Presidential Victory for Fulbright Alumna from Croatia
An alumna of Fulbright, Ms. Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic was recently elected as the first woman President of Croatia.
U.S. Capitol building west front
48 Exchange Alumni Sworn In to 114th U.S. Congress
Six alumni of the American Council of Young Political Leaders program were sworn in as new members of the 114th Congress on January 3rd.
Young woman teaching a class of younger girls.
Mandela Washington Fellows Find Solutions for Africa’s Toughest Challenges
The fellows' crowdfunding campaigns launched on November 17 and will end on December 31, 2014.
Social Activist and IVLP Alumna Sunitha Krishnan founded Prajwala in 1996 to rescue and aid survivors of sex-trafficking.
Indian IVLP Alumna Leading Fight Against Sex-Trafficking
Dr. Sunitha Krishnan became the first Indian to receive the Nelson Mandela-Graça Machel Innovation Award, given to recognize and celebrate the achievements of civil rights activists around the world, for her extensive work helping survivors of sex-trafficking re-integrate into society.
Alumnus C.J. Aragon, studying in Oman on a Boren Scholarship, meets with NSLI-Y academic year students at the Royal Opera House.
Spreading Global Understanding from the Middle East to New Mexico
National Security Language Initiative for Youth alumnus CJ Aragon organizes educational sessions and arts events to promote understanding of Islamic culture in his Albuquerque, NM hometown, inspiring more local youth to sign up for the Middle East exchange program.
Betsey poses in front of the Fulbright sign.
Alumna Teaches Palestinian, Israeli Identity Through the Arts
Betsey Coleman documents and explores cultural identities through art on a website she created after her four-month Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching exchange in the Middle East during 2012 to promote understanding and empathy.