On Friday, November 20, the Romanian-U.S. Fulbright Commission, together with EducationUSA and the U.S. Embassy in Bucharest, marked the International Education Week by organizing the second edition of our very own U.S. Alumni Fair, hosted by “Ion Mincu” University of Architecture.

The event also marked the 55th anniversary of the Fulbright program in Romania.

Following a brief introduction by Prof. Rodica Mihăilă, the executive director of the Fulbright Commission, the visitors were welcomed by Dean Thompson, Deputy Chief of Mission, U. S. Embassy in Bucharest, and Prof. Zeno Bogdănescu, Rector of the “Ion Mincu” University of Architecture.

26 alumni of various American universities – members of the U.S. embassy staff and U.S. Fulbright grantees – came together as representatives of their alma maters and spoke to over 300 visitors, acting as their guides on an exploration of the American college experience. During the 3-hour event, the high school and college students visiting the fair, together with their teachers and parents, had the opportunity to interact with the American alumni and to get more in-depth information on the free services and resources offered by the Fulbright Educational Advising Center-EducationUSA.

Apart from students from top Bucharest high schools, the fair was also attended by groups of students, accompanied by their teachers, from other counties and cities, including Brăila, Constanţa, Ilfov, Giurgiu, Argeș and Dâmbovița. We thank the Ministry of National Education for helping us in promoting the event.

Our warm thanks to all those who made the event possible and, above all, to the U.S. Alumni who supported our initiative and graciously represented their alma maters!

More photos are available on the Commission's Facebook page.