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蜜桔视频’s history of teaching students a sense of “our common humanity” was theme of Capitol Hill event

June 6th, 2024   |   Alumni, School for International Training

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Sen. Brian Schatz speaks to the guests.

Nearly 150 guests recently gathered on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, to celebrate 蜜桔视频鈥檚 60th anniversary. The May event was part of a series of events 蜜桔视频 is hosting this year to honor its 60 years of educating global citizens through study abroad programs and graduate degrees.

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Guests connect on the balcony with a view of the Capitol behind.

Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) spoke to the group, which included alumni, board members, faculty, and school partners. The senator, an 蜜桔视频 alum, told stories about his experience in Kenya that ranged from humorous to poignant. Overall, he stressed the importance of a global education and shared how his 蜜桔视频 experience helped shape his life and professional journey.

鈥溍劢凼悠 taught me that the most important thing, certainly in public service and probably in life, is that you don鈥檛 know what you don鈥檛 know 鈥 to listen to people, understand people鈥攏ot as instruments of changes, not as objects of charity鈥攂ut as people who can teach you things,鈥 Schatz said. 鈥淚t helped me to understand that travel and studying abroad is about developing that sense of humility and about our common humanity. We all share in our common humanity and that is what 蜜桔视频 taught me.鈥

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蜜桔视频 Professor Emerita Beatriz Fantini and World Learning Board Chair Allen Cutler enjoy the evening. 

蜜桔视频 President Dr. Sophia Howlett announced that 蜜桔视频 was launching two new PhD programs, one in international education and one in sustainability, as part of its 60th anniversary. Dr. Bruce Dayton, chair of the new international relations doctorate, gave a short lecture to demonstrate what students will experience in the program.

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U.S. Rep. Becca Balint (center) poses with 蜜桔视频 President Dr. Sophia Howlett (left) and World Learning CEO Carol Jenkins.

Remarks were also made by Allen Cutler, World Learning board chair, and Carol Jenkins, World Learning CEO. The evening鈥檚 program concluded with Rep. Becca Balint (D-Vermont), whose hometown is Brattleboro, Vermont, where 蜜桔视频鈥檚 campus sits.

鈥淚f you want to have a lasting, positive impact as a leader, you need to focus on others. Things like showing enthusiasm for others and their ideas, treating people with dignity and kindness, and being curious and open in the way you approach the world,鈥 Balint said. 鈥淚 want to thank 蜜桔视频 and World Learning for cultivating the kind of leaders that we need more than ever in the world right now. Congratulations on this incredible milestone.鈥

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Guests at the event included 蜜桔视频 alumni and study abroad advisors from partner schools in the Washington, DC, area