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Thursday, May 16

Fulbright Prize Ceremony & Dinner

The Fulbright Prize will be awarded jointly to Gary White and Matt Damon for their work with Water.org.

By Fulbright Association

Date and time

Thursday, May 16 · 5:30 - 9:30pm EDT

Location

Marriott Marquis Washington, DC

901 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest Washington, DC 20001

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Agenda

5:00 PM

Check-In @ Liberty Ballroom Foyer

5:30 PM

Welcome Reception @ Liberty Ballroom Foyer

6:00 PM

Seated Dinner @ Liberty Ballroom

8:00 PM

Prize Ceremony @ Liberty Ballroom & Live Streamed Globally

About this event

4 hours

Co-Founders of Water.org and WaterEquity to be honored for improving access to safe water and sanitation worldwide.

The Fulbright Association will award the 2024 J. William Fulbright Prize for International Understanding jointly to Gary White and Matt Damon for co-founding and leading Water.org and WaterEquity, which are dedicated to breaking down the barriers between people living in poverty and access to safe water and sanitation. Together, the non-profit organizations have positively transformed more than 60 million lives around the world by using market-driven financial solutions to end the global water crisis. For millions of women, children, and communities, access to safe water can turn problems into potential — unlocking education, economic opportunities, and improved health.

Your Contribution
Your ticket registration or sponsorship will fund both a $50,000 donation to Water.org and Fulbright Association programs that promote wider representation in global affairs, expand opportunities for international exchange, and support the next generation of Fulbright leaders.

The Fulbright Association is the American alumni organization of the Fulbright Program with a mission to engage, serve, and support a diverse and growing network dedicated to the Fulbright principle of international cooperation through mutual understanding.

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Fulbright Association

The Fulbright Association extends the Fulbright international exchange into a lifelong experience for U.S. alumni. We connect alumni and friends of the Fulbright program through lifelong learning, collaborative networking, and service projects at home and abroad. Established on February 27, 1977, the Fulbright Association is the U.S. alumni organization of the Fulbright Program, representing 140,000 U.S. alumni – 70 years of Fulbrighters since the program’s inception – and friends of international education. We support a thriving alumni community that helps increase visibility for the Fulbright effect and helps preserve Fulbright exchanges for future generations. Through our 54 local chapters, the Fulbright Association hosts more than 230 regional and national programs each year for visiting Fulbrighters and alumni throughout the United States. Programs include educational events, career development seminars, music and art presentations, networking events, volunteer activities, and more. We are a hub for Fulbright alumni to connect in meaningful ways, as well as a community of friends of Fulbright who support international education and cultural understanding around the world.