The Russians Are Coming. The Russians Are Coming. No, It’s a French Robot! – Patrice Flynn – Russia 2019
My Russian Fulbright took an advantageous turn that demonstrates how the Fulbright Program brings scholars together in unexpected and meaningful ways, this time through robots. To teach global capitalism in the U.S., I am constantly on the look-out for ways to move beyond old teaching techniques to ones that meet the changing needs of new […]
What good happens when two worlds collide? Opportunities for faculty and administrator growth in transformational study abroad partnerships – Celia Ann Evans – Russia 2012
2012 and Fulbright started me on a journey that altered my perceptions, teaching practice, and trajectory. This is a story told by me and some of my Russian Colleagues with whom I have shared a 6-year collaborative partnership through developing and teaching 2 upper division courses in English at Lomonosov MSU Biological Field Stations. How […]
A Foundation For The Future – Rebecca Davis – Russia 2004 and The Crimea 2012
How can an experience prepare you for your life’s work? I am the Founder and Executive Director of MindLeaps, a non-profit organization that uses dance as an entry point to education and skills development for some of the world’s most vulnerable youth. How I built MindLeaps is deeply rooted in my Fulbright experience. In 2004-05, […]