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, […]
Storytelling in Borneo – Eric Trules – Malaysia 2002
Storytelling goes back to the dawn of mankind. One of the things that distinguishes humans from the “lower” species is their ability to think, conceptualize, remember, write, collect and organize information, and consequently remember, create, and tell stories. My field of expertise, both as an artist and as an academic, is as an autobiographic storyteller. […]
Fulbright Experiences in South America – J. Patrice McSherry – Argentina 1992, Uruguay 2005, Chile 2011
I was fortunate to benefit from three Fulbright grants: as a grad student (Argentina, 1992), an associate professor (Uruguay, 2005), and a full professor (Chile, 2011). All three of these experiences were life-altering. In Argentina, where I lived for one academic year, my frame of reference changed. As I passed the magnificent buildings surrounding Plaza […]
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 […]
The Best of Times – Missie Hodges Schaefer – Italy 1990
Fulbright afforded a Latin high school teacher with two college kids the opportunity to see and experience everything that is usually on the pictures of her Latin textbook. Since I was in the sixth grade, I was inspired by my teacher to want to see Italy. There are not enough words to describe what a […]
The Golden Year – Evelyn Eller – Italy 1954
When I was 21, I received a Fulbright Grant to Italy. It was an inspiring and important part of my development as an artist and at age 87, I am still working and exhibiting. In 2016, I created an artist book about memories of my Fulbright year which included text from the State Department letters, […]