The Fulbright community came together in Miami, FL from October 24th – 26th for the Fulbright Association’s 48th Annual Conference at Florida International University. With the theme “United We Stand,” alumni, students, chapter leaders, and partners explored how international exchange can meet this moment by engaging Fulbright’s pillars: Advocate, Learn, Engage, and Grow. Attendees examined navigating advocacy in polarized times, advancing local impact, imagining the future of work, elevating youth leadership, shaping responsible AI, and more.
INTERMEDIACY director, Alex Yakacki, led a roundtable titled “Lessons from Weimar Germany: Resisting Erasure and Defending LGBTQIA+ Rights,” drawing on research from their Fulbright year in Germany to share historical insights, contemporary parallels, and lessons for today’s fight against rising threats to queer communities.