Hello everyone~ While some of you might be finishing up the school year and others are a few months into it, I wanted to highlight an area that I think every ETA gets nervous about- the first day of school! After all, teachers like to prepare no matter what time…
Speed Interviewing
As some of you may have noticed, it’s been over a year since anything was posted to the Lesson Catalog. Fulbridge has had to weather the pandemic just like everyone else, but this past year we’ve done some exciting new things and have come together the brainstorm more ways to…
Fulbright Insight Scoop Panel Series
In one of our largest-scale collaborations to date, the Fulbright Diversity Collective and Fulbridge partnered up for a three-part panel series entitled Fulbright Insight Scoop. The panel series centers on discussions of identity at all stages of the Fulbright journey—the application phase, while abroad, and returning home. The first panel…
Briefly Noted: March 2021
Last month, Fulbridge reached out to Fulbrighters across the world to compile some of the exciting work being created and distributed by current Fulbright grantees or alumni. Below is a snapshot of some of the published works by Fulbrighters. If you would like to let us know about other works…
Spotlight: Pooja Ranade, India to U.S.A
Fulbridge interviews Fulbrighters around the world (both current grantees and alumni) to get a sense of what life is like during or after their Fulbright grant. This month, Andrés Morana, a 2021-2022 Researcher to Jordan, spoke with Pooja Ranade, a 2018-2019 Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant from India about her…
Why Fulbright China? Advocacy in the New Administration
On Jan. 28, 2021, Fulbridge, Fulbright Lotus and Fulbright China, Hong Kong and Macau Alums hosted a panel to discuss next steps in the campaign to reinstate the Fulbright program in China, Hong Kong, and Macau. Speakers discussed how they’ve been working to reinstate the Fulbright program, and how you…
Stranded Abroad: Fulbrighters Share Their “Lost” Stories
Even the most experienced travelers among us sometimes get “lost”. Whether missing a connection or getting off on the wrong stop, these serendipitous moments often leave us with a cherished memory or lesson. Here are a few stories. Have your own “lost” story to share? Email us at fulbridgesubmissions@gmail.com Preview…
Fulbridge Career Chat #1: ETA Grant & Education Policy
On Aug. 24, 2020, Michelle LeMeur (2015 ETA Malaysia) chatted with Sarah Mehrotra (2014-2015 Malaysia ETA) about Sarah’s current role with The Education Trust, her graduate studies in education policy, and how her Fulbright experience has influenced her career to date. For those of you who missed it, check out…
Spotlight: Fulbright Salam
Fulbridge is happy to feature the organization Fulbright Salam which highlights and encourages Muslim experiences in the Fulbright program. Parul Srivastava, a 2020-2021 Researcher to the U.S.A, talked with Isra Hussain, a 2018-2019 Fulbright Combined Research Grantee, (part-time researcher and ETA) in the University of Vienna, Austria, and Arwa Juanita,…
Spotlight: Fulbright HBCU
Fulbridge is happy to feature the organization Fulbright HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities). Fulbright HBCU’s mission is to create awareness as well as highlight and encourage HBCU participation in the Fulbright program. Parul Srivastava, a 2020-2021 Researcher to the U.S.A talked with Ashleigh Brown- Grier, a 2016-2017 ETA to…