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On the Road (day six)

Each summer the Flinn Scholars Program takes an entire class of Scholars to Budapest, Hungary, and neighboring Romania for a three-week seminar on the emerging democracies of Eastern Europe. So, here

On the Road (day five)

Each summer the Flinn Scholars Program takes an entire class of Scholars to Budapest, Hungary, and neighboring Romania for a three-week seminar on the emerging democracies of Eastern Europe. So, here

On the Road (day four)

Each summer the Flinn Scholars Program takes an entire class of Scholars to Budapest, Hungary, and neighboring Romania for a three-week seminar on the emerging democracies of Eastern Europe. So, here

On the Road (more from day three)

Each summer the Flinn Scholars Program takes an entire class of Scholars to Budapest, Hungary, and neighboring Romania for a three-week seminar on the emerging democracies of Eastern Europe. So, here

On the Road (day three)

Each summer the Flinn Scholars Program takes an entire class of Scholars to Budapest, Hungary, and neighboring Romania for a three-week seminar on the emerging democracies of Eastern Europe. So, here

Special Feature: Eastern Europe travelogue 2008

Each summer the Flinn Scholars Program takes an entire class of Flinn Scholars to Budapest, Hungary, and neighboring Romania for a three-week seminar on the emerging democracies of Eastern Europe. Scholars meet leading political figures, learn about Hungarian and Romanian culture, journey to important historical sites, and live among locals. They return as seasoned travelers with broader worldviews and wonderful tales to tell. Here are their day-by-day reflections.

On the Road (day two)

Our itinerary for the day included an orientation session at the Institute of International Education (IIE), a walking tour through the city, and an opening reception on a boat cruise with the Hungarian students that will be hosting us in home stays on Thursday night.

On the Road

Budapest has changed a lot since I was first here on my Flinn trip in 2002, and even since I lived here in 2005.

Let the floodgates open

And here comes some more coverage of the 23rd class of Scholars: The Tucson Citizen offered a profile of Jason Xu (’08) and another of David Ware (’08) as part of the paper’s coverage of this spring’s area graduates. They also ran a story on all four new Scholars from the Tucson area–Jason, David, Alice […]

Arizona educators honored by Flinn Scholars

The newest Flinn Scholars and the Flinn Scholars Program have honored 20 Arizona educators for their outstanding dedication and service. Each educator was nominated by a member of the 2008 class of Flinn Scholars for having a significant impact on their education and development. While most students honored teachers from their high schools, four recognized middle- or elementary-school teachers, including one going back as far as first grade.