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Annual Conference for Alumni & Friends in DC

Posted on October 10, 2011 by | Leave a comment

Greetings.

Participate in the “34th Annual Conference, “Living in a Diverse, Crowded World,” by selecting an option that works best for you.

Introducing One-Day Passes

Choose from a variety of one-day registration options to access conference opportunities to fit your schedule. For conference programs by day, click here. One-day pass options follow:

  • Thursday, Nov. 3  —  $40
  • Friday, Nov. 4  —  $135
  • Saturday, Nov. 5   —  $195
  • Sunday, Nov. 6  —  $50

To view all one-day passes and enhanced options, visit our registration web page. Please make the choice that suits your schedule.  For registration, please go to: https://www.fulbright.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=251

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Noche Bohemia: A night with Latino flavor

Posted on October 6, 2011 by | Leave a comment

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Chicago Chapter of the Fulbright Association and Northeastern Illinois University invite you to Noche Bohemia.

Noche Bohemia is a traditional night of music infused by Latin American spirit. We’ll kick off the night with a presentation “Identity and Self-Determination Through Folkloric Music and Romantic Rhythms of Latin America,” by renowned Uruguayan musician, composer and journalist Elbio Barilari.

Alba Guerra singing the tango "Uno."

The night will continue with a musical performance by Argentinean singer and actress Alba Guerra who will interpret a diverse program of Latin American rhythms, accompanied by Peruvian pianist Carlos Lee. Food and drinks are included in this night of authentic celebration.

The event will take place on Friday October 14, 6-10 pm. at the Golden Eagles Room of the Student Union, Northeastern Illinois University, 5500 North Saint Louis Avenue, Chicago 60625 (see below.) Complimentary parking is offered on levels 4 and 5 of the parking structure.

Please RSVP to Dr. Alberto López Carrasquillo at a-lopez@neiu.edu by Wednesday October 12, 2011.

A $10 contribution is requested from the Fulbright Association members and alumni.

Sponsored by the Latino Heritage Committee, the Angelina Pedroso Multicultural Center, NEIU and the Chicago Chapter of the Fulbright Association

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Fulbright scholar needs YOUR vote!

Posted on September 28, 2011 by | Leave a comment

Mike Wilson (Photo courtesy Museum of Science and Industry)

Mike Wilson, a British Fulbright scholar is a finalist (out of six) at the “Month in the Museum 2” contest at the Museum of Science and Industry.

The winner will spend a month at the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago (MSI) to live and breathe science 24/7 for 30 days.

You can make Mike a winner! Learn about him and vote for him here.

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Welcome to Chicago with an architecture river cruise!

Posted on August 29, 2011 by | Leave a comment

The architecture river cruise offers information about 17 Chicago renowned buildings (Photo courtesy Michael Lazarev—Wikipedia Commons)

We are starting a new year of activities here at the Chicago Chapter of the Fulbright Association.

You are all invited to the Fall Welcome event in which we will meet our newly arrived Fulbrighters as well as continuing students. This first event of the year will take place on Saturday September 17, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. with an ARCHITECTURE RIVER CRUISE. For more info, check http://www.cruisechicago.com/tours.php

This is really exciting opportunity to get to know each other, meet the members of the Chicago Chapter of the Fulbright Association and to see some of the great architecture that Chicago has to offer. This river cruise allows us to appreciate, from the Chicago River, several of the iconic buildings of the city like the Tribune Tower, the historical Montgomery Ward Complex, the Civic Opera building, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, the Willis Tower, among others.

We will meet at the southeast corner of E Wacker Dr & N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60601 at 3 p.m.

You only need to R.S.V.P to fulbrightchicago@gmail.com until this Friday September 2 at 4 p.m. Please, write your name and country where you had your Fulbright. The cost of the river cruise is $35 (bring cash or check.) But it is FREE of charge for Fulbright students.

There is one catch. If you reserve and do not come, you will be charged the cost of the 90-minute tour which is $35. The Chicago Chapter of the Fulbright Association needs to pay for the tour in advance and there are no refunds if people do not show up.

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This is certainly a small, small world

Posted on August 26, 2011 by | Leave a comment

Lifetime member and Columbia College Chicago journalism professor Dr. Norma Fay Green (right) with Dr. Azia Idrissi Kobaiti in Fes, Morocco, during her Fulbright-Hays Seminar this summer

While traveling on a six-week  Fulbright-Hays Seminar Abroad to study religious diversity in North Africa’s Maghreb (Morocco & Tunisia) in Summer 2011, an opportunity recommended by Chicago Fulbright Past President Ana Gil-García, Fulbright Association lifetime member and Columbia College Chicago Journalism Professor Dr. Norma Green met  in Fes with Dr. Azia Idrissi Kobaiti from the Department of Islamic Studies at Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah University, who lectured the seminar participants on Moroccan Sufism. Dr. Kobaiti will be on a Fulbright at Loyola University Chicago this year.

In 2010, Dr. Green was recognized at the Dee Sarelas Service Award ceremony for her commitment and support to the Chicago Chapter of the Fulbright Association.

