• Refugee housing supports economic growth for everyone

    The Commons   |   January 24, 2024

    Brattleboro Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Greg Lesch talks about the importance of temporary housing for refugee resettlement, which is helping to build southern Vermont's economic and social diversity and strength. World Learning/School for International Training provide temporary housing for refugees on its Vermont campus as part of the New Vermonter Education Program.

  • Greg Lesch: Support for refugee housing translates to economic growth for everyone

    VT Digger   |   January 22, 2024

    Greg Lesch, executive director of the Brattleboro Chamber of Commerce, writes that State funding for temporary housing for refugees on the World Learning/School for International Training campus is more than a humanitarian gesture; it is a strategic investment in the future of southern Vermont.

  • Refugees and resettlement organizations in Vermont ask for housing help

    Vermont Public   |   January 22, 2024

    On Vermont Edition, World Learning’s Tim Rivera and leaders from two national resettlement agencies discuss the lack of affordable housing needed for Vermont’s refugee resettlement efforts. World Learning’s New Vermonter Education Program provides temporary housing and English language and cultural orientation programming for refugees in southern Vermont in partnership with the Ethiopian Community Development Council and Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation.

  • Williams: Preparing women in Algeria for 21st-century technological tools

    Washington Informer   |   January 17, 2024

    Yale Senior Fellow Bisa Williams writes about Algeria as a leader in Africa when it comes to promoting women’s education. She highlights World Learning's Algiers STEAM Center as a women-centered initiative that "seeks to provide youth with high-quality learning experiences emphasizing critical thinking, inquiry and problem-solving skills." Williams served as U.S. Ambassador to Niger and as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs and currently serves on World Learning's board of trustees.

  • International training center gives lessons, helmets to new Vermonters

    Brattleboro Reformer   |   January 14, 2024

    World Learning/School for International Training hosted a bicycle safety training for some of the 64 new Vermonters who are temporarily housed on the SIT campus. The training was provided by Rescue Inc., with helmet donations coordinated by World Learning and the Vermont Department of Health.

  • Reauthorize the READ Act, it’s critical to the wellbeing of the next generation of world citizens

    The Hill   |   November 16, 2023

    U.S. Representative Grace Meng and World Learning CEO Carol Jenkins co-author an op-ed in support of reauthorizing the Reinforcing Education Accountability in Development (READ) Act, which expired earlier this year: "We believe that reauthorizing the READ Act is critical to the wellbeing of the next generation of the world’s citizens."

  • New Americans receive child care work training

    Brattleboro Reformer   |   July 17, 2023

    World Learning and several organizations in Vermont collaborated to provide new Americans with an opportunity to be trained to enter the child care field. World Learning provided intensive English classes targeted to the training.

  • Member op-ed: With virtual exchange, young people are changing the world

    Alliance for International Exchange   |   February 23, 2023

    World Learning CEO Carol Jenkins and Stevens Initiative Executive Director Christine Shiau co-author an op-ed on the power of virtual exchange programs to provide global awareness and skill-building that can enhance college readiness, expand employment opportunities, and contribute to personal growth—all while reaching a greater number of youth who might not able to participate in traditional exchanges.

  • A global moment in time

    This Day   |   February 21, 2023

    “A Global Moment in Time," amulti-regional project of the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program in collaboration with World Learning, brings together 67 photojournalists from 53 countries.

  • Batman can’t hold a candle to you, Sen. Leahy

    VT Digger   |   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.

  • International education, study abroad gets boost at Kapiʻolani CC

    University of Hawai'i   |   August 9, 2022

    Kapiʻolani Community College has been selected as one of 44 colleges and universities to receive a federal grant from the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs through the IDEAS Program.

  • Multicultural Community Center helps refugees transition to new lives

    WCAX-TV   |   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.

  • $1.5m Backing for U.S. Study Abroad Programs

    The Pie News   |   July 29, 2022

    The U.S. Department of State has awarded nearly $1.5 million to 44 colleges and universities to develop and expand study abroad programs through the Increase and Diversify Education Abroad for U.S. Students (IDEAS) Program.

  • ACC to Build Study Abroad Programs Through National Grant

    ACC Newsroom   |   July 28, 2022

    Austin Community College District (ACC) has been selected to receive funding support from the U.S. Department of State’s Increase and Diversify Education Abroad for U.S. Students (IDEAS) Program.

  • JMU Selected to Receive Funding Through the IDEAS Program

    James Madison University   |   April 28, 2022

    JMU is one of 44 colleges and universities across the United States that will use the IDEAS grants to create, expand, and/or diversify American student mobility overseas in support of U.S. foreign policy goals.

  • Afghan refugees acclimating to new life in Brattleboro

    WCAX-TV   |   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.

  • World Learning builds on its 90 years of intercultural education and programs

    VermontBiz   |   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 World Learning and the School for International Training.

  • Refugee Group Welcoming Afghans to Southern Vermont

    U.S. News & World Report   |   January 13, 2022

    Up to 100 Afghan refugees were welcomed to southern Vermont by a refugee resettlement organization and a number of community groups.

  • World Learning Welcomes New DEI Leader

    NBC Right Now   |   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.

  • How COVID-19 Changed Nonprofit Accounting

    Sage Intacct   |   June 9, 2021

    Kote Lomidze, World Learning CFO and senior vice president of Finance, spoke to Sage Intacct about how the pandemic impacted the ways the organization handles accounting and finances.