Discussion on Fulbright and the Impact of Digital Technologies in International Education
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Tuesday, June 12
2:00 pm
Ford Foundation, East River Room
320 E. 43rd Street, New York City
The J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board is pleased to invite you to a discussion on "Fulbright in a Connected World." This discussion will take place on June 12 from 2-5 pm at the Ford Foundation's East River Room. It will explore the impact that digital technologies are making in international education. With the help of expert speakers, the event will explore opportunities for the Fulbright Program to better build projects collaboratively, recruit as diverse a demographic as possible, and expand our alumni network.
To RSVP for this event, please send an email to FSB@state.gov or call 202-203-7010
Event Agenda
2:00 p.m.: Open Board meeting. Chairman Tom Healy will welcome new members and review closed session highlights. The board will launch its annual report for 2010-2011.
2:30 p.m.: MTV will present on the Fulbright-mtvU Fellowship and the future of its five-year partnership with the Fulbright Program.
3:00 p.m.: Fulbright in a Connected World
Opening Remarks: FFSB Chairman Tom Healy
Panel: Crowdsourcing Fulbright
- Moderator: Suzanne Philion, Senior Advisor for Innovation, Bureau of Educational & Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State
- Tom Rielly, Fellows Director, TED
- Josephine Dorado, New School / funksoup.com
- Ross Hoffman, Strategic Partnerships, Twitter Jordan Bitterman, SVP, Digitas
About the Fulbright Program
The Fulbright Program is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. Fulbright is innovating to meet the vast changes in how we teach, learn, and share knowledge in the 21st century. We are witnessing how technological advances are bringing about social change and connecting people globally across languages, geographical boundaries, and time zones. Leveraging digital platforms, Fulbright has the opportunity to scale globally its fundamental goal of increasing mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries.
A presidentially appointed group of 11 members, the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board (FFSB) welcomes your participation and continued collaboration in this endeavor.