The Crystal Gateway Marriott hotel has been selected as the venue for the 38th FOBANA Convention in 2024. The Convention Host Organization has secured a block of hundreds of guest rooms at discounted rates for the 3-day convention. FOBANA guests can avail themselves of all hotel amenities during their stay.
Crystal Gateway Marriott is only one mile from Reagan National Airport DCA, two miles to Washington, DC, and directly connected to the Crystal City Metro station providing the perfect home base for your visit to the Washington, D.C. area. Ideally located in Arlington, our Crystal City VA hotel is steps to the exciting new National Landing development and Pentagon City; as well as a quick and convenient Metro ride to downtown Washington D.C. and Old Town Alexandria.
In 2015, FOBANA had a simple but profound idea to start a Scholarship program involving FOBANA volunteers, students, parents, businesses, educational institutions, and communities to help students fulfill their college dreams. Since the inception of the FOBANA Scholarship program, we disbursed close to $100 thousand to a few hundred students across the US and overseas.
We believe that no student should ever give up on their dream because of financial barriers placed in their path and this is why FOBANA started the Scholarship program, since then we have done so much good, and there is always room to do so much more with your help.
FOBANA signed MOU with Dhaka University and Jagannath University in Bangladesh where students are being benefited throughout their academic years. For the last few years, we have been providing scholarships to North America College students in different states.
The FOBANA Youth Forum will bring an international understanding for North American Bangladeshi youth and allow them to connect with a network that spans across the world. FOBANA wants to bring first-generation Bangladeshi Americans to develop leadership skills while discovering the power of service for others.
Together we want to provide service to others, promote integrity, advance world understanding, and develop community leaders. We believe in our youth, the FOBANA Youth Forum can help bridge the gap between older and younger Bangladeshi generations for a greater community.