Five Institutions in Nigeria Benefit from U.S. Fulbright Scholar – Joseph Orban – Nigeria 2018
Dr. Joseph Orban, a Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Sciences at Southern University at Shreveport served as a U.S. Fulbright Scholar to Nigeria from September 3, 2018 to September 3, 2019. During this period, Dr. Orban provided services to four Universities and a Scientific Equipment Development Institute. Among the Universities served by Dr. Orban were Benue […]
Western Carolina University Fulbright Hays Group in Botswana – Amy Rose and Karena Cooper-Duffy – Botswana 2018
The College of Health and Human Sciences and the College of Education and Allied Professions at Western Carolina University (WCU), in collaboration with the Ministry of Education in Botswana, Africa carried out a four-week Fulbright-Hays Group Project Abroad (GPA) in Botswana, Africa for 6 WCU graduate students in Special Education and Communication Sciences and Disorders, […]
My Journey to the Heart of the American Dream – Chuck Chuan Ng – USA 2018
The Fulbright US-ASEAN Initiate program has expanded my thinking horizons and allowed me to step out of my personal comfort zone which allowed me to always strive for greater heights and excellence in whatsoever field that I am currently pursuing. It has solemnly been a positive stepping stone for me to think and act out […]
An American in a Christmas Market – Kaitlin Trokan – Slovakia 2018
At my host school, Gymnázium Sv. Edity Steinovej, we had our own Christmas market with booths from many different countries. My students and I together came up with a list of American food items to make and sell at the American booth. We talked about stereotypes as well as what Americans typically eat. I then […]
American Becomes TV Star in Belarus – Robert Eckhart – Belarus 2018
Belarus isn’t so well-known outside of its borders, and isn’t on the radar for most travelers to Europe. A locally-produced television show–Welcome to Belarus!”–is trying to fix that, with episodes every week featuring the wonderful experiences of travelers to Belarus. As a Fulbright Scholar and exuberant participant in Belarusian culture and the city-life of Minsk, […]
First Thai Children’s Book That Has an African-American Girl as a Main Character – Peeriya Pongsarigun – USA 2018
I had a memorable experience during my FLTA years at the University of Pennsylvania. It was my first time reading to kids, reading “Can You Carry Me?” which I wrote for the Advanced Writing for Children class. The preschoolers couldn’t stop laughing and I was wondering why because it wasn’t funny to me as an […]
Closer to My Country Thanks to Fulbright – Carla Cabrera Cuadrado – USA 2018-20
During my Fulbright experience, I truly got immersed in the American culture. I carved pumpkins for Halloween, I cooked s’mores on a fire pit, I went to a Super Bowl and Oscars watch party, I cheered for the Washington Nationals during a baseball game, I celebrated Thanksgiving, and many more American activities. Yet, what I […]
Varying Professions and Varying Experiences – Andrew Carringer – Germany 2018
In this audio story, I allow former and current Fulbright participants, some who traveled to the US or Germany, some research grantees, and some teaching assistants, to share details of their Fulbright experiences, while adding some of my own thoughts as well. The audio, expect one redone line, was all recorded in 2018, so […]