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 […]
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, […]
A New Perspective: Exchange Administrator to Exchange Visitor – Leeza Fernand – Japan 2018
I thought that finding out that I got the Fulbright at the same time that I found out that I was pregnant was going to be the most exciting portion of my Fulbright experience. As an immigrant and someone who has been working with study abroad and academic and cultural exchange programs in community colleges […]
Finding “Hygge” While on a Fulbright – Dianne Morrison Beedy – Norway 2018-19
I set off on my Fulbright Specialist adventure heading to Oslo, Norway. While working on various nursing curriculum strategies, conducting leadership workshops, and giving talks on evidence-based practice, I started noticing something else. There was the essence of “hygge” all around me. As a newcomer to Norway, I wondered, could I gain some of this […]
To Fulbright Polska with Love – Eilleen MacAvery Kane – Poland 2018
A video that captures my experience of my Fulbright, and the curriculum project that resulted. Eilleen MacAvery Kane – Fulbright to Poland 2018
History in the Making – Marcy Tanter – South Korea 2018
When I arrived at the Fulbright building in Seoul, I had no idea what lay ahead. I was nervous. The director, Mrs. Jai Ok Shim, greeted me and introduced me to the staff that immediately put me at ease. The warmth and friendliness in that office were crucial to my Fulbright success because they made […]
Spanish Society through Fútbol – Brenda Garcia Millan – Spain 2018
As an avid sports fan and a lover of Spanish culture, I figured there was no better way to engage in Spanish society than through fútbol (soccer). During the second semester of my Fulbright year, I became a volunteer at Real Madrid Foundation. As a volunteer, I provided accommodation assistance and customer service for guests […]
Full Cycle – Oana Godeanu Kenworthy – Romania 2018
Returning to Romania was like returning home, it was like experiencing the place for the first time from a fresh angle. I am an alumna of University of Bucharest, and returning there in 2019 fits very well with the focus on my Fulbright project – to bring global and intercultural perspectives into the teaching of […]