1. Sharing (and Saving) Cultural Heritage

   While in the United States, Senat continued his work with a nongovernmental organization to help save a 6th-century castle in Kosovo with support from the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation, all while observing urban planning and historic preservation activities firsthand in Pennsylvania. His curiosity was well-received, and Senat was pleased by many aspects of American culture that helped him feel welcome.

2. 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.

3. Iowa Host Family All-Stars Form Lifelong Bonds

   “You’re making a huge impact on someone’s life, and it doesn’t end when they leave to go back home.”

4. Finding Her Voice in Bosnia

   Katie’s passion for culture, language, and food was a perfect fit in Bosnia.

5. Student Filmmaker Documents Wildlife Conservation

   According to Dunning, his experience in the Fulbright program was an incredible opportunity that advanced him both personally and professionally.

6. U.S. and Egyptian Educators Benefit from Collaboration

   Ez Eldin Salem participated in the State Department’s Teachers of Critical Languages Program, which brings teachers from China and Egypt to teach Mandarin and Arabic in U.S. elementary and secondary schools for one academic year.

7. New Jersey Host Mother’s Sons "Enriched" by Exchange Students

   Claire Mattern was unaware at the time that a newspaper advertisement calling for host families would change the course of her life, but ten years later she is still hosting international exchange students.

8. Hosting Exchanges for 30 Years, and Still Learning

   "My hope is to remain involved with the IVLP program until I can no longer do so, as it has – and continues to be – an extraordinary gift in my life.”

9. Preserving the Culture of Modernizing Villages Through Photography

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

10. When Art Imitates Life

    Being in the school play and working closely with the other student actors and directors did help me improve my Hindi skills and confidence in speaking.

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