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 Lotus
Fulbridge is happy to feature Fulbright Lotus, an organization that highlights and encourages Asian experiences in the Fulbright program. Parul Srivastava, a 2020-2021 Researcher to the U.S.A talked with Thanh Mai, a 2018-19 Fulbright ETA to Hasselt, Belgium and Amica Rapadas, a 2019-2020 Fulbright ETA to Taiwan, who founded Fulbright…
Spotlight: Chester Eng, U.S.A to Germany
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. This month, Parul Srivastava, a 2020-2021 Fulbright Researcher to the U.S.A, spoke with Chester Eng, a 2011-2012 Fulbright ETA from the U.S.A about his exciting…
ETA Spotlight: Augusta Finzel, Greenland
Every month, Fulbridge interviews Fulbrighters around the world (current grantees and alumni) to get a sense of what life is like in different placements. This month, Megan Gleason, a 2018-2019 ETA in Latvia, spoke with Augusta Finzel, a 2018-2020 ETA in Greenland. This is your second year as an ETA…
ETA Project Spotlight: Phillip Wenturine, “Pessoas of Portugal”
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 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…
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…
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…