Deadline: 6-Sep-21
The United States Embassy in La Paz announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out the Inglés.Yes! program, which provides two years of English language instruction to 100 youth (aged 14-20) in Ciudadela Andrés Ibañez (better known as Plan 3000) in the city of Santa Cruz.
Program Objectives
The U.S. Embassy in La Paz seeks to start the Inglés. Yes! program in Plan 3000 of the city of Santa Cruz, Bolivia. As a result of this grant, the Inglés. Yes! program seeks to:
- Graduate 100 students from Plan 3000, Santa Cruz with B1 level of English command.
- Adequately prepare classrooms in the host institution for instruction, taking into account online, hybrid, and/or face-to-face formats.
Performance Indicators
Grant recipients must provide reasonable, meaningful, and achievable performance indicators to measure the success of the project. A minimum of five project phases are outlined below:
- Phase 1: Determine instruction needs of the facilities – for hybrid and /or face-to-face instruction.
- Phase 2: Prepare facilities and launch the Inglés.Yes! application process.
- Phase 3: Host English language teaching workshop for Inglés.Yes! instructors.
- Phase 4: Launch Inglés.Yes! classes.
- Phase 5: Conduct a post-program survey to verify the level of English language proficiency attained.
Federal Award Information
- Length of performance period: 24 to 30 months
- Number of awards anticipated: one
- Award amounts: up to $100.000.00
- Total available funding: $100.000.00
- Type of Funding: FY21 Public Diplomacy Funds
Participants and Audiences
The Inglés.Yes! program will graduate 100 students aged 14-20 from Plan 3000 with a B1 level of English language proficiency. The students will be selected through a rigorous application process. Qualifying students will be from low-income families in Plan 3000 and will have demonstrated their commitment to leadership and community development. Students of indigenous or Afro-Bolivian descent will be encouraged to apply to the program. Graduating students will have the opportunity to apply for U.S. Embassy scholarships not included in this grant.
Priority Region: Ciudadela Andrés Ibañez (Plan 3000), Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Eligibility information
The following organizations are eligible to apply:
- Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations
- Public and private educational not-for-profit institutions based in Santa Cruz.
- Public International Organizations and Governmental institutions based in Santa Cruz.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=335148
