Silver Anniversary Gala Dîner de gala Celebrating 25 years Célébration des 25 ans ‘Expanding the Boundaries of Human Knowledge’
Program Reception
6:00 - 7:00 PM
Welcoming Remarks
6:40 - 7:00 PM
Canadian Museum of Nature, Barrick Salon, Third Floor
Dr. Michael K. Hawes CEO of Fulbright Canada Fulbright Canada Alumnus, 1999-2000 Mr. Peter Boehm Senior Associate Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada Ms. Lana S. Muck Deputy Director, Office of Academic Exchanges, State Department Fulbright Canada Alumna, 1999-2000
Dinner & Keynote Address
7:00 - 9:15 PM
Dr Michael Hawes
8:20 PM
Ambassador Bruce Heyman
8:25 PM
Mr Clinton Davis
8:30 PM
Grand Cheif Shawn A-in-chut Atleo
8:35 PM
US Ambassador to Canada
VP Aboriginal Affairs, TD Bank Group Fulbright Canada Alumnus, 2000-2001
Closing Remarks 9:10 PM
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Keynote Speaker Shawn A-in-chut Atleo is a Hereditary Chief
from the Ahousaht First Nation A-in-chut who was elected in 2009 as National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations. He was re-elected receiving an overwhelming majority of support from First Nations across Canada in 2012 for a second consecutive term.
Advancing a vision of supporting and enabling the success of every First Nation on the basis of their rights and responsibilities, National Chief Atleo took forward a bold plan of action and engagement with all sectors of Canadian society. First Nations from across Canada supported A-in-chut in confirming education as a top priority for the Assembly. A-in-chut is a tireless advocate for First Nations with federal, provincial and territorial leaders, corporations and civil society, nationally and internationally. Previously, A-in-chut served two terms as Regional Chief for First Nations across British Columbia. Committed to the principles of working together through inclusion and respect, he forged the historic Leadership Accord among First Nation leadership in B.C. in 2005 as well as advancing and achieving the Transformative Change Accord between First Nations and both the federal and provincial Governments. In 2008, A-in-chut’s commitment to education was recognized in his appointment as Chancellor of Vancouver Island University, becoming B.C.’s first Indigenous Chancellor. His leadership and contribution has been recognized through twelve Honourary Doctorates of Laws from Universities throughout Canada. In February, 2012, he was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for his advocacy work on behalf of First Nations across Canada and the INDSPIRE award for Indigenous leadership in education in 2013. In 2014, A-in-chut was named the first Distinguished Fellow of the William A. MacDonald, Q.C Fellowship in Indigenous Education at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto and joined the Departments of Social Justice Education and Leadership, Higher and Adult Education as an Adjunct Professor. Also in 2014, he was named British Columbia’s first “Shqwi qwal” (Speaker) for Indigenous Dialogue hosted at Vancouver Island University’s Centre for Pre-Confederations Treaties and Reconciliation. A-in-chut began his career as a facilitator, trainer and entrepreneur working with and for First Nations peoples. He holds a Masters of Education from the University of Technology, Sydney, Australia (in partnership with University of British Columbia, University of the Western Cape South Africa, and University of Linkoping Sweden). Traditional teachings have guided A-in-chut to serve as a leader, facilitator, mediator, planner and teacher.
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The Fulbright Program Fulbright is a scholarship program created to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries, through the medium of educational and cultural exchange.
The program was conceived by Arkansas Senator J. William Fulbright, a Rhodes Scholar and one of the great statesmen of the 20th Century. It was carried forward by the Fulbright Act of 1946, and expanded in the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (the Fulbright-Hays Act). Today, the Fulbright Program has become the largest and most prestigious academic exchange program in the world. Operating in more than 155 countries, the Fulbright Program is a highly competitive scholarship program, and has produced over 325,000 extraordinary alumni. “Our future is not in the stars but in our minds and hearts. Creative leadership and liberal education, which in fact go together, are the first requirements for a hopeful future for humankind. Fostering these -- leadership, learning, and empathy between cultures -- was and remains the purpose of the international scholarship program.� Senator J. William Fulbright 3
Fulbright Canada A unique private sector-public sector partnership, the Foundation for Educational Exchange between Canada and the United States of America was founded in February 1990 through an executive agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States. Established with a mandate to enhance mutual understanding between the two countries, the Foundation engages students, researchers, teachers, and scholars from both countries in high-level academic exchange; encourages scholarship on issues of primary importance to the two countries; promotes and supports public discourse and public participation; and facilitates the development of long-term institutional partnerships.
