FACON24 Virtual Recap: A Virtual Gathering at the Crossroads of Ideas
The Fulbright Association’s 47th Annual Conference continued virtually on November 8-9, 2024, bringing together a global community dedicated to advancing international understanding. Under the theme “The World at a Crossroads,” the conference emphasized the pressing decisions shaping our world today and underscored the Fulbright mission to promote peace, collaboration, and innovation. The event was filled […]
FACON24 Recap: Celebrating Global Connections and Insights in Washington, DC
The 47th Annual Fulbright Association Conference, known as FACON24, took place from October 25-26, 2024, gathering a remarkable group of scholars, leaders, and advocates in Washington, DC. This year’s theme, “The World at a Crossroads”, emphasized the importance of thoughtful dialogue and cross-cultural collaboration in today’s world. Here’s a recap of the event’s most memorable […]
October Chapter of the Month – Hawaii
The Fulbright Association has 55 local chapters in 39 states across the U.S. that are led and managed by volunteer alumni who reside in the area. Chapters provide Fulbright alumni and visiting Fulbrighters with diverse opportunities for networking, professional development, mentoring, cultural enrichment, and community service. The Chapter of the Month series allows the […]
2024 Selma Jeanne Cohen Dance Lecture Awardee: Brennan Delattre
Brennan Delattre is an international partner dance instructor and doctoral research student in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Oxford. As an instructor, she focuses on fostering connection through interpersonally-centered techniques that promote safe, healthy partner dance interactions. As a researcher, she studies the power of cooperative movement activities such as capoeira, an […]
2025 National Board
We are pleased to announce the elections of new and returning members to the national Board of Directors: Christian Bolden, Emmanuel Dorley, Cara Grayer, Sarah Happel, Catherine (Katie) Kodat, Michael Malinowski, and Roberto Rivera, all for a first 3-year term, and David Maxwell for a second and final 3-year term. We are grateful for their […]
September Chapter of the Month – Colorado
The Fulbright Association has 55 local chapters in 39 states across the U.S. that are led and managed by volunteer alumni who reside in the area. Chapters provide Fulbright alumni and visiting Fulbrighters with diverse opportunities for networking, professional development, mentoring, cultural enrichment, and community service. The Chapter of the Month series allows the […]
Fulbright Prize Honors Christiane Amanpour
Christiane Amanpour to be awarded the 2025 Fulbright Prize CNN and PBS Anchor and Journalist to be honored for her outstanding commitment to reporting stories and hosting discussions that deepen international and cultural understanding Award ceremony to take place on May 8, 2025, at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center in Washington, DC Washington, […]
Advocacy Update – June 2024
Since 1946, the Fulbright Program, founded by Senator J. William Fulbright, has stood as a beacon of educational and cultural exchange, fostering international understanding and academic collaboration across 165 nations. As America’s flagship program for promoting global mutual understanding, the Fulbright Program empowers people to tackle pressing global challenges and create cultural exchanges that celebrate […]