Deadline: 4 April 2014
Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) Request for Grant Proposals from Public and private non-profit organizations for American Youth Leadership Program. This is an exchange program for American high school students that will enable the participants to gain firsthand knowledge of foreign cultures and to collaborate on solving global issues.
The grant recipients will recruit and select participants from the United States and provide them with a three- to four-week exchange program in select countries abroad focused on dialogue and debate, leadership development, and community service. The estimated budget of the program for a group of 15 to 20 youth along with 2 to 4 travelling adults ranges from $150,000 to $200,000. Base year award period is approximately 14 to 18 months depending on the applicant’s program plan.
Program Activities Themes –
- The role of the media
- The environment and climate change
- Food security and nutrition
- Science and technology
Grant Award Recipients Responsibilities –
- Recruit and Select the Participants
- Conduct Orientation
- Manage Logistical Arrangements
- Design and plan 3-4 weeks Exchange Activities
- Arrange Accommodation
- Monitor the Exchange Program
- Plan and Implement Follow-on Activities
- Design and Implement Evaluation Plan
Eligibility Criteria –
- Applicants must be from one of the following countries – Bangladesh, Cote d’Ivoire, Cyprus, Ecuador, El Salvador, Ghana, Guyana, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Senegal, Thailand, Ukraine, Bulgaria and Macedonia, Hong Kong and South China (limited to Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, and Fujian Provinces), and Israel and the Palestinian Territories. [In case of Bulgaria and Macedonia, Hong Kong and South China, and Israel and the Palestinian Territories, the applicants should propose one three- to four-week exchange where participants spend approximately half the exchange period in each location and experience balanced and diverse perspectives.]
- Applicants must demonstrate their capacity for conducting international youth exchanges, focusing on three areas of competency – provision of programs that address the goals and themes outlined in this document; age-appropriate programming for youth;and previous experience working on programs in the partner country and/or region.
- All participants must be U.S. citizens and must be selected through a merit-based competition.
- Youth participants must be high school students aged 15 to 17 years old, with at least one semester of high school remaining after the exchange.
- Adults travelling on the exchange should be U.S. citizens and may include competitively-selected participants (teachers, trainers, school administrators, and/or community leaders who work with youth); staff of the award recipient organization; and/or consultants.
For more information, please visit grants.gov and search for funding opportunity number ECA-ECAPEC-14-036.
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