Alumni Update - March 2018
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NEWS THIS MONTH
CIEE Launches New College Counseling Program
CIEE is excited to announce the launch of a new program, CIEE College Counseling, for students who want to attend university in the United States. This program helps students from around the globe build school lists, perfect their essays, and submit competitive applications. The best part? All students are eligible for a free one-hour session with CIEE’s dedicated college counselor! If you or someone you know is interested in attending university in the United States, click here to get started and get accepted.
Exciting New Job Opportunity at CIEE
Relive Your Wildest Food Experience with These Witty Study Abroad Stories
A new issue of the online magazine "Common Ground," a student-led project at CIEE Khon Kaen, released in March. Students from CIEE Study Abroad programs in Beijing, Seoul, Shanghai, and Wollongong contributed content to make this issue particularly interesting. The multi-site collaboration encouraged students to experience their host cities in a new, immersive way, examining the common theme of food and culture in their respective study abroad locations. Read about eating insects, unicorn-colored desserts, the most addicting hot sauce in China, and more in "Common Ground" Issue No 3.
New Connections Made at First CIEE Alumni Event in Malaysia
CIEE Work & Travel USA alumni gathered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for the first-ever CIEE Alumni event in the country. The event consisted of intercultural exercises and networking with CIEE staff, host employers, and other exchange alumni. Alumni reflected on their experiences in the United States, the independence and new skills they gained, and how their career paths were impacted by living and working in another country. It was an excellent event - we look forward to gathering CIEE alumni in even more locations!
UPCOMING EVENTS
Stay up-to-date with alumni events by:
- Visiting the Alumni Events page
- Updating your email address in the alumni directory
- Joining a CIEE Alumni Local Chapter
ALUM OF THE MONTH
The Alumni of the Month for March are Vivian & Eli Masket - a mother and son CIEE Alumni duo! Vivian studied abroad in St. Petersburg, Russia in 1992. The lasting memories and life-changing stories of her experience were then passed onto her son, Eli, inspiring his passion for language and culture. In 2017, Eli had his own international exchange experience on the CIEE Global Navigator High School Study Abroad program in Shanghai, China. The experiences of these two alumni represent the continued innovation and long-standing commitment to international exchange that CIEE has embodied for over 70 years. Read their story and learn more about how the stories of a study abroad experience can change the lives of those around you.
Do you have your own story to share? Email us: alumni@ciee.org.
ALUMNI VOICES
Excerpts from recently published alumni stories:
"After taking part in the CIEE Work & Travel USA program, participating in the Civic Leadership Summit, having the privilege to meet 62 young leaders from all around the world, and getting to know the CIEE staff, I was inspired to launch an organization concerned with environmental and public health issues." -Alaa Mahmoud (CIEE Work & Travel USA, 2016)
"Over the years, I’ve been fortunate enough to have some really amazing summers. However, nothing can top spending my summer in New York City, living with 30 exchange students from all over the world, travelling to more than 10 states in the U.S., and making so many of my dreams come true." -Irfan Tahir (CIEE Work & Travel USA, 2017)
"Getting out of my comfort zone, learning a lot of new things (especially when everything is in English), meeting a lot of great people, visiting so many beautiful places, living in the nature for almost two months and experiencing the American lifestyle was something unforgettable." -Modestas Ciparis (CIEE Camp Exchange USA, 2017)
"People in America like to express themselves directly and be friendly. That impressed me. I can know their true thoughts immediately with no need to guess how they feel. When they express love and appreciation, they like to hug or speak love out loud. It's very different from my country, China." -Peiyi Lin (CIEE Work & Travel USA, 2017)
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From left: Motivated by the skills gained at the Civic Leadership Summit, CIEE Work & Travel USA alum creates ExEgypt, an initiative to turn youth into leaders; a snapshot of the amazing summer Peiyi had working in Death Valley National Park; CIEE Study Abroad alum Duncan returns to the CIEE Lisbon center to visit beloved staff from his semester abroad in 2015.
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