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April 26, 2012
 

Open Equal Free Chief Going to Laos on a Fulbright!

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We couldn’t be prouder of our Nerd-in-Chief Michael Jones.  He’s been awarded a Fulbright research grant to study education in rural Laos. He’s spent a lot of his career in schools in Thailand and Cambodia, so he’s excited to return to Southeast Asia this June.

The media in Michael’s home state of Florida are picking up on this big news too.  Click here to read the story in Sarasota’s Herald Tribune.

 

Click the video to hear Jones talk at TEDx University of Florida earlier this year.

Last year, Michael gave a talk at TEDx Phnom Penh on rethinking education for development. You can see it here.

Creative Commons Love: Jason Tabarias on Flickr.com

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Travis Thompson
Travis Thompson
I love learning and teaching. Those passions led me to five years as a TV reporter in some of the poorest areas of the United States. Then, they led me around the world to Cambodia where I now teach in a high school near Siem Reap.



 
 

 

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