriz Fantini were honored for their decades of service to SIT and World Learning.
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Fellow aims to expand job opportunities in Nepal’s transgender community
April 5, 2022
Alice Rowan Swanson Fellow Amit Gerstein, a 2018 alum of SIT Nepal: Development and Social Change*, plans to work with local activists in Nepal to improve employment opportunities for the transgender community.
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World Learning builds on 90 years of intercultural education and programs
March 4, 2022
World Learning is honoring its 90th anniversary since sociologist Donald Watt launched The Experiment in International Living in 1932.
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ECDC, World Learning and SIT partner to resettle refugees
January 13, 2022
World Learning and SIT have partnered with the Ethiopian Community Development Council to house and retrain Afghan evacuees in southern Vermont.
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World Learning and SIT welcome new DEI leader
January 12, 2022
World Learning and SIT have named Wagaye Johannes to serve as the new chief of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. She assumes her new role in February.
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SIT launches fall 2021 Critical Conversations webinar series
September 1, 2021
Harvard Professor Homi K. Bhabha headlines a new SIT Critical Conversations Webinar Series, which kicks off in September 2021.
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World Learning and SIT welcome Sarah Ingersoll, granddaughter of founder, to its Board of Trustees
July 19, 2021
World Learning and School for International Training are pleased to announce the appointment of Sarah Ingersoll to its Board of Trustees. Ingersoll is the granddaughter of the organization’s founder, Donald Watt, and the daughter of Phyllis Watt Ingersoll, who was an active leader and trustee for decades.
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SIT Graduate Institute offers a variety of scholarships to support the next generation of leaders
June 16, 2021
SIT Graduate Institute is proud to highlight three of its scholarships designed to help prospective master’s students make the most of this moment and advance their training—the Alumni Advantage Scholarship, the Vermonter Scholarship, and the Northern Neighbors Scholarship.
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SIT Peru alumna named Alice Rowan Swanson Fellow
April 28, 2021
An SIT Study Abroad scholar will return to the Amazon this year to support workshops that will help indigenous communities learn about their land rights and how to protect themselves from illegal incursions. Emily Pugh will undertake this work as the newest Alice Rowan Swanson fellow.
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SIT Graduate Institute announces two new part-time hybrid degrees
November 10, 2020
School for International Training is proud to announce the launch of two new accredited part-time, hybrid master’s degrees in Global Leadership & Social Innovation and Humanitarian Assistance & Crisis Management.
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World Learning and SIT welcome five new board members
October 8, 2020
World Learning is pleased to announce the appointment of four new members and one returning member to its Board of Trustees: Rye Barcott, Jack Benson, Elizabeth Clay Roy, Aicha Cooper, and Roopali Phadke. The cohort brings diverse perspectives and rich experience in their respective fields.
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SIT Graduate Institute Announces Accreditation for Landmark New Doctoral Degree in Global Education
October 2, 2020
School for International Training has received accreditation for its milestone EdD in Global Education, SIT Graduate Institute’s first doctorate, as well as the first degree of its kind offered by a U.S.-based higher education institution.
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World Learning and SIT announce partnership with Diversity Abroad
June 9, 2020
World Learning and School for International Training (SIT) have entered into a new partnership with Diversity Abroad, to create positive systemic change in the institution. This process aims to ensure the organization is upholding its core values, especially social inclusion and justice.
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SIT Graduate Institute announces first doctoral degree with EdD in Global Education
May 26, 2020
SIT Graduate Institute, a leader in international education, is launching an EdD in Global Education.
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SIT increases scholarships for Peace Corps volunteers repatriated due to COVID-19
March 31, 2020
SIT Graduate Institute is offering enhanced academic scholarships to thousands of returning Peace Corps volunteers forced to leave their posts this spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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SIT safely repatriates 920 students in massive global evacuation effort
March 31, 2020
SIT repatriates 920 undergraduate and graduate students as global pandemic unfolds.
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SIT Graduate Institute announces accreditation for three new Global Master’s degrees
March 17, 2020
SIT receives accreditation for three new master's degrees, in Global Health Policy, Administration & Management; International Education; and Diplomacy & International Relations