May marked the induction of another amazing class of diverse, dynamic doers into the Eisenhower Fellowships community. As individuals, the Spring 2017 Global Fellowship class was full of rising stars, from peace builders and innovators to educators and industry leaders.

On June 2, eight outstanding American Fellows arrived in Beijing to kick off the 2017 Zhi-Xing fellowship program. This year’s cohort of Zhi-Xing Fellows included Kelly Davenport, Executive Director of Build the Future; Robin Emmons, Founder & Executive Director of

In March 2014, Natalia Ponce de León’s life was irrevocably changed after a stalker threw a liter of sulfuric acid on her face and body. Ponce de León has since been, in her words, “reborn from the ashes” of that

Recognizing leading Spanish journalists committed to the defense and promotion of freedom of expression and of the press, the Eisenhower Fellows of Spain honored four individuals and two organizations at the 5th annual First Amendment Awards in New York City

Violence has again entrenched Marawi City in the southern Philippines where government troops are attempting to defeat a group of Islamic State-aligned militants following their rampage of the city. Since the May 23 siege of Marawi on the island of

Sri Lanka is enduring some of the worst flooding in 14 years, with over half a million people displaced, hundreds dead, injured or missing. Only two weeks after returning from his Eisenhower Fellowship, Chevaan Daniel (Sri Lanka 2017) responded quickly

Eisenhower Fellowships is pleased to announce that former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, who served eight American presidents of both political parties, will become the 9th Chairman of the Board of the nonprofit international leadership organization. He will succeed General