Holiday Party Re-Cap

On December 9^th, a total of 56 Fulbright students, representing 34 countries, joined One To World staff and supporters in celebrating this holiday season at the Pomegranate Gallery in Soho.

The gallery, owned by Iraqi-born artist Oded Halamy, was buzzing as students, scholars, and One To World staff and supporters mingled in the warm, multi-cultural atmosphere, discussing the impressive collection of American and Middle Eastern art in the gallery and enjoying the wine and selection of international hors d’oeuvres.

Overall, students had a great time mingling and enjoying the holiday festivities at the annual One To World Holiday Party.

            What did you think of the event? Let us know what your thoughts about the Winter Holiday Celebration are!

Fulbright Welcome Reception Re-Cap

On Tuesday October 19^th, One To World hosted its annual Fulbright Welcome Reception at the Princeton Club in Midtown Manhattan. This annual reception served as the official kick-off for One To World’s new year of one-of-a-kind enrichment programming. This year’s exciting event was attended by a total of 228 guests, of which there were 122 Fulbright students and 38 Fulbright scholars representing 58 countries. There were also 68 friends of One To World who celebrated with them. 

The countries represented were:

Afghanistan              Germany               Norway
Argentina                  Greece                  Pakistan
Austria                      India                      Peru
Azerbaijan                 Indonesia              Poland
Belarus                      Iraq                       Romania
Belgium                     Ireland                  Russia
Brazil                         Israel                    Serbia
Bulgaria                     Italy                      Sierra Leone
Canada                      Japan                    Slovakia
Chile                          Kazakhstan          South Africa
China                         Kuwait                  South Korea
Colombia                   Latvia                   Spain
Croatia                      Lithuania              Sweden
Cyprus                      Mexico                  Switzerland
Czech Republic        Mongolia               Tunisia
Denmark                  Morocco                Turkey
Egypt                        Nepal                     United Kingdom
Finland                     Netherlands           Vietnam
France                      New Zealand
Georgia                    Nigeria

We want to thank everyone who was in attendance. It is our hope that throughout the year, you will continue to take advantage of One To World’s wonderful enrichment programs. We have a great year planned and are excited to offer a multitude of meaningful activities that will offer you the chance to experience American life and culture in many different ways.

We would love to hear from you! Were you able to connect with a fellow scholar or student from your home country? Or perhaps you connected with a Fulbright alum?

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?