Career Development Opportunities at the Fulbright Association Conference
Are you a young professional or recent Fulbright returnee looking to advance your career, make a job change, or strengthen your application and interview skills? The Fulbright Association Annual Conference will include programming designed to support you as you look ahead to your professional future. On Sunday, November 5, an expert panel of professional career […]
First Fulbright-in-the-Classroom Pilot Approved
The Fulbright Association is excited to share that its Central Virginia (CVA) Chapter is the first to have its pilot proposal for the Fulbright-in-the-Classroom initiative approved. The initiative aims to introduce greater understanding of international affairs into K-12 classrooms, taking advantage of the expertise of Fulbright Association alumni members. The CVA proposal seeks to combine […]
Logo Design Competition — “Fulbright: Now More Than Ever”
Calling all graphic designers! The Fulbright Association is hosting a logo competition and invites interested designers to submit compelling logos that reflect our annual conference and capital campaign theme, “Fulbright: Now More Than Ever.” This is a remarkable pro bono opportunity to expand your portfolio and elevate visibility for the work of the Fulbright Association. […]
Miguel Cruz – United States 2006
Miguel Cruz is an accomplished Spanish filmmaker and a faculty member at the New York Film Academy in Los Angeles. He is the recipient of a 2006 Fulbright grant in filmmaking. Miguel Cruz’s career exemplifies the lifelong power of the Fulbright experience — and the many bridges it can build. Cruz is a Spanish filmmaker […]
TEDxFulbright: A Curious Picture
“What do we miss when we simply accept what’s pictured, when we fail to ask what and who are left out of the scene?” Sharing experiences from her 2009 Fulbright grant to South Africa, writer Kimberly D. Burge reflected on her time working with the young girls of Gugulethu — residents of a black township […]
Chapter Spotlight: Utah Chapter
The Utah Chapter was recognized with an Outstanding Programming Award at the 2016 Fulbright Association Conference — and with a full annual calendar of appealing events, it’s not hard to see why! Led by a dedicated board of twelve individuals, the Utah Chapter has thrived by forming strong ties with alumni and visiting Fulbrighters within […]
2016-2017 Fulbright-National Geographic Digital Storytellers Share Their Insights
(Above L-R) National Geographic Society’s David Braun and fellows Ishan Thakore, Tim McDonnell, Kevin McLean, Lauren Ladov, and Christiana Botic “When you spend your time in places that haven’t been investigated, you can transform our understanding of those places. We tend to think of the world as a well-explored place — but the reality […]
Advocacy Update: July 2017
When we learned that the Administration had proposed a budget that would result in cutting the Fulbright Program in half — by 47% — for Fiscal Year 2018, the Fulbright Association launched an aggressive campaign on June 7 to “Stand for Fulbright.” We asked our members and supporters to write and call their members of […]