On April 15, 2019, Fulbright ETA Kimber Guinn presented to 25 students and teachers from "Vasile Alecsandri" National College at the American Corner Bacău. Students created their own definitions of leadership as Kimber discussed the evolution of leadership theory. To test and enhance various leadership skills, students participated in two activities to simulate leadership in action. Their favorite was the Human Knot which provided plenty of laughs for all participants.

On April 16, 2019, the Fulbright Commission had the pleasure of hosting the 10th edition of the American Studies Student Conference organized by the Center for American Studies at the University of Bucharest. Established in 2006, the American Studies Student Conference has sought to bring together young scholars interested in exploring new facets of U.S. literature(s) and culture(s) and in reinterpreting critical paradigms in light of recent cultural developments. This 10th edition also represents a special moment in the evolution of the field of American Studies in Romania, bringing together, for the first time, undergraduate and graduate students from all American Studies programs in the country, based in Bucharest, Brasov, Constanta, Iaşi, and Timişoara, as well as international students from Austria and Spain.

The Romanian-U.S. Fulbright Commission and its EducationUSA-affiliated Fulbright Educational Advising Center made two more stops in this year’s spring edition of the International Study Day (ISD) tour, alongside the British Council, Campus France, and DAAD, in Tulcea (April 12) and Râmnicu Vâlcea (April 15). We delivered presentations at “Grigore Moisil” High School and “Spiru Haret” College of Dobrogea (Tulcea), as well as “Matei Basarab” National College of Computer Science and “Mircea cel Bătrân” National College (Râmnicu Vâlcea).

An overall audience of about 200 students attended our presentations, to learn more about study opportunities in the U.S., as well as Europe. We were happy to provide them with information on the American higher education system, the application process, and financial aid, as well as the ways in which FEAC-EducationUSA can help them navigate the process.

The International Study Day project consists of a series of outreach presentations jointly organized by the British Council, Campus France, DAAD, and the Romanian-U.S. Fulbright Commission in various cities throughout the country, targeting the underserved student population.

On April 9, the Fulbright Educational Advising Center-EducationUSA had the pleasure of hosting a workshop on civic participation led by William Tyner, Fulbright-National Geographic Fellow, anthropologist and documentary filmmaker. High school students from “I. L. Caragiale” actively and enthusiastically participated in group tasks and discussions centered on topics pertaining to Romanian identity, Romanian history, civic participation and migration. The discussions led by Will Tyner revealed, on the one hand, the insight and open-mindedness of young Romanians vis-a-vis their country’s future and, on the other hand, their wish to see these kinds of discussions continue on a more regular basis.