Forming the next generation of leaders, scholars, students, and cultural partners who will carry the Texas–Lyon relationship forward.
Rooted in nearly two centuries of shared Catholic, educational, cultural, and humanitarian history, the Fellowship will support Texas-facing programs that build living connections between students, scholars, institutions, and cultural leaders in Texas and Lyon.
The Fellowship may include high school student exchanges, academic partnerships, cultural cultivation, leadership development, pilgrimage and study opportunities, and collaborative programming with schools, universities, dioceses, archives, museums, and cultural organizations.
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Why the Fellowship Matters
The Texas–Lyon story should not remain only in archives, anniversaries, or historic sites. It should be passed on through people.
The Texas–Lyon Heritage Fellowship will help young people, educators, scholars, and cultural leaders understand this shared history and participate in its future. Through exchange, study, travel, research, and public programming, the Fellowship will make the relationship between Texas and Lyon visible, personal, and lasting.
The Texas Connection
For Texas donors, the Fellowship offers a direct way to invest in the future of the Texas–Lyon relationship.
It will support programs that connect Texas students, schools, universities, Catholic institutions, healthcare and cultural partners, and French-American organizations with Lyon’s rich heritage of faith, education, service, and social action.
What Support Makes Possible
Support for the Texas–Lyon Heritage Fellowship may help fund:
- High school student exchanges
- Academic exchanges between Texas and Lyon
- Research, archives, and historical study
- Cultural programs and French-American partnerships
- Pilgrimage and educational travel
- Leadership formation for students and young adults
- Public lectures, seminars, and cultural events
- Scholarships or travel support for students and educators
- Collaborative programming with universities, dioceses, schools, and cultural institutions
Project Goals
The Texas–Lyon Heritage Fellowship will help:
- Strengthen educational and cultural ties between Texas and Lyon
- Introduce students and young leaders to the shared Texas–Lyon story
- Support academic and institutional exchange
- Encourage cultural cultivation and French-American friendship
- Create opportunities for research, travel, and learning
- Build a lasting network of future leaders committed to faith, service, culture, education, and care for the vulnerable
A Living Legacy for Future Generations
The Texas–Lyon Heritage Fellowship ensures that this shared story does not end with commemoration. It becomes a living relationship carried forward by students, scholars, institutions, and communities on both sides of the Atlantic.
By supporting the Fellowship, donors help form the next generation of leaders who will preserve, understand, and renew the historic bond between Texas and Lyon.
