Deadline: 3 June 2019
The Office of Citizen Exchanges, Youth Programs Division of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) is pleased to announce an open competition for the FY 2019 Youth Ambassadors Program.
U.S. public and private non-profit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3) may submit proposals to administer a program that will recruit and select youth and adult participants, provide the participants with three-week exchanges focused on civic education, community service, and youth leadership development, and support follow-on programs in their home communities.
The Youth Ambassadors program directly supports the U.S. foreign policy goal of youth empowerment and development by equipping exchange participants with the knowledge and skills to become active and responsible members of their communities. The program will build mutual understanding, tolerance, and respect through shared culture and values, empower participants to be actively engaged in addressing issues of concern in their schools and communities upon their return home; and foster relationships among youth from different ethnic, religious, and national groups.
Goals
- Promote mutual understanding between the people of the United States and citizens of Western Hemisphere countries
- Prepare youth leaders to become responsible citizens and contributing members of their communities
- Foster future leaders by providing them a better understanding of the U.S. systems, culture, and government
- Cultivate relationships among youth from different ethnic, racial, religious, and national groups and create hemispheric networks of youth leaders, both within the participating countries and internationally
Objectives
- Demonstrate a better understanding of the elements of a participatory democracy in action
- Deepen critical thinking and leadership skills
- Develop program planning and implementation skills
Themes
- Civic Education (Citizen Participation, Grassroots Democracy and Rule of Law)
- Community Service
- Youth Leadership Development
Funding Information
The award ceiling of this program is $3,400,000
Eligibility Criteria
Applications may be submitted by U.S. public and private non-profit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3).
How to Apply
Applicants can apply via given website.
For more information, please visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=314491