1. Building Strong Ties Through Friendship

   A “teacher at heart,” John Balsam has long been interested in hosting international visitors. Sharing his experiences with them and learning from them, he says, has given him a new perspective on the United States and the challenges it faces.

2. Fulbright U.S. Student Connects With At-Risk Youth in Rio de Janeiro Through Boxing

   In Rio de Janeiro, Nicholas studied Sociology at Pontifica Universidad Catholica Do Rio De Janerio (PUC-Río) during the day and spent his evenings at the gym, volunteering with children, learning and experiencing the different cultures in Brazil from the classrooms to the inner city.

3. Photographer in Bangladesh

   Interactive Media teacher Geoffrey Hiller reflects on his time in Bangladesh.

4. America Through the Eyes of a Nepali

   Prabhakar Bagchand came to admire the U.S. Bill of Rights and the things that truly make America the “land of the proud and free."

5. Passion for Education

   Khawaja saw many similarities between Americans and Pakistanis, similarities that did not always translate through media outlets.

6. Preserving the Culture of Modernizing Villages Through Photography

   Fulbright Scholar Kathleen McLaughlin documents the modernization of Maramures, Romania through pictures.

7. Fulbright Foreign Student Alumna Introduces First Seeing-Eye Dog to Mongolia

   As a student in Mongolia, Uyanga Erdenbold did not have the same opportunity to read books as her fellow students did until she reached college.

8. A Step Towards World Peace

   

   "I got to know more about [the people I met here], their culture, their history, the things they believed, and because of this, I understand [now] why they behave the way they do. I think it is a very important step towards world peace." - Francisca, from India on the Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program.

9. Making an Impact in Tunisia

   Jason Levine makes English language learning exciting through music and creativity.

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    The Spirit of Volunteerism in Zambia

    

    During his time in the United States as a participant in the International Visitor Leadership Program, Mark Chilongu of Lusaka, Zambia was struck by the way in which Americans shared their time and resources to care for the poor.

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