Alumni Voices

"My experience helped broaden my knowledge in getting to learn new trends in education, learn the culture of the United States, and that of other educators from different countries. I am a better version of myself than when I left the shores of Ghana."

"For me, being a Fulbright Teacher goes beyond acquiring pedagogical strategies or attending academic seminars. It is about fostering global understanding through education and promoting cultural exchange within our teaching practices."

"Fulbright made me think globally. It impacted the way I viewed things before. Now I believe there are many right ways to do things, not just the one I know."

"Teaching about Türkiye in an American school, I felt not only like an English teacher, but also a cultural ambassador."

"We've become changemakers. We were a piece of a big puzzle, not knowing our full capability. The Fulbright journey helped us find one another to solve the puzzle."

"Looking back, not only did it transform my teaching, but my professional journey. The world is open to you with this program. The connections you'll make are just incredible."

"To have had the opportunity to exchange ideas with brilliant colleagues from around the world has been life- and thought-changing."

"The Fulbright experience opened my eyes to teach my students how to be agents of change. My classes are just five hours a week, but their learning process has to go far beyond the classroom walls or the exposure inside it."

“The Fulbright experience, including local and interstate school visits, attending seminars, and auditing classes, helped me gain a plethora of new ideas to bring back to fellow teachers and students in Singapore and beyond."