Every month, Fulbridge features a Fulbrighter from around the world to get a sense of what life is like in different placements. This month, Lisa Gagnon, a 2017-2018 ETA in Latvia, talked with Teagan Faran, a 2019 Arts grantee in Argentina.
ETA Spotlight: Rebecca Thomas, Ecuador
Every month, Fulbridge interviews a Fulbrighter to get a glimpse of what life is like in different placements. This instalment features Rebecca Thomas, a 2017-2018 ETA in Ecuador. Lisa Gagnon, a 2017-2018 ETA in Latvia, edited the interview (conducted during Rebecca’s grant) for length and clarity. Why Ecuador? I spent…
Researcher Spotlight: Dan Ansorge, Slovenia
Every month, Fulbridge interviews Fulbrighters to get a sense of what life is like in different placements. This month, Lisa Gagnon, a 2017-2018 ETA in Latvia, spoke with Daniel Ansorge, a 2017-2018 Researcher in Slovenia. What was your U.S. university and major? I attended California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo,…
Spotlight: Fulbright Prism
In honor of Pride Month, Fulbridge is featuring the organization Fulbright Prism, which empowers LGBTQ Fulbrighters to be “out in the world.” Lisa Gagnon, a 2017-2018 ETA in Latvia, talked with Tim Sensenig and Michaela Gill, 2016-2017 ETAs in Germany, who founded Fulbright Prism along with fellow ETA Lara Steinike.…
ETA Cohort Spotlight: Latvia
Each month, Fulbridge interviews Fulbrighters around the world to get a sense of what life is like in different placements. This month, Lisa Gagnon, a 2017-2018 ETA in Latvia, invited the 2018-2019 cohort to participate in a collaborative post. Five of the six Latvia ETAs contributed photos and stories about…
Researcher Spotlight: James Ninia, Italy
Each month, Fulbridge interviews a Fulbright grantee from around the world to get a glimpse of what life is like in different placements. This month, we are featuring James Ninia, a 2017-2018 Research Scholar in Italy. The interview was edited for length and clarity by Lisa Gagnon, an 2017-2018 ETA…
ETA Spotlight: Colleen Lawson-Thornton, The Netherlands
Every month, Fulbridge interviews an ETA from around the world to get a glimpse of what life is like in different placements. This month, we’re featuring Colleen Lawson-Thornton, who spent the 2017-2018 school year as an ETA in the Netherlands. The interview was lightly edited for clarity by Lisa Gagnon,…
ETA Spotlight: Anna Hernick, Bulgaria
This month, the Fulbridge blog returns to its spotlights on Fulbrighters around the word with Anna Hernick, who spent two years as an ETA grantee in Bulgaria. The interview was conducted during Anna’s second grant year by Samantha Steiner, 2017 ETA in Argentina, and lightly edited for clarity by Lisa Gagnon,…
ETA Spotlight: Andre Woloshuk, Poland
Every month, Fulbridge interviews an ETA from around the world to get a glimpse of what life is like in different placements. This month, Samantha Steiner, a 2017 ETA in Argentina, and Lisa Gagnon, a 2017-2018 ETA in Latvia, talked with Andre Woloshuk, a 2017-2018 ETA in Poland. 1. Why…
Researcher Spotlight: Alina Clay, Latvia
Every month, Fulbridge interviews a Fulbrighter from around the world to get a glimpse of what life is like in different placements. This month, Lisa Gagnon, a 2017-2018 ETA in Latvia, talked with Alina Clay, the 2017-2018 researcher in Latvia. Where did you go to college and what did you…