In Memory Of Inger P. Davis
(original source – https://fulbrightcenter.dk/stories/2022/in-memory-of-inger-p-davis/) Inger P. Davis, Ph.D. – Danish-American Fulbright pioneer and trailblazer dedicated to serve at-risk children in America during her long professional and practical life. Inger might very likely have found this headline to be a little too much. Her childhood was spent in the western part of Denmark, a place where […]
Launch of the Fulbright Chronicles
Working with a fabulous global editorial team and a great group of contributors, we are very pleased to announce the launch of the Fulbright Chronicles. This independent, on-line, peer-reviewed journal by and for Fulbright alumni explores how the Fulbright experience shapes our lives, shifts the arc of our career trajectories, develops novel approaches to collaboration, […]
THANK YOU – National Volunteer Week
At the heart of the Fulbright Alumni network are our 55 local chapters across the United States. Behind every chapter event is a dedicated group of volunteer board leaders that create content, plan gatherings, and work to further the Fulbright mission. Their dedication allows US Fulbrighters to turn their Fulbright experience into a lifelong journey […]
After 11 Years of Syrian War, Can Education Foster Peace?
By Karam Alhamad Eleven years ago last month, war broke out in my home country of Syria. I was 21 years old. To promote a freer, brighter future for my country, I did what I could, picking up my camera to document Assad’s atrocities against his own people. My hopes of peacefully graduating from […]
Fulbright Prize Honors Bono
Fulbright Prize Honors Bono, Lead Singer of U2, Activist, and Co-founder of ONE and (RED) Washington, DC – Today, the Fulbright Association presented Bono, U2 lead singer and co-founder of ONE and (RED), with the 2021 J. William Fulbright Prize for International Understanding for his commitment to seek justice by fighting to end extreme […]
Nomination of Bono for the 2021 Fulbright Prize
Below is the original nomination of Bono for the Fulbright Prize which will be awarded on March 31st in Washington, DC. Please accept my nomination of Irish rock musician Bono for the 2021 Fulbright Prize for International Understanding. Like millions of other fans, I have followed the group U2, of which Bono is the lead […]
Fulbrighters Standing with Ukraine
Dear Fulbrighters and Friends, We share your dismay with the return of warfare to the European continent. The tragic and violent attack on Ukraine is a moment of action, and a moment of reflection. As we watch the images from Ukraine—children huddled in subways, destroyed buildings, and attacking helicopters—we must send resources where they are […]
University Chancellor and Nobel Peace Laureate Desmond Mpilo Tutu
University Chancellor and Nobel Peace Laureate Desmond Mpilo Tutu by Beverly Lindsay A few weeks ago, thousands of individuals around the globe expressed sorrow at the passing of Archbishop Desmond Mpilo Tutu, the Nobel Peace Laureate who, in 1984, was the fourth Black person to receive this distinction. In political and public policy spheres, he […]