Having a Good One
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Having a Good One
June 21, 2022 by in SUSI Secondary School Educators

By Kameliya Tsanova, Bulgaria Back in May, when we were discussing our pre-arrival preparations, Bruce Laurie suggested we kept a diary to document each experience we have, promising us it

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Not Bread Alone
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Not Bread Alone
June 21, 2022 by in SUSI Secondary School Educators

By Hemn Alee, Iraq I was not quite sure what it was all about. We were ten passionate teachers seeking to engage in as much new experiences as we could.

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The New Americans
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The New Americans
June 17, 2022 by in SUSI Secondary School Educators

By Mansurzon Mirzabaev, Kyrgyzstan The 12th day in the United States started with the cloudy weather view from the window of my room at ITD House. But my short-term experience

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A memory-making experience
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A memory-making experience
June 16, 2022 by in SUSI Secondary School Educators

by Nazeli Sargsyan, an English teacher, from Armenia Like any English teacher, my dream has always been to explore and experience the USA not only through books, videos or other

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A Week of Firsts
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A Week of Firsts
June 16, 2022 by in SUSI Secondary School Educators

By Stella Kroustalidoui, English teacher, Greece First time in the US…First time on a 10-hour flight from Athens to Philadelphia…First time I live and breathe and think -and even dream-

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<strong>Meeting the natives</strong> 😉
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Meeting the natives 😉
June 13, 2022 by in SUSI Secondary School Educators

By Siri Hunstadbråten My day was divided into two parts- a visit to the Farmers’s Market and the bookshop in Amherst and a home visit. The market was a lovely

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Which side of the door are you on?
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Which side of the door are you on?
June 13, 2022 by in SUSI Secondary School Educators

By Zeenat Fugurally A bleak Thursday morning dawned upon us because of the insistent rain.  But, we SUSI 2022 participants were resolute on not letting the weather have the better

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Thoughts Shared from Winter Virtual 2022 Social Entrepreneurship Program
SUSI Student Leaders from the Western Hemisphere
Thoughts Shared from Winter Virtual 2022 Social Entrepreneurship Program
February 8, 2022 by in SUSI Student Leaders from the Western Hemisphere

Agustin Mumare, Argentina Camila Iruleguy, Uruguay Maria Galia Kademian, Argentina Davi Soares, Brazil Sara Urzua, Chile Our experience in the SUSI program has been amazing so far. Throughout the weeks,

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Shared Thoughts from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Uruguay
The Study of the U.S. Institutes (SUSI)
Shared Thoughts from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Uruguay
February 1, 2022 by in The Study of the U.S. Institutes (SUSI)

“The first week of the SUSI program has been impactful for us, it’s the opportunity to learn the tools for improving our local communities while meeting people of widely different

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First Week Thoughts: SUSI Virtual Winter 2022
SUSI Student Leaders from the Western Hemisphere
First Week Thoughts: SUSI Virtual Winter 2022
January 31, 2022 by in The Study of the U.S. Institutes (SUSI)

Aditi: In this first week of SUSI we were able to get to know more about the program itself, how to use moodle, had our first inter-institute session with the

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