THE PROJECT
The Kettering Foundation`s International Residency Program (formerly called the “International Fellowship Program) started in 1991 as a way of offering the Foundation`s international colleagues and associates an opportunity for joint learning. The Fellows usually belong to one of the 3 broad categories of the program, namely the civil society fellowship, Fanning fellowship (Civic journalism) and the China Exchange. Through the program, fellows and residents have typically spent 6 months at the Foundation’ s headquarters in Dayton – Ohio to further explore questions of democracy. The program has so far seen about 130 participants from around the world. This research and report targeted the period 1991-2015.
As the program approaches its 25th anniversary, the Kettering Foundation (KF/Foundation) is beginning to take stock by reconnecting with as many past Fellows/Residents as possible, to learn about their current work; to explore how the Foundation may collaborate with them in the near future and also ascertain how the experience with the residency has contributed to their professional and personal formation.
This page aims at helping former residents (re)connect with their fellow international alumni. The sole purpose of this page is to help international residents connect with one another. Therefore, through the "Alumni Directory" you will be able to find the residents' current contact information as well as their current job descriptions and work interests, keep up with news from The Kettering Foundation and more.
THE FOUNDATION
The Kettering Foundation is a nonprofit operating foundation rooted in the American tradition of cooperative research. Kettering’s primary research question is, what does it take to make democracy work as it should? Kettering’s research is distinctive because it is conducted from the perspective of citizens and focuses on what people can do collectively to address problems affecting their lives, their communities, and their nation.
The foundation seeks to identify and address the challenges to making democracy work as it should through interrelated program areas that focus on citizens, communities, and institutions. Guiding Kettering’s research are three hypotheses. Kettering’s research suggests that democracy requires:
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Responsible citizens who can make sound choices about their future;
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Communities of citizens acting together to address common problems; and
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Institutions with public legitimacy that contribute to strengthening society.