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Melanie Chhuan posing with co-workers in front of the HP building

Recent MechE graduate Melanie Chhuan designs processes to optimize part quality in 3D printers at HP, Inc. in Barcelona, Spain

In search of adventure and life experience, Melanie threw herself into the unfamiliar and beautiful city of Barcelona to

Olamide Oladeji posing with another researcher in front of their large poster displaying their work

Olamide Oladeji explores computational modelling for electrification planning in Madrid, Spain

Olamide Oladeji collaborated on the development of a computational tool to aid electrification planning in developing

Nathan Munet sitting near a mural with a high vantage point, showing many buildings from the city all the way to the horizon.

BCS student Nathan Munet assists with neurobiology research at the Cajal Institute in Madrid

After years of studying Spanish, Nathan finally fulfilled his dream of living and working in a Spanish-speaking country

Smriti Pramanick teaching in a classroom

GTL student Smriti Pramanick teaches CS at CFP in Andorra

When Smriti first heard she was placed in Andorra, she had no idea it was in the middle of the Pyrenees mountains! CFP

Emily Cimmino working on Lego Mindstorms with a group of students

MechE student Emily Cimmino teaches Math and Technology classes in Barcelona, Spain

Through the Global Teaching Labs program, Emily inspired high school students as she found her own inspiration in

Nick Martin standing in a stadium full of people at a soccer/football match

Mechanical engineering student Nick Martin teaches physics in Barcelona

Nick collaborated as an educator across cultures in Spain to bring new perspectives to the physics classroom. Using past

Kimia Ziadkhanpour standing on a bridge with a stream and city in the background

GTL Student Kimia Ziadkhanpour Teaches Biology and Chemistry in Roses and Vic, Spain

When Kimia was extracting strawberry DNA in her kitchen as a child growing up in New York, she never dreamed she would

Nick Schwartz standing at a whiteboard and teaching a classroom full of students

GTL Mechanical Engineer Nick Schwartz teaches STEM concepts in Barcelona, Spain

When Nick traveled to Spain on a summer vacation long ago, he never thought he would be able to teach and live in one of

Baula Xu posing with a beautiful snow covered mountain range in the background

Computer science student Baula Xu teaches technology and engineering to students for GTL Andorra

Baula never thought she would have the opportunity to teach and learn in a country that most people have never heard of