Central Foundation Girls School – Georgia Vahue – The United Kingdom 1999
My Fulbright Teacher Exchange experience began in August of 1999 with a three day intensive workshop at the American University in Washington, D.C. Selected American teachers and International Partner teachers participated. Mid-August, I arrived on my own in London and I set up my flat in East Dulwich; took a couple of test runs on […]
Fulbright Application, a Proposal, and a 50 year Marriage – John S. Paschal – The United Kingdom 1967
In October of 1966, I saw a Fulbright announcement one week before the deadline, requested an application, and was given an extra week. While using my then girlfriend’s office typewriter to complete the application, she suddenly asked if I would marry her and take her with me. Talk about a proposal! Long story made short, […]
The Influence of Equanimity Across Artistic Media – Artemis Preeshl – India 2010 and 2011
“A moment comes, which comes but rarely in history, when we step out from the old to the new; when an age ends; when the soul of a nation long suppressed finds utterance.” -Jawaharlal Nehru, Independence Day Speech on August 15, 1947. I came to India to search for the essence of Indian arts on […]
Embracing the Swiss Culture – Varun Yarabarla – Switzerland 2016
I approached everything with an open mind during my Fulbright grant year abroad. By being in a new continent, everything is a new experience. Upon arrival, I did my best to first get involved with my hobbies like playing tennis and working out. I joined the LUC Tennis Team which allowed me to play competitive […]
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