A Party – Ray Marik – England 1974
In fall of 1974 I am off to England with my family to spend the year as part of the Fulbright Exchange appointment to teach in a southern England comprehensive school. (I still correspond with friends met there nearly half a century ago.) On weekends we have a wonderful time visiting castles, cathedrals, and on […]
Cultural Relativism – John Michael Strawn – Germany 1973
In Berlin during the Vietnam War era, I became sensitized to subtle propaganda. I could listen to the radio news from the Armed Forces Network, the local West Berlin radio stations, to East Berlin. I would hear about the communist troops in S Vietnam, the war in Vietnam, and the capitalist troops in S. Vietnam. […]
Fulbright Helped me Find my Voice for Education – Kelly J Day – Finland 2015
My experience as a Fulbright Distinguished Teacher in Finland provided me opportunities to research Finnish education, but more importantly, it provided me a platform to promote education at the local, state, and national levels. I have used my experiences with Fulbright to speak up about education and it has opened doors and opportunities to improve […]
A Fulbrighter Afloat – Alyson McLamore – The United Kingdom 1988
During my Fulbright year in London, the executive director of the UK Commission, John E. Franklin, wished to explore the possibility of sending future UK Fulbright Scholars on a “team-building” voyage aboard the Malcolm Miller, a ship of the Sail Training Association. To test the scheme, I was given a berth and assigned to the […]
Volunteering at the Food Pantry at Columbia University – Adibah Murthado – Indonesia 2020
It’s always rewarding to give back to the community, especially during the pandemic. Volunteering at the Food Pantry at Columbia is also a way to release my stress of online learning because I can go out and meet new people! Adibah Murthado – Fulbright to Indonesia 2020
Divine Fulbright – Debra Cheverino – Italy 2004
I am a conductor and Fulbright Alumna. As Fulbright grantee in 2004, I had the opportunity to study with renowned conductor Zubin Metha in Florence. Ever since I was six years old I dreamt of coming to Italy to study and perform music. In 2001, I was given that opportunity when I was invited to the International Conducting Competition […]
My Fulbright Experience – R. Eugene Harper – Croatia 1995
Dear Fulbright Colleagues, as a long retired 82-year-old Fulbright Alumnus, I am not interested in any active involvement with the Association at this point in my life. Nevertheless, I believe that my experience as a Lecturer in Croatia in 1995-1996 might be of some value to relate for others. I do so not only because […]
Italy, Architecture, and The Vietnam Veterans Memorial – Paul Spreiregen – Italy 1954
Italy is an encyclopedia of architecture and urban design, the reason I wanted to live there and experience first hand those works that stand as living testimony to its many centuries of creativity. Its then contemporary works of architecture – this was the 1950s – were no less instructive and they, along with the treasures […]