Fulbright Pre-Departure Orientation - Summer 2019 - Moldova!

I was honored to be invited to participate in the Pre-Departure Orientation for the outbound Fulbrighters headed to Eurasia.

I was invited to present during the country sessions for North Macedonia (where I was more recently on a Fulbright: 2017), but, of course, the Fulbrighters heading to Moldova participate in this conference as well.

After we checked into the hotel, we went to a session for the Fulbright alumni who would be speaking at the country sessions and on other panels throughout the conference (e.g., I also presented on a panel for those bringing spouses or dependents)

As soon as I sat down in the meeting -- I saw my colleague from the US Embassy in Chisinau -- Irina!!

Was so happy to have the chance to catch up!

I do hope we have the chance to get back to Moldova in the not-too-distant future. In the meantime, we will continue our collaboration with colleagues virtually

With Irina from the US Embassy in Chisinau

This year the orientation was NOT in Washington, DC - it was at the University of Kansas