Petra Junková is an English language teacher. She began this school year at the University of Northern Colorado as a participant in the Fulbright Teaching Excellence and Achievement (TEA) Program. Her connection with Fulbright began in 2022, when she mentored an English Teaching Assistant from Chesterfield, Missouri — an experience that reshaped her professional path. "It’s the difference between learning a language and truly living it," Petra reflects. Motivated to continue her professional growth, she found the Fulbright TEA Program to be the perfect next step. Today, back at Gymnázium U Balvanu in Jablonec nad Nisou, she encourages other Czech educators to pursue similar opportunities: "You become a student again — exploring pedagogy, social studies, and new technologies — while experiencing the life of an American high school teacher firsthand. It equips you with practical tools, global connections, and the confidence to innovate in your own classroom." “Do you ...
Jaké je to být Fulbrighterem. What it is like to be a Fulbrighter.