Hi, Auntie! – Bernard Poole – India 2006
S A T U R D A Y , A P R I L 2 1 , 2 0 0 7 Hi, Auntie! This is cute. Every day when I walk into my class, I start out by giving my laptop and projector to a couple of the students (I call them my “technologistes du […]
My Greek Odyssey – George B. Salimbene – Greece 1965
It starts out with my Fulbright voyage to Greece where I am scheduled to teach ESL at the University of Athens, and then the adventurous years that follow. Including years later a meeting with Senator Fulbright in Athens. George B. Salimbene – Fulbright to Greece 1965
Developing a Passion for International Education – Matt Schiesel – Poland 2015
A few weeks into my role as an American English teacher at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, Poland, I found myself curious about the structure and methodology behind Polish higher education. The use of retake classes and exams, the focus on thematic lessons and academic integrity – not all of this was new to me, […]
Fulbright and new perspectives about online jobs – Vumilia Maturo – USA 2018
Having a chance to participate in one of the Fulbright Exchange programs (FLTA) changed my perspective on online jobs. Before Fulbright, I thought all advertisements about online jobs are scams. I thought people who post those jobs intend to use others for their benefits like, getting their information and use them illegally. I was scared […]
A springboard for learning to travel – Edward T Ordman – Australia 1974
Shortly after my Ph. D. I engaged in some correspondence about a mathematical paper I’d read, which led to a one-semester post-doctoral research Fulbright to Australia in 1974. I was able to give lectures up and down the Eastern part of Australia, at several universities. While I’ve never seen a formal list of the “far corners […]
Family Ties – Anthony “Tony” Baltakis – Czech Republic 2007
In 2007 my wife and I served in Plzen, Czech Republic. As a Fulbright Scholar I taught history at the University of West Bohemia in Plzen. We cherish that time, to this day; the people we met and the travels to other countries as well as all around the Czech Republic, a once in a […]
Animated China – Tom Gasek – China 2018
I was awarded a five and a half week Fulbright grant to teach animation in northeastern China in the city of Changchun. I was hosted by the Jilin Animation Institute (JAI), one of the very few private institutions that concentrate on the arts in China. As an animator, director, author and teacher, I was excited […]
Learning and Teaching in Germany – Larry Chasteen – Germany 2006
There were many great memories from my Fulbright experience to Munich, Germany in 2006. I had worked in Germany before but I learned much more by being part of a university faculty. I had great discussion with German professors about the German university system during our office hours. My wife and I were also “adopted” […]