Position Statement on Racism and Inequities
San Diego Chapter of Fulbright Association (SDCFA) is dedicated to fostering the ideals international exchange as a force for peace and inclusiveness among all residents in our community. We are scandalized and saddened by the slaying of George Perry Floyd, Jr. and the perpetuation of institutionalized racial brutality.
SDCFA embraces social justice as one of our core tenets and values. We condemn the continuation of organized systemic inequities, especially in our community that disproportionately and adversely impact persons of color. We applaud and encourage the peaceful demonstrators as they lawfully enact their rights to protest. We add our voice to protesters and stand in solidarity with the Black community and with other Americans seeking equality, peace and justice.
We are dedicated to increase our sponsorship of events that can bring about greater cross-cultural and cross-national understanding. This can lead to a more informed, educated, empathetic, unified and harmonious society cross-border region for social justice.
We invite Fulbright alumni, grantees and Fulbright community supporters to join our Chapter in the planning, developing and participating in our future events. Through such collaborative efforts we can support a just, living, learning, and healing environment in our San Diego – Baja Norte communities; one that is safe for all including our visitors from various nations and residents regardless of color, gender, culture, sexual orientation and creed and or immigration status.
We are excited to announce the Virtual Fulbright Speaker Series!
We are initiating the Virtual Speaker Series with a world-renowned Infectious Disease Professor from the University of California San Diego, Dr. Robert T. Schooley, who will be presenting cutting-edge data on COVID-19 and suggestions for moving forward safely. Join us to hear current facts and pose questions to a renowned leader in the field of infectious diseases.
For more information, click here!
Virtual events, a new blog, and more
Our local chapter is staying busy and planning virtual events that we hope to share with you soon. We will be establishing a SD Chapter Zoom account, funded through our national office, for our programs and virtual connections with alumni, grantees, and friends from the community. We’ve also applied to a local grant that we hope will allow us to initiate more cross-border projects, work with local indigenous communities, and implement a buddy system with new Fulbright grantees arriving in San Diego.
We also wanted to let you know that we are increasing our social media presence and have started a new blog for sharing Fulbright stories. Please consider sharing your Fulbright profile by writing a blog post/a paragraph or two about your Fulbright experience that we can post here.
Information about COVID-19
Dear Fulbrighters,
The following websites provide updated information about COVID-19, including how to protect oneself and others, and updates on the current situation in San Diego:
CDC/Center for Disease Control and Prevention
US Occupational Safety and Health Administration
https://www.state.gov/temporary-pause-of-international-exchange-programs-due-to-covid-19/
California Department of Public Health
San Diego County Health and Human Services
UC San Diego Coronavirus updates
UC San Diego Prevention and wellness advice
UC San Diego International Faculty and Scholars Office
UC San Diego International Students and Program Office
You can also visit our SD Fulbright Chapter’s Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/
Stay healthy and safe!
Cancellation of events due to COVID-19
In keeping with requests by public health officials regarding social gatherings, we are cancelling our planned San Diego Fulbright Chapter events for this academic year ending in May 2020. We anticipate that things will become more normalized for the Fall when we hope to initiate exciting and informative events for our Fulbright alumni, scholars, and students, as well as supporters in the community. Request being placed on our distribution list to keep informed of our future events and activities.
Dr. Maya Kalyanpur (USD): Education in Post-Colonial Contexts (India)
Maya Kalyanpur (Fulbright 2017-18) with her group of students from the University of San Diego and students from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences visiting a Bombay Municipal School, Mumbai, India, as part of a travel course on Education in Post-Colonial Contexts. The course was a direct outcome of the connections Maya had made during her Fulbright fellowship.
Dr. Maya Kalyanpur, Fulbright Flex Research grant awardee (2017-2018) and Professor, Department of Learning and Teaching, University of San Diego, took a group of ten doctoral and master’s students from the School of Leadership and Education Sciences at USD on a travel course to India in January 2020. The course, titled EDUC 579i: Education in Post-Colonial Contexts (India), was a direct outcome of her Fulbright research study and the connections she made through her institute of affiliation, the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) at Mumbai, India. The course was structured in collaboration with TISS. For an authentic immersion experience, the USD students stayed at the visitors’ guesthouse on campus and connected with five TISS doctoral and master’s students before and during the program. The group visited colleges, schools and education-based agencies that Maya had engaged with during her fellowship to experience the range of the education system, from preschool to higher education and from municipal to private, elite schools, and learn about the complexities of post-colonial legacies.
Chapter events winter/spring 2020
We have many exciting events planned for this fall! Have a look at our Events page for information on upcoming potlucks, happy hours, Fulbright Speakers Series and more!
09/02/2020 Fulbright Coffee Hour
13/02/2020 Fulbright Happy Hour at UCSD
20/02/2020 Fulbright Speaker Series at UCSD
21/03/2020 Visit to Barona Museum and Cultural Center
09/04/2020 Fulbright Day at UCSD
09/04/2020 Fulbright Day Happy Hour at UCSD
19/04/2020 Day at the docks
Chapter events fall 2019
We have many exciting events planned for this fall! Have a look at our Events page for information on upcoming potlucks, happy hours, Fulbright Speakers Series and more!
Diwali Festival of Lights, Balboa Park, Oct 19th
We look forward to seeing you!
Fulbright Welcome Happy Hour at UC San Diego, Oct 10th, 5-7pm
The San Diego Chapter of the Fulbright Association and UC San Diego’s Division of Global Education invite you to a casual evening of conversation and community with Fulbrighters past, present and potential. Join us for complimentary appetizers in a social setting and connect with San Diego’s Fulbright community.
Register here!
See also http://fulbright.ucsd.edu/.