On the U.S. Department of State’s blog, Fabiola Rodriguez-Ciampoli, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs at the U.S. Department of State, recounts how her Fulbright scholarship to the United States changed the course of her life. As she notes, "study abroad enhances our understanding of other cultures, provides an enlightening perspective on our home country, and builds partnerships that foster progress toward greater prosperity, economic equality, and sustainability."
To read the full blog post, please visit: http://blogs.state.gov/index.php/site/entry/promoting_educational_exchange.
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