Stories

This summer, our English Language Institute team traveled to Zambia for two weeks and partnered with WISE Zambia, a local NGO, to visit 4 schools in the rural western province. We conducted classroom observations, met with school officials and head teachers, and provided hands-on workshops focused on teaching methodologies and creative practices. In between school visits, our team was able to attend the graduation ceremony of a local teachers’ college, do some sightseeing, and create memories that will last a lifetime.

"Before coming to NDMU, I never really noticed how much being aware of your world (socially, politically, environmentally, etc.) impacts each individual. As a future art therapist, knowing how various aspects of our world intersect will aid in the service and care that I give to patients and clients." What's Next: NDMU - Gradate School Art Therapy

“NDMU taught me the skills to not only be a competent nurse but, how to be a compassionate nurse. Compassion is what prevents nurses from burning out...Compassion allows nurses to always think of their patient's situation and feelings.” Whats Next: Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC) Emergency Room Nurse

"I am prepared for the next step in my life because of the opportunity I had through NDMU to evolve holistically and strengthen my identity and who I want to be in the world." Next: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health - Master of Health Administration Program

"NDMU has prepared me for the real life obstacles and frustrations that will accompany me in life. I have learned the value of empowerment and education." Next: Johns Hopkins Hospital - Neuro intensive care unit

"NDMU has helped me gain confidence in myself as an educator. Before entering the MATESOL program, I wasn’t sure if I was outgoing enough to be an educator. However, after gaining more knowledge in ESOL, I feel like this is exactly what I was meant to do." Next: Baltimore City Public Schools - 7th Grade ESOL, Highlandtown Elementary/Middle #237

"NDMU's School of Education prepared me to become the best possible educator. I look forward to having my own classroom and teaching students with the passion and love that I have experienced at this university." Next:NDMU - SOE Graduate program, Leadership in Teaching: Special Education

"NDMU has given me the confidence to be a capable and caring leader in my community. I’m so excited to get into the classroom this fall and move forward in my education." Next: NDMU - MAT Program

"The individualized attention that NDMU's professors have given me, especially my physics professor, has made me a much more critical thinker with a well-rounded skill set." Next: Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands - Master's degree in Science and Technology of Nuclear Fusion (full scholarship!)

"The small community at Notre Dame has allowed me to take advantage of professional development opportunities including interning in DC, being a teaching assistant, studying abroad in the Middle East, taking off-campus Arabic classes, and visiting the United Nations." Next: Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies - Master of Arts in Middle Eastern Studies