The project that produced The World Family Cookbook was begun by the Hubert H. Humphery Fellowship Program at Boston University in 1998 as a social initiative to link countries in this world.
The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship program was established by Congress in 1978 in honor of the late senator and vice president. In the spirit of a world leader concerned with fostering international understanding.
The objective of the Humphrey Fellowship Program is twofold: to permit mid-career professionals from developing countries to gain expertise in their fields as they have evolved in the United States; and to allow U.S. citizens to profit from the knowledge and perspectives of professional counterparts from around the globe.
Boston University has supported the program since its inception and has hosted over 350 Humphrey Fellows to date.