Stories
A Multicultural Adventure: Teaching, Policy, and Community in Brussels
Hira Shah was a 2024-2025 Fulbright English Teaching Assistant to Belgium. As an ETA, Hira taught at the Université Libre de Bruxelles and Vrije Universiteit Brussel. She also researched AI policy at the FARI AI Institute for the Common Good….
Beyond Borders: Studying Global Health and Embracing Culture in Belgium
As the recipient of a Fulbright grant to Belgium, Mary Nayrouz spent the 2024-2025 academic year pursuing an advanced Master of Science in Global Health at Ghent University. She focused her study and research on improving healthcare accessibility and outcomes…
My Fulbright Luxembourg ETA Experience
Kristal Angeles was a 2024-2025 Fulbright English Teaching Assistant to Luxembourg. Kristal received a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education with an English as a Second Language Endorsement from Northern Illinois University in 2022 and spent the following two years working…
Professional Confidence from Navigating Teaching in Belgium
Alyssa Noseworthy was a 2024-2025 Fulbright English Teaching Assistant to Belgium. During her time at Dartmouth College, Alyssa worked as a college writing tutor and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in French and Spanish. In her spare time, she enjoys…
Your Unique Story Is What Sets You Apart
Fleur Malease was a Belgian 2023-2024 Fulbright Master’s Student in Public Administration at Harvard University. Before Harvard, Fleur worked as a Donor Relations Officer at the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). She holds a Master’s degree in Commercial Engineering completed…
From Belgium to the United States: An Exploration of International and Business Law
Sonia Belhassen was a Belgian 2023-24 Master’s Student in Law at Harvard University (LL.M.). Sonia is an Associate at Clifford Chance where she works across several finance transactions, including debt capital markets. She graduated with a master’s degree in law…
Brussels – Defying the Big City Stereotype
Lily Wright was a 2023-24 Fulbright English Teaching Assistant to Belgium. After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in English and French, Lily spent a year serving her home state of West Virginia as an AmeriCorps VISTA member. In addition to…
Restoring Rubens: Revealing the Magic of Antwerp Through Art Restoration
Kayla Metelenis is a paintings conservator who holds an MA in Art History and MS in the Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works from The Conservation Center of the Institute of Fine Arts at New York University. As a 2023-2024…
Family, Friends, and Finding Lost Manuscripts in Flanders
Virginia Blanton was a Fulbright Scholar in Literature at the University of Antwerp in the 2023-24 academic year. She spent the year doing research with UAntwerpen and the Onderzoeksinstituut Ruusbroecgenootschap. During the year, she investigated the English nuns of Syon…
Bridging Cultures: One Journey as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant in Luxembourg
Julia Barone is a second year Fulbright English Teaching Assistant to Luxembourg in the 2024-25 academic year. She graduated with her bachelor’s degree from Dickinson College in 2022, where she studied English and French. After spending her senior year at…
Sharing the American Perspective through Teaching, Traveling, and Volleyball
Molly Wancewicz was a 2023-2024 Fulbright English Teaching Assistant to Belgium. In 2021, she graduated summa cum laude from Rice University with a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and History. After graduating, she joined Teach for America and spent two…
Flemish, Yoga, and Lace Making Classes: A Life Full of Learning as an ETA in Bruges
Emma Hudson-Mairet spent the 2023-2024 academic year serving as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant in Belgium. Emma graduated from Marquette University with a bachelor’s degree in French, Environmental Studies, and Peace Studies in 2022. After graduation, Emma spent a year…