Every month, Fulbridge interviews Fulbrighters around the world (both current grantees and alumni) to get a sense of what life is like in different placements. We also feature projects that Fulbrighters start during their grant period. This month, Megan Gleason, a 2018-2019 ETA in Latvia, spoke with Phillip Wenturine, a…
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,…
ETA Alumni Spotlight: Krupa Patel, Indonesia
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 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…
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…
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…