Fulbright Students Aboard SS. United States – Diana Kurz – France 1965
The photograph above was taken at a special dinner for Fulbright students on their way to France aboard the SS.United States ship. Although I do not remember the names or the field of interest of the students in the photo, we became very good friends during the trip. Diana Kurz – Fulbright to France 1965
Fond Memories of the 50th Anniversary Conference – Stephen Hanzely – Hungary 1994
Stephen Hanzely – Fulbright to Hungary 1994
Fulbright to Czech Republic – Norma Hervey – Czech Republic 2001
My Fulbright experience opened many doors for me of which I had never dreamed of. After my 1992 six week trip through Eastern Europe, which was partially funded by the Fulbright program, I opted to spend my 1994-1995 years teaching the first American history course ever offered at Palackeho University in the Czech Republic. In […]
The Power of Cultural Diplomacy – Katherine Hoffman
Katherine Hoffman – Fulbrights to Austria (2006), Germany(2014), and Netherlands(2017) Story was originally published in Portraits: The Magazine of Saint Anselm College – Fall/ Winter 2020, pp. 38-41. Visit this link to see the original publication.
Experiences as a Fulbright – Roy Gonas – Ukraine 2010
As a Fulbright Specialist one is expected to impart knowledge and usually in the classroom. But it is one part of the responsibility. For me being a Fulbright became a mission of diplomacy, education, relationships and other experiences-many unexpected. This writing is an attempt to share some of those experiences and how becoming a Fulbright […]
Lasting Personal Connections – Patricia Moore – Belgium 1965
Mons, Belgium is in the old province of Wallonia and is French speaking. I was assigned to two secondary schools in Mons to more or less aid the teachers of English. Once I arrived, the Belgian Ministry of Education said I hadn’t gone through their system so I would not be versed in the requirement […]
My Fulbright Year of Teaching: Pushing a Career Reset Button – Sara Tipton – Slovakia 1999
During my Fulbright year, I taught 4 sections of English composition in Presov University, Slovakia with terrific colleagues and talented students. I also traveled often by train within the country to Poland, Hungary, and Czech Republic to experience that part of the world and attend workshops and conferences on teaching English. The opportunities to travel, […]
Planting Computer Science Seeds in Ukraine – Allen B Tucker – Ukraine 2001
My Fulbright lectureship was spent at the Ternopil Academy of National Economy, where I taught advanced computer science courses to Ukrainian students and advised the department chair on organizing a contemporary computer science academic program. This lectureship was highlighted by four special experiences that I will never forget: Helping the Department Chair Dr. Anatoly Sachenko […]