Fulbright Teacher Exchange Alumni Receive Grants to Continue Collaborations in Mongolia, the Philippines, and Uruguay
Fulbright is thrilled to announce that four Fulbright Teacher Exchange alumni have been awarded grants from the Citizen Diplomacy Action Fund (CDAF)!
CDAF was launched in 2019 to address key foreign policy goals by empowering U.S. citizen alumni of U.S. government sponsored exchange programs (ExchangeAlumni) to support their communities through policy-inspired projects. To date, 277 teams of U.S. citizen ExchangeAlumni have been granted over $2.5 million to strengthen skills gained during their exchange programs, increase the effectiveness of exchange programming, advance U.S. foreign policy priorities, and address the needs of their communities. The 2024 competition saw hundreds of applications and 43 winners. Read more about the grant winners and their projects in this press release from the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Congratulations to this year’s recipients!
Winning projects from Fulbright Teacher Exchange alumni are as follows:
Young Voices of Mongolia will empower marginalized and economically-disadvantaged girls aged 14-18 from rural areas in a western province of Mongolia through digital storytelling. Participants will author and affirm their identity by writing, editing, and recording narratives; develop technology skills by uploading images and videos; and gain self confidence and English language skills in the process.
Alumni Team: Jode Brexa (Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Research Program 2013-2014, United States to South Africa and Teachers for Global Classrooms Program 2009-2010, United States to Tajikistan) and Byanjarful Bayanna Purevnorson (Fulbright Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program 2019, Mongolia to United States)
Location: Mongolia
Women Fisherfolk Leadership Corps is a holistic social-ecological initiative that aims to empower 50 women in the Barangay Decabobo Marine Protected Area in Palawan, Philippines, and address the urgent need for sustainable practices at the intersection of coastal habitat exploitation and community livelihoods. Participants will enhance their knowledge and skills through 45 hours of workshops and trainings, and learn how to actively shape and support conservation efforts.
Alumni Team: Lance Boyd (Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Research Program 2010-2011, United States to Singapore) and alumni of the YSEALI Academic Fellows Program.
Location: Palawan, Philippines
United States & Uruguay STEAM Team will bring together six elementary schools in the United States and Uruguay with high populations of students from a low socioeconomic status to provide equitable opportunities for students to engage with technology. Through virtual exchanges, students will tackle STEAM challenges and share stories from their school and communities; developing computer science and engineering design skills along with cultural competencies, global citizenship, and a cross-cultural learning community of STEAM innovators.
Alumni Team: Tiffany Pace (Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms Program 2022-2023, United States to Uruguay) and an alum of the Fulbright U.S. Student Program.
Location: Uruguay and West Virginia, United States
CDAF is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and implemented by Global Ties U.S. in partnership with the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Learn more about CDAF.