Freedom 250

From Iowa to Amman, Jordan, Fellow Elizabeth Rench leveraged selfies to increase student talk time and motivation in English.

Jennifer Jae Boyd, from Iowa, founded a women’s running club in Morocco to inspire connection and wellness.

In Egypt, Specialist Tina Coffelt from Iowa trained 100+ educators in presentation planning.

Crystal Bock Thiessen, Nebraska ESL instructor, co‑led AI‑focused Project Based Learning training in Vietnam.

Nebraska’s Hadi T Pir engaged Jordanian students in a five‑session workshop on writing and research practices.

Nebraska native Draper Kirke fostered English learning and cross‑cultural ties through “Discover America” workshops in Poland.

Minnesota native Johanna Baker‑Raivo fostered cultural exchange in Peru with a board on U.S. and Peruvian independence.

Minneapolis teacher Alison Jones began her international teacher‑training path as a Fellow in Türkiye.

From Minnesota to Mexico City, Linda Lorenz leads English training for World Cup security teams.

North Dakota’s Anne Walker brought authentic children’s literature and virtual field trips to English teachers in Russia.

Virtual Educator Betsy Divine, South Dakota ELD teacher, strengthened professional English skills for Egyptian engineers.

In Kazakhstan, South Dakota educator Charity Stahl taught students across nine Kazakh cities.

Virtual Educator Melanie Lubinus of South Dakota spent two years teaching English to apprentices at the U.S. Embassy in Brasília.

Josh Gaston shared his path from Fellow in Uzbekistan to instructional designer at the University of Kansas with Fellows.

Kansas-based Specialist Dr. Nancy Osborn trained educators across the Western Balkans to train teachers in their own countries.

Fellow Ramona Stowe trained primary teachers to support young learners in Sri Lanka through an activity‑based English workshop.

Based in Missouri, Specialist DJ Kaiser elevates TESOL practice in Brazil through timely conversations on AI's role in ESL/EFL.

From the Ozarks to Türkiye’s Black Sea, Fellow Kevin Keller introduced U.S. camp traditions at an overnight Access Summer Camp.

Fellow Farrah Littlepage from Missouri is expanding teacher training and cultural exchange in Nepal.