Sharing Joy and Culture: Fulbright in the Classroom
Now in its fifth year, the Fulbright Association’s Fulbright in the Classroom (FIC) program provides opportunities for alumni to share their Fulbright experiences with kindergarten-through-college students in the United States. This program supports Fulbright Association’s members who want to inspire future generations of Fulbrighters and internationally minded citizens. During the 2022-23 school year, 18 Fulbright […]
Fulbright Prize Honors Drs. Kizzmekia & Fauci
Washington, DC – On Wednesday, April 19th the Fulbright Association was proud to present the 2022 Fulbright Prize for International Understanding to Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett and Dr. Anthony Fauci. Doctors Corbett and Fauci were at the head of the development and distribution of the life-saving COVID-19 mRNA vaccine and assisted in allowing the world to […]
Advocacy Update – April 2023
On April 20, 2023, 92 Fulbright Advocates from nearly 30 states and foreign nations made their way to Washington, D.C., for Fulbright Advocacy Day! In meetings with 75 Congressional Offices, advocates urged for support of the Fulbright Program, America’s flagship international exchange program. Through global collaboration with 49 binational Fulbright Commissions and 110+ U.S. embassies, […]
The Art of Cultural Exchange
The Art of Cultural Exchange By Donald Fels Every country is proud of its artistic heritage and excited to celebrate and share it with visitors. But young people in many places don’t feel supported in their desire to become artists. I believe that the Fulbright Program could and should help change that by better promoting […]
Ready to Do: A Reflection on Dr. Anthony Fauci’s High School Experience
Ready to Do: A Reflection on Dr. Anthony Fauci’s High School Experience By Brendan D. Thomson, MD and William Gallaher, PhD To understand the Dr. Anthony Fauci, MD, of today, it is useful to learn of Dr. Fauci’s formative […]
Fulbright Program Receives First Funding Increase in 12 Years
By Melanie Horton-Dirschberger, former Fulbright Association board member and Chair of Advocacy Advisory Committee Last May, we reported that the Fulbright Program may finally get a spending increase, thanks in part to the Fulbright Association’s advocacy efforts. The House Appropriations Committee had endorsed a $10 million increase to the fiscal year 2022 funding level of […]
The Fulbright Community Honors the Life of Mark Bookman, Vice President of the Fulbrighters with Disabilities Chapter
We are saddened to share that Mark Bookman, PhD, passed away unexpectedly on December 16, 2022. Mark completed a Fulbright U.S. Fellowship to Japan and this past year, became the Vice President of the Fulbrighters with Disabilities Chapter at the Fulbright Association. Please take a moment to read his website, where he shares his work […]
Small Loans, Big Dreams: A Fulbright Story
By Alex Counts (Bangladesh, 1988-9) The following is an excerpt from the 2022 edition of my book about Grameen Bank and the microfinance revolution: Small Loans, Big Dreams: Grameen Bank and the Microfinance Revolution in Bangladesh, America and Beyond (Rivertowns Books). Founded in 1976 by Professor Muhammad Yunus, a Fulbright Scholar from Bangladesh in […]