Culture & Experience
- All Blog Posts
- Credential Advice
- Funding and Financing for Impact
- Welcoming Communities in Action
- Worker and Employer Strategies
- Adult Education
- Building Skills
- Career Pathways
- Credential Advice
- Credential Evaluations
- Culture & Experience
- Economic Mobility
- Employer Practices
- Employment
- Featured Articles
- Featured Articles
- Financial Access and Inclusion
- Funding and Financing for Impact
- Health Care
- Immigrant Engagement
- Immigrant Leadership
- Immigration
- IMPRINT
- Innovative Finance
- International Students
- Internationally Educated Teachers
- Licensure Pathways
- ONA Network
- Partnerships
- Policy
- Policy Advocacy
- Policy and Policy Advocacy
- Programs and Partners
- Promising Practices
- Refugee Resettlement
- SIIP
- Skill Underutilization
- UntappedTalent
- Welcoming Communities in Action
- WES Help
- WES News
- WES Style Guide | Brand Guides
- WES Style Guide | Content Style Guide
- WES Style Guide | Development
- What's New
- Worker and Employer Strategies
- Worker Cooperatives
- Workforce Education
- Workforce Inclusion
- Workforce Integration
- Wraparound Supports
6 Tips for International Students in New York City
Mehran A. Tehrani |
If you’re coming to New York City to improve your English, to study for a new degree, or if you want to continue your education here as a transfer student, then this blog post is for you. I remember my first day in New York City: I was thrilled to see high rise buildings and the […]
Joining a Social Cause on Your College Campus
StudyPortals |
Going to college happens at a time in your life when you can decide what you’re most passionate about. This includes deciding what your convictions are and how you feel about what is happening around the world. A place full of ideas, your university offers you plenty of people with whom you can debate and […]
5 Financial Mistakes Many College Freshmen Make
Ryan Bridges |
The years one spends in college are a unique and transformative time and are particularly exciting in the very beginning. It is a time when college freshmen leave their parents’ home for perhaps the first time. They are being asked to take on the responsibilities of being an adult. Although it can be very exciting, […]
Living and Working in the Yukon
Gelek Badheytsang |
Welcome to Canada’s westernmost territory. Shaped like a right triangle—it shares a 1,210 kilometre-long straight border with Alaska on the west—the territory is named after the Yukon River. Renowned in Canada’s history for the Klondike gold rush, Yukon today is a place with a bustling mix of industries and sectors. We spoke with Ilka Lasevitz, ESL […]
Celebrating World Refugee Day with Syrian Canadian Refugee Mustafa Alio
Gelek Badheytsang |
On the first morning after his arrival in Canada, Mustafa Alio stared out the window and thought to himself, “Why is there so much dust outside?” It was not dust that was swirling in the air. They were snowflakes. Mustafa Alio laughed as he recounted this experience. “I had never seen snow before,” he said. […]
6 Free Apps for International Students in the U.S.
Mehran Tehrani |
Your academic achievements in the U.S. play a significant role when you are applying for internships, summer jobs, and student-run organizations. Aside from maintaining good grades, it can be difficult to transition to a new life in the U.S. Luckily, your smartphone can help you cover various needs. Here are six must-have mobile apps for […]
Spotlight on Success: Manjushree Thapa (Part 2)
Gelek Badheytsang |
[This is continued from Part 1 of Manjushree Thapa’s interview.] This is such a clichéd question, but has the proliferation of social media opened up more opportunities for writers? It has created a lot of platforms, so I think it is actually a good time to be a beginner writer. I think, in terms of making […]
Life as an International Student in San Francisco
Sara Varela-Acevedo |
We recently spoke with WES expert ambassador Sara Varela-Acevedo who handles international admission at the University of San Francisco. She had many insights to share with international students about academics, student visas, housing, and life in San Francisco in general. Read on to get her thoughts. What is life like for an international student in San Francisco? Life in […]
Where to Travel on Vacation in the U.S.
Kaitlin Ramby |
Spring and summer breaks provide great opportunities to take a vacation. But you do not have to travel abroad to enjoy your time off. The U.S. is a large and diverse country and there are many places to explore for students who do not want to venture too far for their holiday destinations. Here we […]
Searching for the Perfect Volunteer Position
Trishnee Bhurosy |
Volunteers constitute an integral part of any successful organization and they are greatly valued for their contribution. Although being in a doctoral program brings its own share of work, I found myself volunteering not only at school but also outside of it. The one thing which kept me going was the genuine happiness I felt […]
How to Spend Less and Travel More
Kaitlin Ramby |
The United States is a very big country with a variety of cities, state and national parks, and vast scenery. Why stay only in the city where you are studying when there is so much to explore? Of course, traveling on a student budget can be tricky, but with the right planning, you can make […]
Five Things to Do Before Summer Ends
Kaitlin Ramby |
Summer is a very fun season, especially if you’re an international student experiencing your first summer in the U.S.! The start of a new school year is just around the corner, so here’s a list of the things you can do to make the most out of summertime before it ends: Go on a Road […]