Celebrating Winter – Audre Kapacinskas – Lithuania 2009
Living in a climate that is cold for the majority of the year opened my eyes to the beauty of the winter season. The solitude of the long, dark nights made one appreciate the delicate grey daylight, warm friendships and utilitarian clothing that enabled one to spend considerable time outside. Cultural traditions that had developed […]
A Goodwill Ambassador to Brazil – King Chung – Fulbright Brazil 2019
Hearing is an important sense for learning and communication. Yet many things can go wrong in our auditory system to compromise our ability to hear and to lower our quality of life. Wanting to help vulnerable and underserved populations, I embarked on a trip to work with several like-minded colleagues to examine the hearing status […]
My Fabulous Fulbright to Malaysia – Edmund Kellerman – Malaysia 2015
Along with teaching and research at the University Tenaga National, the US Embassy asked me to do workshops and presentations to literary groups on intercultural communication, non profit leadership, and teaching methods. I even opened a Speech Anxiety lab for students who were overly nervous to speak in public. Edmund Kellerman – Fulbright to Malaysia […]
The Power of Forgiveness – Dr. Kimberly Battle-Walters Denu – South Africa 2002 & Ethiopia 2018-2019
During my Fulbright experience in South Africa I was engaged in research focused on the intersection of race, class, and gender. While there, in an effort to better understand the ability of Black South Africans to forgive the atrocities done to them, I began reading Bishop Desmond Tutu’s book No Future Without Forgiveness. Part way […]
Embedded Classes to Malta – Steve McMillan – Malta 2019
In 2014-2015, I received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar award to travel to Malta, a three-island archipelago in the south Mediterranean Sea. While in Malta, I taught two classes in human resources management, one on the Malta island and one on the sister island of Gozo. In addition, I conducted research with my Maltese host Dr. […]
Bittersweet – Marilya Reese – Germany & France 2006
The photo I am attaching illustrates the second— sweet —component reflected in my chosen title. It was taken during my summer Fulbright 2006 (to my knowledge the first and Sole joint Fulbright between Germany and France) and a visit to the Ritter Sport factory near Reutlingen. Emphasizing the pleasant element is intended as tempering […]
Unity in our Diversity – Divine Tarla – USA 2016
Fulbright is an organization that celebrates unity in our diversity. For an academic year, I spent time in a laboratory in Kansas State University, but also got the opportunity to attend a number of conferences, outreach and enrichment seminars. I met a lot of people from different backgrounds, colors, religion, race and ideologies but we […]
Newborn Screening for Sickle Cell Disease in Sierra Leone – Cheedy Jaja – Sierra Leone 2018
Sickle cell disease is highly prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa, where it accounts for substantial morbidity and mortality. Newborn screening is paramount for early diagnosis and enrollment of affected children into a comprehensive care program. Up to now, this strategy has been dramatically impaired in resource-poor countries because screening methods are technologically and financially intensive; affordable, […]