Fulbright Distinguished TeachersResearch & Community project Quick factsDirector/PI: Hairong Shang-Butler, PI and Program DirectorCollaborators: Dr. Walter Cooper Academy, East High School, Council Rock Primary School, Twelve Corners Middle School, Roth Middle School, Rush Henrietta High SchoolFunding: The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational & Cultural Affairs Overview The Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Program for International Teachers (Fulbright DAI), sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational & Cultural Affairs, brings international primary and secondary teachers to the United States for a semester-long program to pursue individual or group projects, take courses for professional development at a U.S. host university, and observe and share their expertise with U.S. colleagues. The Warner School of Education, is serving as host institution for this program in 2023, bringing 17 Fulbright Teachers from 12 countries to Rochester, New York.The Fulbright Program is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government and is designed to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries. Team Member Amy StellAmy Stell is a Rochester, NY-based educator and life-long learner. She's currently a PhD candidate at the Warner School, studying how educators teach controversial issues in the classroom. Stel has served Rochester for the last 10 years as a social studies and science teacher at a local middle school where she implemented culturally sustaining and transdisciplinary pedagogies to aid in literacy and learning practices in and outside of the classroom. In her free time, Stell enjoys reading, cooking, traveling, and spending time with her loved ones and her dog, Olive. 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