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…
Researcher Spotlight: JohnBosco Chika Chukwuorji, U.S.
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, Megan Gleason, a 2018-2019 ETA in Latvia, spoke with JohnBosco Chika Chukwuorji, a 2019-2020 Fulbright Researcher from Nigeria studying in the U.S. through…
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…
Arts Researcher Spotlight: Teagan Faran, Argentina
Every month, Fulbridge features a Fulbrighter from 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, talked with Teagan Faran, a 2019 Arts grantee in Argentina.
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…
Researcher Spotlight: Dan Ansorge, Slovenia
Every month, Fulbridge interviews Fulbrighters to get a sense of what life is like in different placements. This month, Lisa Gagnon, a 2017-2018 ETA in Latvia, spoke with Daniel Ansorge, a 2017-2018 Researcher in Slovenia. What was your U.S. university and major? I attended California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo,…
Spotlight: Fulbright Prism
In honor of Pride Month, Fulbridge is featuring the organization Fulbright Prism, which empowers LGBTQ Fulbrighters to be “out in the world.” Lisa Gagnon, a 2017-2018 ETA in Latvia, talked with Tim Sensenig and Michaela Gill, 2016-2017 ETAs in Germany, who founded Fulbright Prism along with fellow ETA Lara Steinike.…
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…
Researcher Spotlight: James Ninia, Italy
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,…