Fulbright.

The Fulbright program, initially started by Senator J. William Fulbright, is one of the most prestigious programs world wide. More Fulbright alumni have won Nobel prizes than any other program.

Twas started after WW2 with this vague purpose:

“The Fulbright Commission aims to bring a little more knowledge, a little more reason, and a little more compassion into world affairs and thereby increase the chance that nations will learn at last to live in peace and friendship.”

-J. William Fulbright

Basically, the program exchanges people and talent with other countries to encourage mutual appreciation and understanding between culturally polar nations. I found out these things by commenting on the blog of a Fulbright teacher in Bulgaria. For one year she teaches English, then returns home to the East Coast of the US. I found out that she was also an AmeriCorps volunteer with homeless in Washington D.C.

I simply want to blog about the idea of teaching abroad. Bringing the American culture to other nations. At first, such an idea seems very bad. Why would i want to encourage the American culture to becoming international. Now, i realize that America – though sometimes terrible – is a great place. It is a nation like any other but it has many facets that i realize are absent from the rest of the world. What most American share is our possession of fun, friends, family, food, freeways, flab haha, and so much more. Its easy to complain that the US is going down the tubes, but so many American adhere to the Bible and civil code that it really is the greatest nation on earth. True, we are the most complacent as well; but the American Dream is something everyone can dream. First, the must be introduced and taught English though.

I for one, would love to be a part of that cause. The utmost cause that i serve is to share the Gospel of Christ; yet, the American Gospel of Wealth may help me further that Cause.

Just an idea.

Love,

Me.