Deadline: 11-Mar-22
The Office of Citizen Exchanges, Youth Programs Division, of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announces an open competition for the FY 2022 Youth Leadership Program with Burma.
U.S public and private academic and cultural institutions, exchange-of-persons, and other not-profit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3) may submit proposals to conduct a six to eight-week U.S.-based exchange program for secondary school aged youth and adult educators. Applicants should plan to provide U.S.-based programming for 10-12 youth and one to two adult participants from Burma.
Purpose
The Youth Leadership Program with Burma offers secondary school aged youth and adult educators/community leaders the opportunity to examine civic education, leadership development, respect for diversity, and community engagement through a six to eight-week exchange in the United States. Participants engage in a variety of activities such as workshops on leadership and service, community site visits related to the program themes and subthemes, interactive training, presentations, visits to high schools, local cultural activities, homestays with American families, and other activities designed to achieve the program’s stated goals. Multiple opportunities for participants to interact meaningfully with their American peers are included. Upon their return home, the participants apply what they have learned to implement projects that serve needs in their communities.
The program goals are to:
- Prepare Burmese youth leaders to become responsible citizens and contributing members of their communities;
- Empower participants to be actively engaged in addressing issues of concern in their communities;
- Build mutual understanding, tolerance, and respect through shared culture and values between the people of the United States and of Burma; and
- Foster relationships among youth from different ethnic, racial, religious, and national groups
The objectives of the program are for participants to:
- Demonstrate a better understanding of community engagement as practiced in the United States;
- Deepen critical thinking, problem-solving, and leadership skills; and
- Develop program planning and implementation skills to bring community project ideas to fruition.
The primary themes of the program are:
- Civic Education (such as peaceful activism, citizen participation, grassroots democracy, rule of law, anti-bullying, and/or other mission priorities);
- Community Engagement (social responsibility, volunteerism, and philanthropy);
- Respect for Diversity (including ethnicity, race, gender, religion, geographic location, socioeconomic status, and disabilities); and
- Youth Leadership Development (such as team building, public speaking, negotiation, goal setting, and project planning)
Applicant organizations must focus on these primary themes. In addition, applicants should identify specific sub-themes of their own choosing, such as social inclusion, entrepreneurship (including social entrepreneurship), innovation, environmental awareness, food security, media literacy, or health, among others, and describe how these topics will serve to illustrate the more abstract concepts of the primary themes.
Federal Award Information:
- Fiscal Year Funds: FY 2022 – $190,000, pending the availability of funds; FY 2023 – $190,000, pending successful performance and the availability of funds.
- Approximate Total Funding: $380,000. This figure represents the base year plus one noncompetitive continuation year, pending successful performance and the availability of funds.
- Approximate Number of Awards: One
- Approximate Average Award: $190,000; pending the availability of funds.
- Floor of Award Range: None
- Ceiling of Award Range: $190,000; pending the availability of funds.
- Anticipated Award Date: September 1, 2022; pending the availability of funds.
- Anticipated Project Completion Date: December 31, 2024. This date reflects the anticipated total duration of the award – one base year plus one non-competitive continuation year.
- Additional Information: The Bureau reserves the right to reduce, revise, or increase proposal budgets in accordance with the needs of the program and the availability of funds.
Eligibility Information:
- U.S. public and private academic and cultural institutions, exchange of-persons, and other not-for-profit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3) may submit applications for this competition.
- Applicants must have nonprofit status with the IRS at the time of application.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=337290