{"id":26876,"date":"2025-04-11T02:25:45","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T06:25:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmind.org\/?p=26876"},"modified":"2026-01-09T02:37:55","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T07:37:55","slug":"spring-in-north-carolina-fresh-starts-international-stories-from-nc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmind.org\/spring-in-north-carolina-fresh-starts-international-stories-from-nc\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring in North Carolina : Fresh Starts &#038; International Stories from NC"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"26876\" class=\"elementor elementor-26876\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de5822b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"de5822b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d68bdc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5d68bdc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"403\" height=\"82\" src=\"https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/62a9c57b71729a14ac9f4f2f20fe12cc.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-26879\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/62a9c57b71729a14ac9f4f2f20fe12cc.png 403w, https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/62a9c57b71729a14ac9f4f2f20fe12cc-300x61.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 403px) 100vw, 403px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5892a7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5892a7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <p class=\"paragraph-spacing-none\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;text-align:center\">\n                                                  <span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;color:rgb(45, 45, 45);font-size:20px\">A school where ambition meets opportunity<\/span>\u2014<span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;color:rgb(45, 45, 45);font-size:20px\">early access, increased acceleration, and ethical leadership.<\/span>\n                                                <\/p>\n<br\/>\n<p class=\"paragraph-spacing-none\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;text-align:center\">\n                                                  <span style=\"color:rgb(152, 31, 51);font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;font-size:24px\">Welcome to Global Academy | Guilford<\/span>\n                                                <\/p>\n <div data-fusion-class=\"\" style=\"margin:17px 0px 0px;padding:0px;border-color:transparent;border-width:0px;border-style:none;background-color:transparent;display:block;color:#000;font-family:Montserrat,sans-serif;font-size:16px;text-align:left\">\n                                                <p style=\"margin-bottom:0px;margin-top:0px\">\n                                                  <span style=\"font-size:16px;background-color:transparent;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">Global Academy at Guilford College offers both<\/span> <strong style=\"font-size:16px;background-color:transparent;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">academic challenge and cost-effective acceleration<\/strong> <span style=\"font-size:16px;background-color:transparent;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">for families. Students may earn up to<\/span> <em style=\"font-size:16px;background-color:transparent;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;color:rgb(152, 31, 51)\">two years of college credit<\/em> <span style=\"font-size:16px;background-color:transparent;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">by age 18, making it possible to transfer to another university or complete a master\u2019s degree as early as 21.<\/span>\n                                                <\/p>\n                                                <p class=\"paragraph-spacing-none\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px\">\n                                                  <br>\n                                                <\/p>\n                                                <p class=\"paragraph-spacing-none\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;text-align:left\">\n                                                  <span style=\"font-size:16px;background-color:transparent;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">More importantly, students leave with a deeper understanding of their values, strengths, and goals. They gain clarity about<\/span> <em style=\"font-size:16px;background-color:transparent;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">what<\/em> <span style=\"font-size:16px;background-color:transparent;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">they want to study,<\/span> <em style=\"font-size:16px;background-color:transparent;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">why<\/em><span style=\"font-size:16px;background-color:transparent;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">, and<\/span> <em style=\"font-size:16px;background-color:transparent;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">how<\/em> <span style=\"font-size:16px;background-color:transparent;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">they want to contribute to their communities. This is done through their<\/span> <strong style=\"font-size:16px;background-color:transparent;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;color:rgb(45, 45, 45)\">specialized certificate in leadership, student development, and service<\/strong><span style=\"font-size:16px;background-color:transparent;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">, which strengthens their future university applications.<\/span>\n                                                <\/p>\n                                              <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87dd4f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"87dd4f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/de23c9446f6cec29d35ffccfbd1a2651.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-26883\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/de23c9446f6cec29d35ffccfbd1a2651.png 2048w, https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/de23c9446f6cec29d35ffccfbd1a2651-300x103.png 300w, https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/de23c9446f6cec29d35ffccfbd1a2651-1024x350.png 1024w, https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/de23c9446f6cec29d35ffccfbd1a2651-768x263.png 768w, https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/de23c9446f6cec29d35ffccfbd1a2651-1536x525.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de2f40b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de2f40b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;text-align:center\">\n                                                  <span style=\"font-size:24px;font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;color:rgb(152, 31, 51)\">Learning Beyond the Classroom<\/span>\n                                                <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:0px;margin-top:0px\">\n                                                  <span style=\"background-color:transparent;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">What makes Guilford students so successful? Community service is a requirement for graduation, and rooted in values of stewardship and ethical leadership.<\/span>\n                                                <\/p>\n                                                <ul>\n                                                  <li>\n                                                    <span style=\"background-color:transparent;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">Service on the college\u2019s farm, food pantry, and clothing donation center.