The Fulbright US Student Program is the United States’ premier international cultural exchange program for US citizens and nationals. Through Fulbright, Wesleyan graduates can teach, research, or study in one of 140+ countries for an academic year. Wesleyan has been a Top Producing Institution with the Fulbright program for 6 years running. On March 29,…
Announcement
The Success of Power of Language Week 2025!
by Zaynah Almasri This year’s Power of Language (POL) Week was a resounding success, celebrating linguistic diversity and cultural exchange. Hosted by the Fries Center for Global Studies, the seventh annual POL celebration, honored the Bengali Language Movement and International Mother Language Day while promoting multilingualism on campus. From February 13th to 22nd, students engaged…
Spotlight on Global Engagement Minor Lois Amponsah ’27 and her NGO, Wings of Change
by Tasmiah Akter I met Lois Amponsah at the beginning of her freshman year on a field trip to the United Nations. The trip was focused around social entrepreneurship and we got to hear from people who were on the ground running their own organizations. A year and a half later, I get to interview…
A Semester in China
by Baron Fisher After 18 hours of flight time, along with a 12-hour time difference, the first stop of my fall semester abroad landed me in Shanghai, China. I was too excited to be affected by jet lag just yet, but it was disorienting to have almost 2 days disappear from travel. Going forward, I…
Spotlight on Isabel Gill ‘26: Community Engagement in Chile with the Middlebury Sustainable Study Abroad Grant
by Julia Gardner Stepping outside of the bubble of fellow study-abroad students and engaging with your host community is one of the most rewarding– but sometimes one of the most challenging– parts of studying abroad. For Isabel Gill ‘26, the search for deeper immersion in her host community led not only to an internship with…
Discover the World of Language with the Linguistics Club
by Bre Jordan and Oleksandra Volakova Are you fascinated by language? Whether you’re a casual word enthusiast, a polyglot in the making, or someone who loves diving into the science behind communication, the Wesleyan Linguistics Club is made just for you! When Alex Mussomeli (’27) arrived at Wesleyan, he was surprised that there was no…
Introducing the Spring 2025 Global Correspondents
Isaías Pagán De Jesús Hola todas todos todes, السلام عليكم and hello! My name is Isaías Pagán De Jesús, and I am ecstatic to be one of this semester’s global correspondents! Who am I? I am a Puerto Rican-born, Arkansas-raised junior at Wesleyan majoring in Film Studies, minoring in Global Engagement, and currently studying abroad…
What’s In My Bag: Study Abroad Student in Paris Edition
by Rose Chen Hello everyone! I’m Rose Chen, an English (Creative Writing) and French Studies double major studying abroad in Paris for the Fall 2024 semester. Having lived in dorms both my freshman and sophomore years at Wesleyan, one of the biggest changes during my time abroad has been adjusting to living and being a…
The Seventh Annual Power of Language Celebration is Coming to Wesleyan– Save the Dates!
by Oleksandra Volakova The celebration of Wesleyan’s diverse multilingual communities, an annual tradition in the university, is just a week away. Join us in exploring various languages, cultures, and traditions, and enjoying conversations with like-minded people for Power of Language Week! It doesn’t matter if you know foreign languages or just thinking about learning one…
Unique Voices: Spotlight on Manuela Zárate, Brandon Forde ’26, and Liang Liang ’26
By Adriana Alfaro Liendo My name is Adriana Alfaro and I am the Global Engagement and Intercultural Learning Student Assistant in the Fries Center for Global Studies. This is the second part of an interview series that I decided to give a voice to people at Wes whose stories or perspectives are unique, special, and…