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…
ETA Spotlight: Lara Hawley, South Africa
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 Lara Hawley, an ETA in South Africa. Why South…
Seeing and Silence
– by Samantha Steiner – Inspired by the famous TED Talk by novelist Chimamanda Adichie, this summer, Fulbright ETAs share their experiences challenging or affirming the Single Story of the USA. Read the full series here. The talk show panel fired off questions in Spanish ranging in topic from my take…
“I’m Not a Racist, But…”
– by Chloe’ Skye – Inspired by the famous TED Talk by novelist Chimamanda Adichie, this summer, Fulbright ETAs share their experiences challenging or affirming the Single Story of the USA. Read the full series here. [Trigger warning: contains offensive language.] I went around the high school classroom calling on…
ETA Alumni Spotlight: Charelle Brown, Argentina
Every month, Fulbridge interviews an ETA from around the world to get a glimpse of life in different placements. This month, Fulbridge editor, Samantha Steiner, and Morgan Harden, a 2018 ETA in Argentina, talked with Charelle Brown, a 2017 ETA in Argentina. Why Argentina? First off, when choosing where to apply,…
Master’s Spotlight: Jimmy Von Albode, France
Every month, Fulbridge interviews a Fulbrighter from around the world to get a glimpse of what life is like in different placements. This month, Ayat Abourashed, 2016-17 ETA in Indonesia, and Morgan Harden, a 2018 ETA in Argentina, talked with Jimmy Von Albode, a student at Fordham University who completing…