<\/span>\n                                                  <\/li>\n                                                  <li>\n                                                    <span style=\"background-color:transparent;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\ufeffESL tutoring and mentoring with refugee communities<\/span>\n                                                  <\/li>\n                                                  <li>\n                                                    <span style=\"font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent\">STEM outreach and robotics support<\/span>\n                                                  <\/li>\n                                                  <li>\n                                                    <span style=\"font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent\">Journalism, writing, arts, and research projects<\/span>\n                                                  <\/li>\n                                                <\/ul>\n                                                <p style=\"margin-top:16px;margin-bottom:0px\">\n                                                  <span style=\"font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent\">By providing needed services, students can see the outcome of their work and contributions, empowering them with a sense of meaning.<\/span>\n                                                <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53707b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"53707b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/58c0e64f633011ee14151c0cd7205961.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-26878\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/58c0e64f633011ee14151c0cd7205961.png 2048w, https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/58c0e64f633011ee14151c0cd7205961-300x103.png 300w, https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/58c0e64f633011ee14151c0cd7205961-1024x350.png 1024w, https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/58c0e64f633011ee14151c0cd7205961-768x263.png 768w, https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/58c0e64f633011ee14151c0cd7205961-1536x525.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77e5713 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77e5713\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <p style=\"margin-bottom:0px;margin-top:0px;text-align:center\">\n                                                  <span style=\"color:rgb(152, 31, 51);font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;font-size:24px\">Teaching-Focused Faculty &#038;<\/span>\n                                                <\/p>\n                                                <p class=\"paragraph-spacing-none\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;text-align:center\">\n                                                  <span style=\"color:rgb(152, 31, 51);font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;font-size:24px\"><span class=\"ql-cursor\">\ufeff<\/span>Personalized Mentorship<\/span>\n                                                <\/p>\n <p style=\"margin-bottom:0px;margin-top:0px\">\n                                                  <span style=\"background-color:transparent;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">The college is known for its deeply supportive, teaching-centered environment where everyone serves and is seen as equal. All must serve on a committee, where everyone is referred to on a first name basis rather than by their formal last name.<\/span>\n                                                <\/p>\n                                                <p style=\"margin-top:16px;margin-bottom:0px\">\n                                                  <span style=\"background-color:transparent;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">Global Academy students benefit from:<\/span>\n                                                <\/p>\n                                                <ul style=\"margin-bottom:0px\">\n                                                  <li>\n                                                    <span style=\"background-color:transparent;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">Weekly 1-on-1 academic<\/span> <strong style=\"background-color:transparent;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">advising<\/strong>\n                                                  <\/li>\n                                                  <li>\n                                                    <span style=\"background-color:transparent;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">Biweekly<\/span> <strong style=\"background-color:transparent;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">language<\/strong> <span style=\"background-color:transparent;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">advising<\/span>\n                                                  <\/li>\n                                                  <li>\n                                                    <strong style=\"background-color:transparent;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">Leadership<\/strong> <span style=\"background-color:transparent;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">and personal development workshops<\/span>\n                                                  <\/li>\n                                                  <li>\n                                                    <span style=\"background-color:transparent;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">Structured<\/span> <strong style=\"background-color:transparent;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">support<\/strong> <span style=\"background-color:transparent;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">with time management, community building, and academic habits<\/span>\n                                                  <\/li>\n                                                <\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-486edc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"486edc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/719ffbde0ab9d5f092e42187115bee07.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-26880\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/719ffbde0ab9d5f092e42187115bee07.png 2048w, https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/719ffbde0ab9d5f092e42187115bee07-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/719ffbde0ab9d5f092e42187115bee07-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/719ffbde0ab9d5f092e42187115bee07-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/719ffbde0ab9d5f092e42187115bee07-1536x1024.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0df156d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0df156d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;text-align:center\">\n                                                  <span style=\"color:rgb(152, 31, 51);font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;font-size:24px\">Tools for Success<\/span>\n                                                <\/p>\n <p style=\"margin-bottom:0px;margin-top:0px\">\n                                                  <span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;background-color:transparent\">Students have access to resources that support their communication and ease their transition to the U.S., including:<\/span>\n                                                <\/p>\n                                                <ul>\n                                                  <li>\n                                                    <span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;background-color:transparent\">A dedicated<\/span> <strong style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;background-color:transparent\">Writing Center<\/strong>\n                                                  <\/li>\n                                                  <li>\n                                                    <span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;background-color:transparent\">Campus<\/span> <strong style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;background-color:transparent\">tutors and study hall<\/strong>\n                                                  <\/li>\n                                                  <li>\n                                                    <strong style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;background-color:transparent\">VR mock interview labs<\/strong> <span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;background-color:transparent\">to give students practice in safe environment<\/span>\n                                                  <\/li>\n                                                  <li>\n                                                    <span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;background-color:transparent\">The<\/span> <strong style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;background-color:transparent\">makerspace<\/strong> <span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;background-color:transparent\">for printmaking, video production, and design<\/span>\n                                                  <\/li>\n                                                <\/ul>\n                                                <p style=\"margin-top:16px;margin-bottom:0px\">\n                                                  <span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;background-color:transparent\">These tools help students express their learning in multiple ways\u2014building confidence and professional skills.<\/span>\n                                                <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c02d23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8c02d23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/11b857f1d02331b560cb8c809018fc31.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-26877\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/11b857f1d02331b560cb8c809018fc31.png 2048w, https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/11b857f1d02331b560cb8c809018fc31-300x103.png 300w, https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/11b857f1d02331b560cb8c809018fc31-1024x350.png 1024w, https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/11b857f1d02331b560cb8c809018fc31-768x263.png 768w, https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/11b857f1d02331b560cb8c809018fc31-1536x525.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81c5d05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"81c5d05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;text-align:center\">\n                                                  <span style=\"font-size:24px;font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;color:rgb(152, 31, 51)\">Lasting Partners<\/span>\n                                                <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81ac33f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"81ac33f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7515e25 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7515e25\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb86aee elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cb86aee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ab8e4558c9ed0564cf7458b83c71bb2d.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-26882\" alt=\"\" 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     <span style=\"font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;font-size:16px\">This partnership is rooted in New Mind\u2019s longstanding relationship with our former colleague,<\/span> <strong style=\"font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;font-size:16px\">Sarah Munro<\/strong><span style=\"font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;font-size:16px\">, who now serves as Interim Director of the Center for Principled Problem Solving (CPPS) and Global Initiatives. A Guilford Early College alumna herself, Sarah brings deep institutional knowledge, thoughtful leadership, and genuine enthusiasm to the role, guided by a strong commitment to preserving Guilford\u2019s values while expanding opportunities for international talent.<\/span>\n                                                <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d15cac e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0d15cac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8b5678 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e8b5678\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin-bottom:0px;margin-top:0px\">\n                                                  <span style=\"font-family:Roboto, sans-serif\">Global Academy at Guilford College looks forward to inviting it&#8217;s first cohort of students this Spring semester. We have interviewed many talented and high-achieving students and look forward to seeing how they make their mark on Guilford&#8217;s campus.<\/span>\n                                                <\/p>\n                                                <p style=\"margin-top:16px;margin-bottom:0px\">\n                                                  <span style=\"font-family:Roboto, sans-serif\">Stay tuned on our social media for updates and or more information about the program!<\/span>\n                                                <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-935893a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"935893a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f244097 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f244097\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-076cf8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"076cf8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/new-mind-education\/\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#fff;font-family:Montserrat,sans-serif;font-size:14px;text-align:center;background:#981f33;border-radius:0px;border-color:transparent;border-style:none;border-width:0px;padding:5px 10px\">Updates on LinkedIn<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80fda35 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"80fda35\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a83cce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a83cce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:globalacademy@newmind.org\" name=\"unlinked-j6xulux\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#fff;font-family:Montserrat,sans-serif;font-size:14px;text-align:center;background:#981f33;border-radius:0px;border-color:transparent;border-style:none;border-width:0px;padding:5px 10px\" id=\"unlinked-j6xulux\">globalacademy@newmind.org<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b679db7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b679db7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37c0482 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"37c0482\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"259\" src=\"https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/e362f6526ff54d855e3f4f2e359e3c66-scaled.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-26712\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/e362f6526ff54d855e3f4f2e359e3c66-scaled.png 2560w, https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/e362f6526ff54d855e3f4f2e359e3c66-300x30.png 300w, https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/e362f6526ff54d855e3f4f2e359e3c66-1024x104.png 1024w, https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/e362f6526ff54d855e3f4f2e359e3c66-768x78.png 768w, https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/e362f6526ff54d855e3f4f2e359e3c66-1536x155.png 1536w, https:\/\/newmind.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/e362f6526ff54d855e3f4f2e359e3c66-2048x207.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A school where ambition meets opportunity\u2014early access, increased acceleration, and ethical leadership. 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