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So long, farewell, class of 2011

Posted on July 25, 2011 by | Leave a comment

Twelve graduating Fulbright students with board members of the Fulbright Association and guests shared a meal at Reza's Restaurant on May 6, 2011

This year, 33 international Fulbright students graduated and got ready to go back home. Some of them were staying for a little longer while getting practical training.

Fulbrighter Dorine Duives showing her certificate of completion, with Elio Leturia, Chapter President

To bid them adieu and congratulate them on their achievements, on the evening of May 6, 2011, the Chicago Chapter of the Fulbright Association invited them to celebrate with a dinner, as part of our annual Spring Farewell event.

Twelve students were able to attend the event that took place at Reza’s Restaurant in the River North area in Chicago. Reza’s is an established eatery that is known for its Middle-Eastern fare and variety of dishes.

Every Fulbrighter was recognized with a certificate of completion in an evening full of great moments of camaraderie and sharing.

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Theater with Passion

Posted on July 25, 2011 by | Leave a comment

After the "La Pasión Según Antígona Pérez" theater performance, from left to right, Elio Leturia, Ana Gil-García, Javier Ruiz-Tagle, Leslie Parragüez, Vínicius Miranda Bragança and Márton Siklós.

On April 15, 2011, five Fulbright students and board member Dr. Ana Gil-García were invited to “La Pasión según Antígona Pérez,” (The Passion According to Antigone Perez) theater play.  Performed by Aguijón Theater, the play written by Puerto Rican author Luis Rafael Sánchez, is inspired by the original Sophocles Greek version of “Antigone.”

Taking place in a dictatorship in a Latin American country, the play directed by Marcela Muñoz, situates the performance in an impressive setting (newspaper front pages) that represents the control of the media by the dictator, Creón Molina.

Our Chicago Chapter Fulbright Association President Elio Leturia invited the group. In addition to being a college professor at Columbia College Chicago, Leturia is also an active actor in this theater organization.  With 22 years of existence, Aguijón Theater is the oldest continuously operating theater company in Spanish in Chicago.

Raúl Romero as the Generalísimo Creón Molina and Elio Leturia as Monseñor Bernardo Escudero in a scene from "La Pasíon Según Antígona Pérez" by Aguijón Theater.

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$5,000 Prize for Project with Greatest Impact in Promoting Mutual Understanding

Posted on February 14, 2011 by | 1 comment

The Institute of International Education (IIE) is Now Accepting Applications for the IIE New Leaders Group Award for Mutual Understanding.

In 2005, the Institute of International Education (IIE) New Leaders Group created the IIE New Leaders Group Award for Mutual Understanding to recognize the outstanding work of one recent or current Fulbright grantee who actively promotes mutual understanding between the United States and another country. The individual whose work is judged to have the most impact will receive a $5,000 Award to continue the project. The IIE New Leaders Group will select the winner. The project being recognized must be an ongoing activity that is currently underway; it cannot be a proposal for a project to be done in the future. The Award can be for work in any field. The intent of this Award is to recognize some of the best and the brightest young professionals and to encourage them to contribute and further promote their innovative ideas, valuable knowledge and dedication to the cause of mutual understanding with the $5,000 Award. More information about the IIE New Leaders Group can be found at: www.iie.org/NewLeadersGroup

Application Deadline: March 7, 2011

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Funding oportunity for Fulbrighters

Posted on February 11, 2011 by | Leave a comment

The Office of Alumni Affairs is pleased to announce a new funding opportunity, the Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF).  AEIF offers alumni and posts the opportunity to address global issues on a local, national, regional or international level. This opportunity is available to current participants and alumni of exchange programs. U.S. missions, ECA program offices, partner organizations, and Fulbright commissions can promote this opportunity to overseas audiences with materials provided in the AEIF PR Toolkit: https://alumni.state.gov/aeif/pr-toolkit

The AEIF competition launches February 16, 2011, and has three phases. First round ideas must be submitted by alumni between February 16 and March 13 on the State Alumni website https://alumni.state.gov . Finalists will be announced by April 4 and winning projects will be announced on May 23. Alumni can submit proposals up to $35,000 USD in the following categories or combinations thereof: democracy and human rights; economic opportunity and prosperity; women’s empowerment; promoting a better environment; food security; global health; and outreach to marginalized communities. More information, including eligibility requirements, is available at: https://alumni.state.gov/aeif

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Knock, knock. Bring the world to your home

Posted on January 29, 2011 by | Leave a comment

Dr. Ana Gil García, board member of the Chicago Chapter of the Fulbright Association welcomes every year 10 students from different countries of the world for a dinner in her home during the Fulbright Enrichment Seminar.

Each year, the State Department sponsorsFulbright Enrichment Seminars throughout the country. The IIE (Institute of International Education) Midwest Regional Center organizes the Fulbright Enrichment Seminar in Chicago and brings over 140 first-year Foreign Fulbright students from around the world together to spend four days in the City.

The Seminar will be held March 24 – 27, 2011.The Home Hospitality Evening will be on Friday, March, 25, 2011. We invite you to open your homes to two or three Fulbrighters for dinner and a short visit. This wonderful experience is a highlight for our students as they are eager to better acquaint themselves with their host culture in the U.S.

Contact Joseph P. Graff at 312-254-3207 or jgraff@iie.org for more information.

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