OSUE Teacher Named Fulbright Award Recipient

 

OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss (OSSD) -- Ocean Springs Upper Elementary’s Allison Peters is the newest recipient of the esteemed Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms Program Award. As a Fulbright recipient, Peters will share knowledge and foster meaningful connections across communities in the United States and abroad. 

Fulbrighters engage in cutting-edge research and expand their professional networks, often continuing research collaborations started abroad and laying the groundwork for forging future partnerships between institutions. 

“I love to challenge myself and try new things to bring back to my students,” Peters says. “I will take a course in international studies and study abroad during the summer while working on collaborative research. Eventually, I’ll share my experiences and establish networks with my community to help promote global learning.”

Upon returning to their classrooms in the United States, Fulbright Scholars will share their stories and often become active supporters of international exchange, inviting foreign scholars and educators to their school or campus and encouraging their colleagues and students to go abroad. 

As Fulbright alumni, their careers are enriched by joining a network of thousands of esteemed scholars, many of whom are leaders in their fields. Fulbright alumni include 60 Nobel Prize laureates, 89 Pulitzer Prize recipients, and 39 who have served as a head of state or government. 

 

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ABOUT FULBRIGHT: Since 1946, the Fulbright Program has provided more than 400,000 participants from over 160 countries the opportunity to study, teach and conduct research, exchange ideas, and contribute to finding solutions to shared international concerns. The primary source of funding for the Fulbright Program is an annual appropriation by the U.S. Congress to the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Participating governments, host institutions, corporations, and foundations in foreign countries and in the United States also provide direct and indirect support. 

 

ABOUT OSSD: Ocean Springs School District is home to more than 7,000 dedicated students and educators. It is the mission of the Ocean Springs School District to teach our students essential content and strategies that will enable them to apply knowledge beyond their school experience and to have a positive impact on society.