Partenariat unique entre le secteur privé et le secteur public, la Fondation pour les échanges éducatifs entre le Canada et les ÉtatsUnis d’Amérique a été créée en 1990 par une entente exécutive entre le gouvernement du Canada et le gouvernement des États-Unis. Le but principal de la Fondation est la promotion de la compréhension mutuelle entre les deux pays, et d’engager les étudiants, universitaires, chercheurs, et professeurs dans des échanges académiques de haut niveau; elle encourage les bourses d’études sur les questions de première importance pour les deux pays; elle promeut et soutient le discours public et la participation du public; et elle facilite le développement des relations institutionnelles de long terme. 4
Academic Programs Fulbright Canada administers a number of prestigious and highly competitive international exchange programs. The Foundation provides grantees with a scholarship, supplemental health insurance, visa support, research support, and mobility monies, along with professional development and community outreach opportunities. Fulbright Canada grantees also benefit from being part of the worldwide Fulbright alumni network and from the reputational value of a program which has become synonymous with academic excellence.
Traditional Student Awards allow graduate students,
junior professionals, and promising young researchers to enrol in graduate studies, conduct field work, or pursue an independent research project.
Fulbright - National Geographic Digital Storytelling Award supports projects (using text, photography, video,
audio, graphic illustrations, and/or social media) that address globally significant issues and take place in up to three different countries.
Fulbright MTVU Award supports projects that center around research on an aspect of international musical culture, and should focus on contemporary or popular music as a cultural force for expression or change. Foreign Language Teaching Assistant Program
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allows Francophone students and young teachers to teach language courses, supervise language labs, and lead language discussions while engaging in non-degree studies.
Traditional Scholar Awards enable emerging and
established scholars, post-doctoral researchers, and experienced professionals to conduct research, teach, or undertake a combination of these activities.
Fulbright Canada Visiting Research Chairs are targeted
opportunities which enable prominent and promising scholars and experienced professionals to conduct research and guest lecture at select American and Canadian universities and research centres.
Fulbright NEXUS is a multilateral program that links faculty, applied researchers, and practitioners across the Western Hemisphere through a series of academic exchanges, seminars, and collaborative research in the area of climate change. Fulbright Arctic Initiative is a multilateral program of
collaborative research, seminars, and exchanges that is open to scholars in all Arctic Council countries and brings both scientific knowledge and traditional knowledge to bear on key challenges facing the far north. The program focuses, inter alia, on issues relating to energy, water, health, and infrastructure.
Fulbright Canada Distinguished Visiting Research Chairs is a targeted program offered at select universities,
which is designed to support exceptional scholars and experienced professionals who will be part of an identified collaborative research initiative.
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Fulbright Canada through the years... Elli Hanson, Canadian Killam Student 2012-2013 University of Alberta to the University of Southern California
“The Killam Fellowships Program was definitely a life changing experience for me. It has provided me with an outstanding educational experience, which has led me to grow and learn more in this short amount of time than in the culmination of my undergratudate degree. Through this opportunity I have become a part of a network of incredible individuals and lifelong friends.” Clint Davis, Canadian Fulbright Student 2000-2001 Dalhousie University to Harvard University
“I believe that the aim of the Fulbright program, to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries, is being realized. During my experience, I learned a tremendous amount about the United States.”
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Jared Sexton, American Fulbright Scholar 2012-2013 University of California at Irvine to York University
“My Fulbright Canada experience has played a transfomative role in my life. I have developed lasting working relationships with colleagues at my host institution and neighboring universities, and have been exposed to new areas of research. As a result, my approach to teaching and research has been invaluably altered.”
Catherine Kreatsoulas, Canadian Fulbright Student 2011-2012 McMaster University to Harvard University
“My Fulbright Canada experience has been life changing! The exchange itself is far more powerful than the confines of the project. The learning component is multifaceted, acquiring new academic skills while navigating a new environment and culture, has been invaluable to me.” 8
Alumni Leadership Programs
Fulbright Canada boasts an active and engaged alumni who are leaders in their respective fields and champions in their local communities. Fulbright Canada works closely with our alumni to engage and support projects that benefit the communities where we live and work.
Fulbright Canada – RBC Eco-Leadership Program (ELP)
provides small grants to both individuals and groups of Fulbright Canada students, scholars, and alumni, allowing them to undertake a volunteerbased community action program which is driven by a desire to engage with their home and/or host community in a way which will make a difference in supporting and sustaining the environment.
