Application Deadline: December 30th 2018
The Algeria Youth Leadership Program is a four-week, fully funded, U.S-based cultural exchange program, focused on the primary themes of civic education, youth leadership development, respect for diversity, and community engagement. Participants will engage in a variety of activities, such as workshops on leadership and service, community site visits related to the program themes, interactive training and discussion groups, small group work, presentations, local cultural activities, and homestays with American families, among other activities.
The program will be intensive, academic, and highly interactive to the end that participants develop their skills in order to be effective leaders in their schools and communities. Participants will work with professors and students from the University of Nevada School of Business and that Reynold School of Journalism, local consultants and community businesses and organizations. Participants will use the skills gained in this program to create a service project for their home community.
This Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and is administered by the Northern Nevada International Center.
Eligibility Requirements:
Applicants are:
- Algerian Youth (age15-17 on June 14, 2019)
- American Youth (age15-17 on June 14, 2019)
- Algerian Adults who have extensive experience working with youth
**Please see below for a complete list of requirements**
Program Dates:
- U.S. program dates: June 17-July 11, 2019 in Reno, NV and Washington, D.C.
- Program Orientation for Algerian participants: June 14-16, 2019 in Algiers
Timeline:
Participation requirements and application instructions:
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the Algeria Youth Leadership cultural exchange Program