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Program Stories
December 18, 2024

Year in review: Favorite stories from 2024

As the Experiment in International Living team looks forward to a new year filled with more adventures and new possibilities, please join us in taking one last look back at some of our favorite stories from 2024.   A bus trip to Mexico in 1975 led an Experimenter to join…
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AlumniJapan: Japanimation | Anime & Manga
November 20, 2024

Through his eyes: Experimenter shares photos of his journey to Japan

This summer, Daniel (Yehui) Li took part in The Experiment: Anime and Manga program in Japan. The experience was an opportunity to dive into Tokyo's culture while learning about the history and practice of anime and manga. Through a series of photos, Yehui shares what it was like to journey…
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About The Experiment
November 4, 2024

In their own words: 2024 Experimenters share about their time abroad

This summer, 197 students traveled to nine countries on five different continents with The Experiment in International Living. They studied a range of topics: climate change, peacebuilding, and languages to contemporary and traditional arts, anime, and manga. They visited national heritage sites and parks, rainforests, mountains, museums, markets, and more.…
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Alumni
October 16, 2024

Experiment Digital alum fights food insecurity by reducing food waste in schools

In celebration of World Food Day, we're spotlighting Colin Chu, who participated in The Experiment Digital: Youth Leadership & Community Service in 2022. He won a small grant competition in 2023 where he received funding to implement a food insecurity project called Homeless Heroes. Since then, he has continued his…
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Virtual Exchange
August 28, 2024

World Learning is working with Special Olympics to expand leadership summit with digital programs

By Abby Henson World Learning will support the digital programming for the 2025 Special Olympics Global Youth Leadership Summit. The summit, which takes place in Italy in March, will bring together youth from around the world to develop skills to be changemakers in their communities. In addition, Special Olympics wants…
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Learn about Japanese language and culture when you study abroad in Japan with The Experiment. Develop your skills through Japanese language immersion, exploring vibrant Tokyo neighborhoods, and living with a Japanese homestay family.  Japanese calligraphy
AlumniJapan: Language & Culture
July 30, 2024

In New York Times article, Experiment alum stresses need for language learning

“When you take a new language on the road, it reliably brightens your journey and deepens your experiences.”   In an essay for The New York Times, Experiment alum Mark Vanhoenacker shares how his 1991 trip to Japan with The Experiment deepened his longstanding love for learning foreign languages. Mark…
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AlumniVirtual Exchange
July 16, 2024

From participant to intern and more, Experiment Digital program coordinator has done it all

Angelina Freeman has a lot to say about The Experiment Digital (TED) program—and with good reason. She has experienced the program from quite possibly every angle. After participating in the program in 2019, she went on to be a program peer mentor, a program facilitator (twice!), and an intern. All…
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EXPERIMENT BLOGS
June 18, 2024

Expand your worldview: 3 exciting reasons to study abroad in Ghana

Traditional Ghanaian drummers perform for their community. The Experiment in International Living offers the chance to study abroad for a month in Ghana, an exciting and vibrant West African country. Students learn about Ghanaian contemporary art and culture in a country that has deep roots in traditional customs alongside a…
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Virtual Exchange
June 6, 2024

World Learning expands youth virtual exchange into Latin America

Publication Date: June 6, 2024 Publication Location: Washington, DC Contact: Abby Henson | [email protected]   World Learning is expanding The Experiment Digital, its innovative virtual exchange program, to youth in Latin America. The Experiment Digital connects high school students from the Middle East and North Africa region with students in the…
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Uncategorized
May 14, 2024

Incorporating social-emotional learning into virtual exchange curriculum benefits participants

Christina Wagner is a program officer at World Learning, which implements The Experiment Digital Leadership in STEM. This six-week virtual exchange program encourages high school-aged participants in the U.S. and the Middle East and North Africa region to explore career paths in STEM and develop leadership competencies while establishing cross-cultural connections. The…
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