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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Fulbright Alumni Inspire DC 5th Graders to Keep Studying Mandarin
“What’s your favorite Chinese food?” Leland Lazarus (Panama 2013-2014) asked. “We love to eat DUMPLINGS!” the students yelled. “I’m from a big city in Washington state. Which city is that?” Mycal Ford (Taiwan 2012-2013) asked. “SEATTLE!” the students responded in unison. Such conversations are quite normal in a 5th grade class. But what made this […]
“A Thousand Miles Begins with a Single Step”: Four Fulbrighters Visit DC International School
“When people hear Fulbright, doors open for you.” That’s what Wen-kuni Ceant, Fulbright alumna to Senegal (2017-2018), told 19 bright students from DC International School (DCI). Wen-kuni, along with fellow Fulbright alumni Ashley Morefield (Côte d’Ivoire 2018-2019), Mycal Ford (Taiwan 2012-2013), and Leland Lazarus (Panama 2013-2014), shared their Fulbright stories with these 9th and 10th […]