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U.S. Department of State, Bureau of ECA announces 2020 Jóvenes en Acción (Youth in Action) Program

Deadline: 21 January 2020

The Office of Citizen Exchanges, Youth Programs Division, of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), has announced an open competition for the FY 2020 Jóvenes en Acción (Youth in Action), an exchange program for Mexican high school students.

This program will be funded as a joint initiative between the U.S. Department of State, the Mexican government, and the private sector. U.S. Embassy Mexico City and the Mexican Secretariat of Public Education will recruit, screen, and select the participants.

ECA funding will support U.S.-based activities for approximately 25 participants to take place during summer 2020. U.S. Embassy Mexico City anticipates additional funding to increase the total number of participants to approximately 75 students; proposals should indicate the applicant’s ability to host approximately 75 students and manage funding from multiple sources. The Department reserves the right to reduce, revise, or increase proposal project configurations, budgets, and participant numbers in accordance with the needs of the program and the availability of funds.

Goals

The program goals are to:

Objectives

The program objectives are for participants to:

Themes

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Award Information

Eligibility Criteria

Other Eligibility Requirements

For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=322660

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