Any former Fulbright Teacher Exchangees here?

Question

I am American and I have been matched with a teacher in Turkey for the 2007-08 school year and was wondering if there are any other former or current FTEs on here. I'd like to ask questions about your experience.

Thanks!

Answer 1

Exchanges are always great....

Answer 2

"Fostering leadership, learning and empathy between cultures was and remains the purpose of the international scholarship program." – Senator J. William Fulbright


THE FULBRIGHT PROGRAM:

Is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State.
Is the largest U.S. international exchange program offering opportunities for students, scholars, and professionals to undertake international graduate study, advanced research, university teaching, and teaching in elementary and secondary schools worldwide.
Was established in 1946 by the U.S. Congress to "enable the government of the United States to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries."
Awarded approximately six thousand grants in 2006, at a cost of more than $235 million, to U.S. students, teachers, professionals, and scholars to study, teach, lecture, and conduct research in more than 150 countries, and to their foreign counterparts to engage in similar activities in the United States.
Receives its primary source of funding through an annual appropriation from Congress to the Department of State. Participating governments and host institutions in foreign countries, and in the United States, also contribute financially through cost-sharing and indirect support, e.g., through salary supplements, tuition waivers, and university housing.

Good Luck....