English in India: An exploration of language education in a post-colonial setting

Scroll down to follow my journey in the Fulbright: Teachers for Global Classrooms program, as I seek to understand my guiding question: How is English taught, viewed, and integrated in a post-colonial setting while preserving the many diverse, native languages of India?

Welcome!

Welcome to my travel blog! Click on the hyperlinks below to follow along with me on my journey as a Fulbrighter in India. My blog will be updated before, during, and after my exchange to India in July 2026. Start with blog #1 to begin at the start of my adventure and enjoy. Happy travels!

Travel Blog

Join in on my travels to India in Summer 2026 and travel reflections! Start with blog #1 to get started. Topics include preparing for India, traveling to different places in India, and all I learned in my time as a Fulbright: Teachers for Global Classrooms participant.

Next Stop: India!

Read about my experience applying for and navigating the Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms Program.

Blog #1

Going to Gujarat

After practicing patience for many months, I found out I'm heading to Western India!

Blog #2

Preparing for India

Vaccines, lesson prep, visas, webinars, and so much more. Cue stress overload!

Blog #3

GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES • EDUCATIONAL JOURNEYS • CROSS-CULTURAL INSIGHTS •

Salaam Baalak Trust

Check out the incredible initiatives Salaam Baalak Trust is putting forth to provide for disadvantaged children on the streets.

Blog #4

Manav Sadhna

Read about the most amazing NGO that is providing education and more for marginalized communities in Ahmedabad.

Blog #5

Delhi Institutions

In Delhi, we visited schools and teacher training institutions to learn more about the education system here in India.

Blog #6

GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP • WELL ROUNDED EDUCATION • GLOBAL COMPETENCY •

Education System in India

Observations on multilingual education, national curriculum initiatives, and more.

Blog #7

Guiding Question Reflection

Read about my reflections on multilingualism and preserving the many diverse languages of India.

Final Reflection

India in Pictures