One To World's First Fall Event

For One To World’s inaugural blog post, we wanted to recap our first event of the season!

On September 15, 2010 Fulbright scholars and their families took advantage of one of the last summer evenings at One To World’s Fulbright End of Summer Rooftop Gathering. At the event, Fulbrighters mingled with returning grantees, One To World staff, and Junior Board members. There were 92 guests in attendance, 50 of whom were Fulbright Grantees from around the world. Thirty-eight countries were represented that evening including:

Australia                                 Jordan          

Austria                                    Kazakhstan        
Belarus                                   Mexico       

Belgium                                  Morocco 

Bosnia & Herzegovina       Norway

Brazil                                       Pakistan

China                                      Peru
Cyprus                                   Russia

Dominican Republic          Saudi Arabia

El Salvador                           Sierra Leone

Finland                                  Slovakia
France                                   South Africa                  
Germany                               Spain

India                                       Sweden 

Iraq                                         Switzerland 
Ireland                                   The Netherlands

Italy                                        The United Kingdom  
Japan                                    Tunisia 

One To World’s Fulbright End of Summer Rooftop Gathering included live Jazz music and spectacular views of the Manhattan skyline and the Hudson River from the Rio Gallery’s outdoor rooftop terrace. Dominican-inspired refreshments were served throughout the evening, as the Rio Gallery is located in Washington Heights, a neighborhood rich in Dominican culture.

Thank you to everyone who attended! Don't forget to stay tuned for more great events brought to you by One To World.

If you attended the event, we would love for you to comment on your experience. Did you meet anyone from your home country? Was it your first time to Washington Heights? How are you enjoying New York so far?