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Tag: Human and Civil Rights

Fulbright-John Lewis Fellowship

Posted on September 16, 2024 (July 2, 2025) by skerr
John Lewis standing under quote of his in Nashville Public Library

The Fulbright-John Lewis Fellowship provides a unique opportunity for Fulbright U.S. Student Program participants.

Posted in Articles, NewsTagged Fulbright Program Announcement, Human and Civil Rights

Nikki Dryden

Posted on August 9, 2024 (July 3, 2025) by skerr
Headshot of Nikki Dryden

Olympic swimmer turned lawyer protects athletes from abuse: “If you cannot find the joy, then you won’t find success.”

Posted in Alumni, Alumni ProfilesTagged Human and Civil Rights, Law

Olivia Mae Asuncion

Posted on July 16, 2024 (July 3, 2025) by skerr

Fulbright architect advocates for inclusive design as a human right and “education for all.”

Posted in Alumni, Alumni ProfilesTagged Disability Advocacy, Education, Human and Civil Rights

Artist Sedrick Huckaby Explores a Transnational Celebration of Juneteenth through Fulbright

Posted on June 18, 2024 (July 2, 2025) by skerr
Sedrick Huckaby and Opal Lee standing on either side of painting

Painting a portrait of Opal Lee led to a Fulbright project highlighting the story of freedom that Black Americans share with an Afro-Indigenous community in Mexico.

Posted in Articles, NewsTagged Arts & Culture, Human and Civil Rights

Muhammad Yunus

Posted on May 4, 2021 (July 3, 2025) by fulbrightv2stg
Muhammad Yunus sitting with a crowd of women

Dr. Muhammad Yunus’ lifelong dedication to empowering the world’s poor made him one of his generation’s most celebrated economists and the recipient of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize (jointly awarded with Grameen Bank).

Posted in Alumni, Alumni ProfilesTagged Awards, Human and Civil Rights, Social Sciences
Abel Vera (Center)
Peru to U.S., 2017
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