TEACHER

Venera Perdebevna Arzimbetov, an English teacher of 17 years in the country of Uzbekistan, shared her culture with students at Hibriten High School on Friday.

An “exchange teacher” program has brought teachers from all over the world to local schools, where they shared their culture with students and noted the difference and similarities in education between here and their home.

The 2021 Fulbright Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program (TEA) of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs brought approximately 20 international teachers to the Caldwell County Schools on Thursday and Friday by way of Appalachian State University.

Reporter Candice Simmons can be reached at (828)610-8721