Going to school is an experience that binds people from different countries and different cultures together.

Christina Meyer, an elementary school principal, in the Rockford Public School District, will share her experiences in schools and with the practices of education in the public schools in Rockford, Illinois; as a school board member for school district #428 which oversees schools for the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice; as a Fulbright Administrator Exchange Award recipient in Leicester, United Kingdom; as a teacher trainer in Zambia; and, as a Principal Advisor for the Ministry of Education in the United Arab Emirates.

For more information, please contact Jessica McCanse at 815.234.5031 or via email at jessica@byronmuseum.org. You can also visite their website: www.betweenfences.com.