REFLECTIONS FROM OUR CO-FOUNDER

Jerry Gallagher was an extraordinary man who loved to build things. Jerry had a successful career helping build many companies. He and his wife, Ellen, built a strong, loving family. Included in his family were the Gallagher Scholars. Jerry loved to interview potential candidates to hear about their vision for their country and the role they would play in it. One of his great joys was talking with the Scholars and graduates.

2022 marked the 20th anniversary of the Gallagher Foundation. The Gallagher community celebrated with a Saturday Night Live-themed virtual event, highlighting the impact of the Foundation over the past 20 years, and celebrating our 2022 graduating Scholars. Current Scholar Luxolo Mdolo (South Africa) wrote and performed a song for the event. The song shares a quote from Dr. Martin Luther King: “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” This is a call for change urging fellow Scholars to stand up now! We must all stand up and be the best we can be.

Stand Up Now – by Luxolo Mdolo

I see a world full of pain

A world inhumane

People only giving when there’s something to gain

No dark can drive out dark, only light can do that

No hate can drive out hate, only love can do that

It’s the heaven of peace

It’s the heaven of peace

Hatred is the loudest if forgiveness is absent

Let the weapons go silent

There’s no peace in violence

It’s the heaven of peace

It’s the heaven of peace

So stand up now!

So stand up now!

And let your voice fill the echo

So stand up now!

So stand up now!

Be a leader where you are

So stand up now

And be the best you can be

Current And Graduated Scholars By Country

OUR GRADUATES GIVE BACK*

A glimpse of some of the many ways our

SOUTH AFRICA (since 2002)

72 Total Graduates

22 Current Scholars

MEXICO (since 2004)

67 Total Graduates

22 Current Scholars

TURKEY (since 2005)

62 Total Graduates

8 Current Scholars

AREAS OF STUDY – CURRENT & GRADUATED SCHOLARS

40 graduated Scholars supported the Foundation’s Candidate Selection process

22 graduated Scholars served on their country’s Advisory Council

27 graduated Scholars participated in the Mentor Program

*Numbers represent 2022 participation

Mexico Graduate Advisory Council

This past year the graduate Advisory Council in Mexico has been working on a couple of initiatives. First, we started planning an integration initiative called “Get to know another Gallagher”, a frictionless program to connect graduates for a brief “coffee” chat. The other initiative focused on improving communication within the Mexican Gallagher community. We are still defining the scope and ambition of the project. Watch for more details on both of these initiatives in the coming year.

From the Country Director...

Our current Scholar group is stronger than ever. This year we incorporated the newest generations in Mexico (18th and 19th) with two new states of Mexico represented in our community: Michoacan and Yucatan. This past year our Scholar community donated a memorial tree in the Memorial Park on the Monterrey Tech campus in tribute to our Scholars. Our community continues to grow as many of our graduated Scholars get married and have babies and we are grateful to all the graduated Scholars who give back to our Gallagher community. We continue to focus on our philosophy of diversity and equity in a multicultural community that represents our country.

94%

Brenda Jiménez Country Director, Mexico

Scholar Satisfaction

of Mexican current Scholars agree or strongly agree that the Foundation’s new mental health support plan provided the support and resources they needed this year.