UW-Madison graduate Andrew Kline (Linguistics and Middle East Studies ’23) arrived in Timor-Leste in October 2023 to begin his Peace Corps service as an education volunteer. While at UW-Madison, Andy received a Foreign Language and …
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Peace Corps Volunteer Andrew Kline (UW-Madison ’23) Updates from Timor-Leste
Andrew Kline (current Peace Corps volunteer and UW-Madison grad) blogs about his experiences in Timor-Leste.
Rediscovering a Passion for Education with Arabic Language Immersion: A FLAS Fellowship Success Story
Ashley Whitaker, a dedicated educator with over 25 years of experience serving English language learners in Illinois, embarked on a transformative journey this summer at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Immersing herself in Arabic language studies …
Building Language Proficiency and Connections through MEDLI: A FLAS Fellowship Success Story
This summer, Lucas Wirick, a PhD student in Anthropology at UW-Madison, immersed himself in Arabic language studies through the Middle Eastern and Mediterranean Language Institute (MEDLI), supported by a Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) …
Introducing the 2024 Scott Kloeck-Jenson Fellows
We are excited to announce the 2024 cohort of Scott Kloeck-Jenson (SKJ) Fellows. This year five graduate students were awarded fellowships to pursue global internships or pre-dissertation research projects. Read more about the amazing work …
Peace Corps Volunteer Andrew Kline (UW-Madison Class of 2023) Blogs from Timor-Leste
Recent UW-Madison graduate Andrew Kline (Linguistics and Middle East Studies) arrived in Timor-Leste in early October to begin his Peace Corps service as an education volunteer. During his time at UW-Madison, Andrew received a Foreign …
UW-Madison Students Published in International Affairs Magazine
IRIS NRC is proud to partner with the NGO Release Peace. Release Peace works together with local communities, other NGOs, women’s rights groups, and international organizations on projects focusing on armed violence and conflict prevention. …
Spotlight on 2023 Pulitzer Center Reporting Fellow, Audrey Thibert
We are excited to celebrate the recent publications of our 2023 Pulitzer Center Campus Consortium reporting fellow, Audrey Thibert. Audrey travelled to Tunisia in August to conduct interviews for her project, “A Shared Uncertainty: Migration …