Jesse's Fulbright scholarship not only allows him to work in a foreign school for a whole year, but they also arrange conferences throughout the UK, so that the teachers can experience and learn from schools in Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. This past weekend, Belfast played host to Fulbright.
Jesse toured and worked in a local primary (elementary) school for a day. Belfast is a port entry for the UK creating a wonderfully diverse school population. There were kids from Asia, the Sudan, Africa, etc, all in one class.
This became our favorite cafe for the next three days. Pancakes are hard to find in our town, so I went overboard and ordered them every morning. Jesse preferred the fresh croissants with melted ham and cheese.
The weekend also provideded us with a chance to connect with other teachers and spouses on exchange. We had great fun with this group from Canada and Austrailia. They, like us, are all in the UK to teach this year.
In addition to the teaching exposure, the Council arranged for us to have a bus tour, a trip to the coast, and a Ceilidh. After dinner, the Gaelic folk music started and they tried to teach us to dance.
you guyus are so missed!! i think i've been as busy as you - and thus not much communication. most of the time when i do think of skyping you are supposed to be asleep.
ReplyDeletehey - can't get the video to work! Dying to see Jesse dance!
haven't seen that since the wedding!