In San Francisco, 27 prominent Fellows from 26 countries convened for the annual in-person meeting of the EF Global Network Council on October 18. This gathering of advisors to the president and senior leadership of EF came together from around the world to discuss important EF programs and initiatives and to brainstorm about ways to engage the global network to maximize the impact of our... Read More
October marked the beginning of Eisenhower Fellowships 2018 Innovation Program, welcoming 21 Fellows from across five professional fields: the future of work, education, health and life sciences, energy and the environment and design. A highlight of the Innovation Fellows’ travels across the U.S. to meet other thought leaders in their fields was a series of activities to celebrate innovation and... Read More
PHILADELPHIA, November 14, 2018—Eisenhower Fellowships (EF) announced today it is seeking outstanding midcareer professionals from across Latin America and the Caribbean to travel to the United States on a unique six-week fellowship program in fall of 2019. The Latin America and Caribbean program will be Eisenhower Fellowships’ first targeted initiative aimed exclusively at the Western... Read More
Taking a Page from the Past, Eisenhower Fellowships Revives an Historic Program Binding Leaders from Ireland and Northern Ireland. Thirty years after an historic Eisenhower Fellowships program stimulated people-to-people contacts that helped support an end to bloody conflict on the island of Ireland, EF will assemble a group of 14 Fellows--seven from Northern Ireland, seven from Ireland—to... Read More
We are deeply saddened to announce that longtime former Eisenhower Fellowships Trustee Jay Kislak passed away on October 3. Jay served on the EF Board from 2008 until 2015. As this story in the Wall Street Journal recalls, he was a colorful businessman who lived his life fully. We extend our condolences to his family and friends. Read More
Join us on Thursday, September 27 to dedicate Engage the Change, a new mural from artist Ernel Martinez highlighting the experiences of General Colin L. Powell. Powell is the former chairman of the Eisenhower Fellowships, of which Jane Golden, Mural Arts Executive Director, has been a cohort member since 2003. WHEN Thursday, September 27 3:30–4:30 p.m.... Read More
Twenty-one creative global professionals from five distinct fields of innovation have been selected as the 2018 Eisenhower Innovation Fellows. These ascendant leaders from around the world will embark on a seven-week journey across the United States to engage in transformative exchanges of ideas with leading innovators in their fields. During their fellowships, these mid-career... Read More
"Artist Thanh Bui (Vietnam '17) opens up about his burning passion for, and anticipation of the future of the arts in Vietnam." Read the full article from Culture Magazine here. Read More
As leaders who better the world around them, Eisenhower Fellows use the transformative power of their fellowship experience to translate their enhanced personal capabilities into action. Strengthening the global network and fostering collaboration among our Fellows to achieve sustainable, real-world impact across sectors and national borders is a primary strategic objective of EF. Our network... Read More
Harold "Hap" Wagner 1935-2018 Longtime Eisenhower Fellowships Trustee Harold "Hap" Wagner lost his battle with cancer and passed away peacefully in the San Francisco Bay area on July 26, surrounded by his loving family. A brilliant engineer and star collegiate athlete who became a nationally prominent business executive and... Read More
