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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

Marco Villareal standing in front of an old cathedral in Spain

GTL student Ricardo Villarreal teaches math, physics, and chemistry in Barcelona, Spain

The combination of teaching and immersing himself in a different culture proved to be an extraordinary experience for

Emily Berzolla working with a group of students - everyone is wearing lab coats

GTL student Emily Berzolla teaches math and science in Barcelona

An MIT student and avid soccer fan, Emily had no idea the surprises she was in for when she traveled to the land of

Mark Mockett posing with Barcelone in the distant background

GTL student Mark Mockett teaches math and physics in Barcelona

A student focusing on transportation systems, Mark did not expect the potential applications of his MIT studies. Reaping

Serena Le at the LVPEI

At L.V. Prasad Eye Institute, Serena Le addresses the issue of eye disease by developing high-quality, low-cost prototypes

Serena Le designed and 3-D printed device prototypes that she developed at L.V. Prasad Eye Institute, with the goal of

Santiago Reyes Internship in Mumbai

Santiago Fernandez Reyes explores sustainable cities with World Resources Institute in Mumbai, India

With the goal of increasing road safety in one of India’s largest cities, Reyes devised urban design strategies to

Pratik Modi posing in a work space

With SELCO Foundation, Pratik Modi designed new technologies for resource-deprived handweavers in Bangalore, India

By studying possible interventions in the handloom industry, Pratik Modi sought to design solutions that benefitted both

Group photo with teachers from school in Petach Tikva

MIT students teach entrepreneurship and explore Israel through Global Teaching Labs

Over January’s Independent Activities Period (IAP), three MIT students led entrepreneurship workshops at four AMAL

Leah Goggin (left) with two other MISTI Russia students, Jake Burga (center) and Abigail Drokhlyansky.

Computer science major writes software for a laser physics lab in Russia

Leah Goggin (Computer Science ’18) left for her internship at the Nuclear Research University (MEPhI) in Moscow with