Alumni Update - February 2018
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NEWS THIS MONTH
What Was Your Biggest Accomplishment in 2017?
CIEE alumni all over the world are creating change, starting projects, building careers, and engaging in service. To celebrate the New Year, we want to hear about your accomplishments, your projects, or anything else you're proud of doing in 2017. You just might be featured on the CIEE Alumni blog and in future newsletters, too! Email alumni@ciee.org to share your accomplishment.
Teach Abroad in the Spanish Regions of Madrid or Andalucía This Fall
CIEE Teach Abroad is excited to announce that we are once again partnering with schools in the Andalucía region of Spain – giving you even more options to go abroad again. Whether you’re interested in the bustling city life of Madrid or the slower pace of the beautiful Andalucía countryside, you can experience Spain as a paid language assistant in a public school leading fun, conversational English activities. Plus, we’re offering all CIEE alumni a 10% off discount. There has never been a better time to Teach in Spain with CIEE! Learn More
PS: Teach English with confidence and get TEFL-certified before you go. With the CIEE Destination TEFL program in Spain, you can get certified online and then practice teaching in Spain this May for 2 weeks. No need to quit your day job before dipping your toes in the water – just start banking those vacation days! Plus, CIEE alumni will receive a 10% off discount. Deadline to apply is March 15! Learn More
Help CIEE Study Abroad Alum Go to Antarctica
CIEE Study Abroad alum Ajay Shenoy is embarking on a journey to Antarctica this month as the head of the Climate Actions Team for the organizations 2041 and The Explorer's Passage. He was personally invited on this special trip by world-renowned explorer Robert Swan, who was the first man to walk on both the North and the South Pole. Ajay's passion for hands-on ecology and environmentalism was cultivated while studying with CIEE in Bonaire in the spring of 2017. He will now take his skills and experience with him to Antarctica to explore a new ecosystem and spread awareness about climate change and renewable energy solutions. Learn more about his expedition and how you can support his trip.
ALUM OF THE MONTH
The Alum of the Month for February is journalist and CIEE Cape Town alum Jason Kane. Jason's experience in Cape Town volunteering at a children's home for vulnerable and orphaned children with chronic diseases drove him to cover healthcare topics for NPR, Religion News Service, and other media organizations. Most recently, Jason won an Emmy Award for his work on the "The End of AIDS?," a six-part PBS NewsHour series on worldwide efforts to break the back of the global HIV/AIDS epidemic. Learn more about Jason and how his study abroad experience contributed to his journalistic career.
William Brangham (L) and Jason Kane (R) at Emmys
In honor of Valentine's Day, we're sharing a group of alumni stories about international love. Whether it's finding love, growing love, or love of place, CIEE alumni all over the world told their stories of "exchange program love."
Do you have a story of international love? Email alumni@ciee.org to tell us and we'll share it in next year's feature!
NEW YEAR, NEW YOU, NEW ADDRESS??
Start your 2018 New Year Resolutions by updating your Online Community information so you can continue to receive important CIEE Alumni communications like this one!
How to update your information:
- Visit the Profile and Directory Resources page
- Click "Update My Info"
- Log into your account using your email address and password or register your account if you've never logged in before
- Click "My Profile"
- Find the "Contact Information" tab and click the "Edit" button
- Input your new information and click "Save" at the bottom of the form
Thank you for staying in touch with CIEE and fellow alumni!
@CIEEALUMNI
From left: Naoel Cherif, CIEE Work & Travel USA alum and Access Scholar from Tunisia working with the Young Tunisian Coders Academy to create social impact through technology; CIEE Study Abroad alum Ka-Sheen Hui wins first place in a photo contest during International Education Week for this image created in Namwon, South Korea; our #TravelTuesday series ends with a snapshot from a CIEE Study Abroad student in India.
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