Orientation Finale
Thursday is the final day of the orientation - we have spent hours discussing things like root cultural differences, classroom and school policy differences, expectations and grading, etc. It has been an enjoyable three days, but I am off before the formal closure of program in order to get my final visa from the Indian Consulate in New York City. It's hard to believe that I need to make such a trip for a single document in the information age, but I am out of time, and must get closure on this. I will meet Dr. Sharma in Manchester at the airport on Friday afternoon if all goes well.The final meal includes a cultural sharing piece from all the visiting countries. I had to leave to catch a flight, but not before I was ornamented with a "tikka" - a fine powder of tumeric and sandalwood used to signify a focal point in the frontal lobe.
About the Exchange
"The Fulbright Program, the U.S. government's flagship program in international educational exchange, was proposed to the U.S. Congress
in 1945 by then freshman Senator J. William Fulbright of Arkansas. In the aftermath of World War II, Senator Fulbright viewed the proposed program as a much-needed vehicle for promoting "mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries of the world." His vision was approved by Congress and the program signed into law by President Truman in 1946.
Fulbright grants are made to U.S. citizens and nationals of other countries for a variety of educational activities, primarily university lecturing, advanced research, graduate study and teaching in elementary and secondary schools. Since the program’s inception, approximately 279,500 participants—chosen for their academic merit and leadership potential—with the opportunity to exchange ideas and to contribute to finding solutions to shared issues."
http://www.fulbrightexchanges.org.
Newsfeed Salad
a mix of Indian and US national and local news, and of course updates on Team India Cricket and the Boston Red Sox.
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