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The same
mission a
world apart
Two College of Education alumni are currently immersing
themselves in the cultures of Taiwan and Spain as part of
the Fulbright U.S. Student Program.
Taj Mack-Pete M ‘25, ‘24, an
elementary education and Call Me
MiSTER® alumnus who earned a
master’s degree through teacher
residency, is now in Taipei, Taiwan,
where he will foster community
engagement through service-learning
projects and share American traditions with students.
Meanwhile, Chloe Milkowski ‘25,
another elementary education major,
arrived in Galicia, Spain, to serve in
her Fulbright teaching assistantship.
Milkowski will teach English in
Galicia’s plurilingual schools, where
she plans to integrate Content and
Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) methods into her
instruction.
amount of time in cultures they’ve been fascinated with
for years. They also share a love of travel, with previous
study abroad experiences igniting their interests in the
Fulbright program.
“I’ve grown really familiar with Clemson, which I
will cherish, but it’s time to get comfortable in the
uncomfortable,” Mack-Pete said. “The Fulbright program
provides language camps, and I’m spending time on
Duolingo and researching culture beforehand, but it will
be a challenge, and I’m looking forward to that.”
Milkowski can read, write and hold conversations
in Spanish, but she is not fluent or familiar with the
Galician dialect. Although she planned to be a school
administrator like her mother, this experience has her
considering a career in international teaching.
“Honestly, I didn’t even expect to be able to be involved
in this program, so I know things may change and
another opportunity may come up,” Milkowski said. “For
now, I’m just super excited to experience this and figure
the rest out.”
Although Mack-Pete and Milkowski are a 22-hour flight
away from one another and experiencing wildly different
cities, both are excited about experiencing an extended
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