Fulbright TGC Pre-Assignments 2022
Information as of October 13, 2022.
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Pre-Assignments
Please complete these pre-assignments before your arrival to Finland to ensure you get the most out your time here.
Fulbright Program in Finland
Learning objective: To understand the broader context of the global Fulbright Program with over 160 participating countries, and the position of the Fulbright Finland Foundation in this worldwide network. To get acquainted with the unique features of the Finnish-U.S. Fulbright program, and the Fulbright Finland Foundation as a private Finnish non-profit organization.
Pre-assignments:
- Read a brief description of the Fulbright program in the SAGE Encyclopedia of Higher Education: www.fulbright.fi/serve/fulbright-program-sage-encyclopedia-higher-education (2020) (reading time 2 minutes)
- Watch the remarks by the Foundation’s CEO Terhi Mölsä addressing “The Global Fulbright Program at 75: Current Challenges and Opportunities”. (Opening Plenary of the 44th Annual Conference of the U.S. Fulbright Association, October 2021.) (viewing time 13 minutes)
- Check out the Year in Focus page (reading time 3 minutes)
- Players in the Fulbright Community (1 minute)
- Read article "Citizens and Science Diplomacy" (Fulbright Finland News 1/2021)
If you have time and you are interested in learning more, here are additional resources:
- Read History Unlike Any Other page on the Foundation’s website.
- Watch "What Is Science Diplomacy for Addressing Global Challenges?" on YouTube:
Publicity and Outreach
Please find below some resources and ideas on how to engage in the Foundation's publicity and outreach efforts. We want to showcase your program to our partners in the U.S. and Finland!
- Instructions for blog posts
- Fulbright Finland News Magazine
- Follow the Fulbright Finland Foundation on social media that you use:
- Read the "Fulbright Finland Foundation in a Nutshell" (reading time 2 minutes)
- Get to know your fellow Fulbrighters!
- Add a line about your Fulbright grant to your signature line:
Sample signature:
Name
Fulbright Grant Name and Year, e.g. Fulbright Leaders for Global Schools Fellow 2020-22
(please see grantee list to see your grant program's name: www.fulbright.fi/about-us/grantees)
Articles relevant for your field experience
- Global Citizenship 1-2-3: Learn, Think and Act
- Taru Pohtola - Learning through Student Exchange Projects
- Tarja Mykrä - Pedagogical Innovations from Finland
- Maija Heikkilä - Learning in Lockdowns
- Sanna Leinonen - Student Collaboration starts with Student Collaboration
Acknowledging the Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms partners:
The Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms Program (Fulbright TGC) is funded by the U.S. Department of State, and administered by IREX in the United States and by the Fulbright Finland Foundation in Finland. We hope you proudly acknowledge the program partners when communicating about your Fulbright TGC experience.