Fulbright Canada – US Embassy in Canada Community Leadership Program (CLP) provides grants to groups of Fulbright
students and scholars, along with the alumni of all USG programs in Canada, allowing them to undertake a volunteer-based community action project that will support and sustain the communities where they are taking up their award. 9
Killam Fellowships The Killam Fellowships Program allows undergraduate students from Canada and the United States to participate in a program of binational residential exchange. This program, administered by the Foundation, is supported by the American Killam Trusts, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada, and the Foundation. It is an integral part of the Foundation’s multidimensional strategy to foster mutual understanding between Canada and the United States of America.
Le programme permet à des étudiants extraordinaires de premier cycle, provenant d’universités conférant des grades universitaires dans les deux pays, de participer à un programme d’échange binational entre le Canada et les États-Unis d’Amérique. Les bourses sont distribuées lors de deux compétitions séparées : l’une concerne une série déterminée d’institutions partenaires dans chaque pays et remet des bourses pour des échanges directs. L’autre est une compétition ouverte, qui permet aux étudiants de n’importe quelle institution conférant des grades universitaires d’entrer dans la compétition pour recevoir une bourse.
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A Big Thank You to our Gala Sponsors Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada
Affaires étrangères, Commerce et Développement Canada
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Program Sponsors and Donors Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada Abiriginal Affairs and Nothern Development Canada
Affaires étrangères, Commerce et Développement Canada Affaires autochtones et Développement du Nord Canada
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Fulbright Canada Board of Directors Canadian Directors
American Directors
His Excellency Gary Doer Canadian Ambassador to the United States Washington, D.C.
The Honorable Bruce A. Heyman United States Ambassador to Canada Ottawa, ON
Dr. Carl Amrhein Deputy Minister Alberta Health
Mr. Ronald T. Covais (Board Chair) Managing Director Canarsie Global Partners
Ms. Hélène Desmarais Chairman and CEO Centre d'enterprises et d'innovation de Montréal
Mr. John P. Curtin Jr. CEO Goldman Sachs Canada
Jean-Dominique Ieraci Director General, Trade Sectors DFATD Canada
Dr. Ronald J. Daniels President Johns Hopkins University
Mr. Daniel McCarthy (Treasurer) Managing Director Credit Suisse Securities (Canada) Inc.
Mr. Michael W. Kempner President & CEO MWW Group
Hon. A. Anne McLellan Senior Advisor Bennett Jones SLP
Dr. Maria M. Klawe President Harvey Mudd College
Ms. Susan Riddell Rose President & CEO Perpetual Energy Inc.
Ms. Kay Mayfield Minister Counselor for Public Affairs U.S. Embassy, Ottawa
Dr. Roseann Runte (Executive Committee) President and Vice-Chancellor Carleton University
Mr. Michael Parham Senior Vice-President & General Counsel RealNetworks
Mr. Frank Sobey Chairman Crombie REIT
Dr. Walter L. Schindler Managing Partner Sail Capital Partners LLC
Dr. Luc Vinet Rector Emeritus Université de Montréal
Dr. Nicholas S. Zeppos Chancellor Vanderbilt University
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Message from the Board “On behalf of the Fulbright Canada Board, I would like to welcome our new grantees, our valued alumni, and our many partners and friends to the 25th Anniversary Celebration of Fulbright Canada. This is an opportunity not only to reflect and celebrate the successes of the program during the past 25 years, but also an opportunity to look forward and continue to ‘Expand the Boundaries of Human Knowledge’. I would also like to express our gratitude to both governments, our benefactors, for their generous contributions, our university partners for their commitment, our private sector donors for their vision and insight, and our dedicated board of directors, for their unfailing support.” Ronald T. Covais, Board Chair Fulbright Canada Board of Directors
Message from the CEO “Our goal at Fulbright Canada is to contribute to the development of intellectual capital in Canada and the United States of America and, at the same time, to support and encourage a generation of culturally aware, socially experienced and ethically responsible citizens. As a Fulbright Canada alumni myself, I am proud to be celebrating 25 years of excellence and accomplishments of our grantees and alumni, and look forward to many more years of individual and collective excellence.” Michael K. Hawes CEO, Fulbright Canada Canadian Fulbright Scholar, 1999-2000 Queen’s University to University of California, Berkeley
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Fulbright Canada acknowledges the ongoing support of our government partners Fulbright Canada rends hommage à nos partenariats durables
Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada
Affaires étrangères, Commerce et Développement Canad