For the 5th consecutive year U.S. Fulbright scholars have been visiting the Talent Development Program Community Houses of the Csányi Foundation nationwide.

On November 5, 2016 Robin Cathey (’16 University of Pécs) visited the Community House of Pécs; on November 18 the Community House of Kaposvár and on Januray 21, 2017 the Community House of Nagybajom and spoke about her home state of Georgia with the students.

On November 12, 2016 Anthony Marchetti (’16 Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design) visited the Community House of Jászberény and held a presentation about the art photography to the students.

Between December 12-17, 2016 Sarah Lucas (’16 Hungarian Academy of Sciences) and Zachary Del Rosario (’16 Budapest Metropolitan University) visited the Community House of Szeged and assisted with English language exams for several of the students.

Invitation to current Fulbright professor Ronald High’s concert at the Old Academy of Music (Vörösmarty utca 35.) on Sunday, December 18 at 7 pm. Admission free.

Ronald H. High is an independent scholar, teacher and performer who resides in Columbia, South Carolina. He is a native of Marshall, Texas, and attended the University of North Texas, Arizona State University and the University of Illinois-Urbana. He has appeared in diverse performances in venues in the United States and Europe. His research interests are in voice science and pedagogy and African American vocal music genres. Currently he teaches at the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music as a Fulbright professor.

Anikó Pál is a repetiteur at the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, Budapest. She has been working with singers for 20 years, both at the Liszt Academy and the Hungarian State Opera.

The number of Hungarian students in the US has increased by 18% in the last 5 years by Institute of International Education (IIE) Open Doors Report.

Thanksgiving is the most important family holiday in the U.S. this year American Corner Debrecen tied a special illustrations exhibit opening to the traditional Thanksgiving potluck dinner to truly incorporate the values and messages of the holiday in the program. The success of the program manifested in the attendance of around 140 guests including the 25 young and talented artists from True Pearl Foundation, whose sparkling and splendid pieces were on display. The folk tales’ interpreters from Wali Istvan Roma Residential School in Debrecen, the U.S. Embassy’s interns and Fulbright executive director Dr. Károly Jókay as project manager also represented the Fulbright Roma Student Project. Susanne Liaw ’15, Fulbright Roma English Teaching Assistant, editor and supervisor of the project could not be present in person, but shared her thoughts via video messaging. The event showcased a good example of intercultural cooperation where Roma and non-Roma Hungarians met to celebrate talented future generations and expressed hopes for better communication and recognition in society. Real interaction evolved at the special Thanksgiving event at American Corner Debrecen and regular AC guests, local expats, former Fulbright grantees, high school students, the Debrecen Dixieland Jazz Band, Sound-Picture Association and Maminvent social entrepreneurship positively contributed to the overall success of the evening.