Fort Plain resident Quinn Jones awarded Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Spain
A recent Hamilton College graduate, Jones majored in Hispanic studies and government
Clinton, NY (07/17/2023) — Fort Plain resident and recent Hamilton College graduate Quinn Jones has received a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Spain for 2023-24. The goal of the program is to improve foreign students' English language abilities and knowledge of the United States while increasing the Fulbright Scholar's own language skills and knowledge of the host country.
As she prepares to head to Spain, Jones said she is eager to see firsthand what an effective model for bilingual education looks like. "Spain has significantly grown its program for teaching students English since its first implementation in the late '90s," Jones said. "I can't wait to hear what that experience has been like for students and learn how to bring some of those principles back to the U.S."
Jones said that through Hamilton's open curriculum, she was able to explore the intersections of her two majors (government and Hispanic studies). "Not having to choose - being able to take classes in one discipline that furthered my understanding in the other - enabled me to find my own path forward as I figured out the kind of life that I want to live," Jones explained. "Even when I was abroad in Spain through the Hamilton program and all my classes were part of my Hispanic studies major, I was able to take classes in political science and international relations, which exposed me to different global perspectives."
After her Fulbright year, Jones said she'd "like to go to law school and pursue a career in the field of international or asylum law. I think the opportunity to live in another country for an extended amount of time will give me an invaluable perspective on the work I would like to do."
Quinn Jones is a graduate of Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School
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