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Wittenberg Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad - Poland
June 1 - 30, 2024
Poland: Exploring the Tension between Democratic Pluralism and Nationalistic Exclusion of the ‘Other’


FHGPA Poland
Jun 20, 20242 min read
More of My Favorite Pictures!
(Texts and Images by Sarah Tagg) As I said in my last blog post, this trip is my first time out of the country. After 20 days of being in...
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FHGPA Poland
Jun 20, 20242 min read
The Uprise in our historical knowledge by Caroline Slick
As our time in Poland slowly comes to an end, our educational journey continued in Warsaw. Before we headed to Bialystok, we spent four...
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FHGPA Poland
Jun 20, 20242 min read
Reflections Made By a College Student
Hello everyone! My name is Madison and I am one of the four students on this trip. Throughout our travels in Poland, I have made various...
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FHGPA Poland
Jun 18, 20241 min read
Holding on to history by Chet Jarosz.
Yesterday we were fortunate enough to attend a talk with Januz Waledzik, a 94-year-old Warsaw hero of the 1944 Uprising. His codename was...
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FHGPA Poland
Jun 18, 20242 min read
Reflecting on Teaching Through Tour Guides & Polish Language Teachers (Cooper Conrad)
The first thing that has stood out to me on our travels is the ability of our tour guides to translate from their native language into...
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FHGPA Poland
Jun 16, 20242 min read
Gee, why so silent with the blog posts and pictures?
Hi everyone - Michael Anes your friendly but exhausted trip co-director here. We are starting to get blog followers and yet there are few...
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FHGPA Poland
Jun 14, 20242 min read
Manufacturing in Łódź (Cooper Conrad & Chester Jarosz )
Today after a lecture at the University we ventured across town to the Central Museum of Textiles. I know that is a gripping headline but...
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FHGPA Poland
Jun 12, 20243 min read
My Favorite Pictures So Far!
(Photos and Text by Sarah Tagg) This trip is my first time being out of the country! My goal is to capture as much as I can while also...
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FHGPA Poland
Jun 12, 20241 min read
A Challenge Hit
Written by Colleen Schloss The first real challenge has finally hit, Tuesday June 11th. While driving from Zakopane to the Jasna Gora...
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FHGPA Poland
Jun 10, 20242 min read
Reflecting on Our Week in Kraków
Text and photos by Alex Brouhard except where noted. When I reflect on our week in Kraków, I think about all the historical and...
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FHGPA Poland
Jun 10, 20241 min read
Lake Morskie Oko in Zakopane (Chet Jarosz)
I was fortunate enough to visit Lake Morskie Oko while in Zakopane. The lake and surrounding Tatra Mountains were breathtaking. I took...
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FHGPA Poland
Jun 10, 20242 min read
Some Time to Think on a Rainy Day (Cooper Conrad)
Today here in Zakopane we had our first day on the trip where rain ruined some of our plans. I hoped to do a bit of hiking in the Tatra...
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FHGPA Poland
Jun 10, 20242 min read
Feeling of Déjà Vu (Cooper Conrad)
After leaving our first city on the trip in Kraków me and my roommate Chester were running out of laundry. The laundromat slots were...
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FHGPA Poland
Jun 8, 20241 min read
On the Cusp of Stop 2 - Goodbye Krakow
by Matt I was last in Poland, and Krakow more specifically, in 2012. That was part of a larger trip throughout Eastern Europe. At the...
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FHGPA Poland
Jun 8, 20241 min read
Best Food So Far...
By Chet Exploring Krakow's culture and people has been awesome so far. The local food has been extraordinary! One place, Pierogarnia...
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FHGPA Poland
Jun 8, 20242 min read
Auschwitz Reaction
Text and photos by Maggie Zolides except where noted." One of the major reasons I applied for this program was to visit Auschwitz and...
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FHGPA Poland
Jun 6, 20242 min read
Polish Language and Wawel, Day 4 and Auschwitz, Day 5
Text and photos by Michael Anes except where noted. Day 4 began with our third consecutive (and long!) Polish language class session, led...
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FHGPA Poland
Jun 4, 20241 min read
Dzień trzeci (Day Three)
Text and photos by Michael Anes except where noted. Whew, is the number three causing havoc in our language classes for our group! For...
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FHGPA Poland
Jun 3, 20242 min read
Arrival, first Polish lessons and lectures, and enjoying the Rynek
Text and photos by Michael Anes except where noted. Our luggage came in short order! Bad job for KLM/Delta to lose them in the first...
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FHGPA Poland
Jun 2, 20241 min read
14 people at the lost luggage counter
Text and photos by Michael Anes except where noted. Title says it all. Bags still in Amsterdam (we think). LOL; gotta get the snafus out...
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