Every month, Fulbridge interviews an ETA 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 Lisa Gagnon, a 2017-2018 ETA in Latvia, talked with Krupa Patel, a 2016-2017 ETA in Indonesia. Why Indonesia? I…
ETA Spotlight: Veronica Pidduck, Lithuania
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 Veronica Pidduck, one of Lithuania’s inaugural 2017-2018 ETA group.…
ETA Alumni Spotlight: Canyon Darcy, Tajikistan
Every month, Fulbridge interviews an ETA from around the world to get a glimpse of life in different placements. This month, Samantha Steiner, a 2017 ETA in Argentina, talked with Canyon Darcy, a 2013-2014 ETA in Tajikistan. 1. Why Tajikistan? I’ve actually been to Tajikistan twice. When I was a high…
Being Critical in the Right Ways
– by Andre Woloshuk – 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. In my hometown, roads were frozen, pipes burst, and schools were closed this past month.…
ETA Spotlight: Mollie Schaefer, the Czech Republic
Every month, Fulbridge interviews an ETA from around the world to get a glimpse of life in different placements. This month, Samantha Steiner, a 2017 ETA in Argentina, talked with Mollie Schaefer, a 2017-2018 ETA in the Czech Republic. 1. Why the Czech Republic? My initial curiosity in visiting the…
ETA Alumni Spotlight: David Hamburger, Kolkata
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 talked with David Hamburger, a 2017 ETA in Kolkata. 1. Why Kolkata? In 2002, when I was nine years old, my family lived in Kolkata for five…
ETA Spotlight: Luke Wajrowski, Argentina
Every month, Fulbridge interviews an ETA from around the world to get a glimpse of life in different placements. This month, Fulbridge Founder Zoë Gioja talked with Luke Wajrowski, a 2017 Researcher in Argentina. 1. Why Argentina? I chose Argentina for a variety of reasons. Firstly, I wanted to come back to…
What’s it like to be a Fulbridge Country Representative?
Curious what it’s like to be a part of Fulbridge as a Country Representative? Our current Reps share their experiences, what motivated them to get involved, and what they’ve liked about spreading the Fulbridge project in their host country. Robyn Kincaide Korea Country Representative (2015-2017) & Lesson Catalog Coordinator (2017-2018)…
ETA Spotlight: Adam Henderson, Malaysia
Every month, Fulbridge interviews an ETA from around the world to get a glimpse of what life is like in different placements. This month, Zoë Gioja, 2014-15 ETA in South Korea and Fulbridge’s Founder, talked with Adam Henderson, ETA in Malaysia. 1. Why did you choose Malaysia? I chose Malaysia for the diversity…
Researcher Alumni Spotlight: Paige Balcom
Every month, Fulbridge interviews an ETA from around the world to get a glimpse of life in different placements. This month, Samantha Steiner, a 2017 ETA in Argentina, talked with Paige Balcom, a 2016-2017 Researcher in Uganda. 1. Why Uganda? During my sophomore year of college, I traveled to Uganda…