Fulbright Reality Czech

Fulbrightista v USA: Jak najít školu pro své děti? Sdílíme článek naší absolventky Hany Kolesové Your kids will probably go to public schools, which are free of charge(unlike private schools, where you need to pay tuition).  There are huge differences in quality of public schools in the USA in various town districts or towns.  If having kids, living (renting a house or appartment) in good school district is beside the commuting distance to work main important thing to consider. For you similarly as for the US citizens this is the main criteria for finding a rental place, so school rating and school boundaries are oftern link together on the home rental websites.  Every public school in USA is rated from 1-10 (10 highest) score. The scores are saying how good is the school in particular state. The score reflects the scores in read, math and science, but it also reflects how the students are making progress and how the school is able to incorpo...

Courthey Kobos teaches English at a high school in Cesky Tesin. In this post, Courtey shares her strategy on how to pack for your year-long Fulbright adventure overseas.  Hello! Or in Czech, Dobrý den! I am happy to share that I have arrived safely in my new home for the next 10 months, Český Těšín, Czech Republic. I am currently writing at a little table in my apartment overlooking the garden and several colorful houses in the neighborhood after spending the afternoon exploring the Polish side of town. Since Český Těšín is located quite far from Prague (about a 4 hour train ride), I decided that it would be best to pack in one large suitcase and carry-ons. After learning the hard way at London Heathrow during my semester in England that lugging two big suitcases is exhausting, I knew that it would be better to pack light and buy things in the Czech Republic if needed.  My biggest piece of packing advice is to lay out  everything  that you want to pac...

Fulbright for Posterity: The Ripple Effects of Fulbright on Rural America by Niecea Freeman, English Teaching Assistant at the Agriculture and Veterinary High School in Lanskroun, Czech Republic “How about: It’s quality, not quantity?” my dad proposed, wearing a grin. We were brainstorming city slogans for Loyalton, California, my hometown of 800 people nestled in the Sierra Nevada mountains—now named “the Loneliest Town in America.” We all laughed. On the surface, country living seems like paradise, but in reality a myriad of issues affect rural communities across the nation. Employment opportunities are sparse, lower income leads to higher instances of poverty, and—consequently—there is a clear demand and absolute need for higher quality education. Megan Meschery and her family in Spain, 2008  When the town’s sawmill closed in 2001, followed by a mass population exodus, Loyalton’s tax revenues declined rapidly and ancillary school programming disappeared with them....

Ukázka z blogu naší stipendistky Hany Broulíkové: http://hmbroulikova.blogspot.com/ Evropanka v New Yorku října 05, 2018 DO SOMETHING! Vyrazili jsme s Jiřím na Hrad. Prezident byl oblečený v tom, co obyčejně nosil – v černém roláku. „Samozřejmě, vy jste  misses Fulbright, “uvítal mě. „Nikoli,  misses  Albright,“ odpověděla jsem. To byl začátek našeho přátelství.  Tak popsala bývalá ministryně zahraničí USA své první setkání s Václavem Havlem, jehož bustu odhalila Kolumbijská univerzita při příležitosti oslav sta let od vzniku Československé republiky. Právě na Columbii se začaly cesty těchto dvou osobností přibližovat dávno před sametovou revolucí, když si zdejší studentka Madeleine vybrala za téma své doktorské práce vliv médií na události roku 1968 v jejím rodném Československu a seznámila se s Jiřím Dienstbierem, pozdějším československým ministrem zahraničí. Nádvoří hlavního kampusu Kolumbijské...

Student Spotlight Interview: Robert Patrick Jameson by Chloe‘ Skye Robert Patrick Jameson is a Fulbright student with affiliation to Charles University. He is, in his own words, re-examining the history of the personal computer behind the Iron Curtain, specifically Czechoslovakia from circa 1975 to 1997. In our interview, he discusses how computers were popularized, adopted and used (particularly during the 1980s) and how they influenced the transformation of the Czech economy, as well as his deep dive into socialist-era tech magazines!  Fast Facts:  Hometown:  St. Paul, Minnesota Age:  29 College, Major/Minor:  M.A. History, Iowa State University. Currently enrolled in History Ph.D program at the University of Kansas, with a major field in Russia and East Europe and minor fields in Urban History and History of Technology. School in the Czech Republic:  Charles University Faculty of Social Sciences  Favorite Czech Phrase: Strč prst...

Student Spotlight Interview: Vera Pfeiffer by Chloe‘ Skye Summary Vera Pfeiffer was serving the past academic year as a Fulbright Student Researcher through an affiliation with Mendel University in Brno, Czechia. She does research on how the scale of agriculture affects bumblebee foraging patterns. Read on to see what traditional village bee hives are like and how the Communist period affects her subject. She does not have Czech ancestry but doesn’t mind if you call her Věra ! Fast Facts   Originally from: Virginia Age:  31 American University: University at Wisconsin, Madison -  Environmental Ecology Czech University:  Mendel University Favorite Czech word or phrase:   ’jedna báseň’ , a poem, as in, “This food is like a poem!” (very delicious) Favorite Czech food:   segedinský guláš (a type of goulash with cabbage) Favorite Quote: “ Co jsi to provedl, Pepíku ?” – from a Cimrman play Tell me about your research. I study a...