San Diego Fulbright Association Chapter Picnic at San Diego Mission Bay: September 21, 2024

This event welcomed Fulbright Alumni, current Fulbright Scholars from around the world, as well as Fulbright specialists, faculty, and family and friends in the San Diego region. This event was to provide networking opportunities for members, recently returned grantees, and new visiting scholars. The picnic was held at Crown Point Beach in San Diego Mission Bay. More than 30 people attended the event that ran from 1-5 pm. We shared food from different regions of the world as well as great conversations. Newcomers talked informally about their Fulbright experiences in San Diego. Many other small group conversations happened. One of the most heated conversation was about the elections, the situation in the Middle East, and Ukraine. The location we chose was very popular with the San Diego locals, which caused issues with parking and made us change the meeting place. Many people signed up for the event but did not make it possibly because of the change of location and the parking situation. Despite this, people enjoyed the event and some stayed after 5 pm. We plan to make it a yearly event and hopefully at a more practical and less busy meeting location.