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Explore BFTFSI 2013 at Purdue University through the pictures from daily activities, fellows' feedback and their created work.

"Successful, great, amazing, wonderful, unique… I cannot even find the appropriate word to describe my stay in the USA, which turned out to be one of the best experiences in my whole life... Even attending school in the summer (how can it be called in other way when you are having 4 to 5 hours of classes per day?) was a great experience. It was like that because of the harmony within our group and totally surprising (at least for me) approach of our teachers. During those lectures I learned that the most important things are the abilities of listening and having a dialog with others...To sum up, I regard the whole trip as the best thing that has ever happened to me. I could talk about that for hours but I am sure that even then I would not find right words to describe it appropriately. The program ended officially on the 27th July but for me and for other participants it is still going and it will last even because we are planning to organize a reunion, this time in Europe, to experience one more time such an amazing month."
-Maciej Szybiak (Poland).

Read Flore De Vylder's (Belgium) blog.

Watch Ivane Chkheidze's (Georgia) video.

Watch Edvardas Stepanciuk's (Lithuania) video.

Read about us at Purdue University College of Education Magazine LAUNCH.

 

 

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Fellows enjoyed the Boilermaker Special- Boiler Up!

 independece day

Celebrating Independence Day at Purdue University's park.

 delphi

Fellows exploring local history.
group work 2013 Look at the fellows working hard.
chicago trip Visiting Chicago.
in class Fellows brainstorming for the social event.
international dinner Look at fellows cooking traditional food.
international dinner Traditional foods prepared by the fellows.
on the bridge Fellows relaxing and bonding during free time.
service Community service time.
washington dc Visiting the Nation's Capitol.
airport Time to say goodbye...