The Public Affairs Section at the U.S. Embassy in Luanda is pleased to
invite candidate nominations for the 2017 Pan-Africa Youth Leadership
Program (PAYLP).
The program gives secondary school youth (ages 15-18 years old) and adult
educators the opportunity to explore themes such as entrepreneurship,
civic education, youth leadership and economic development, and respect for
diversity. Through three-week, intensive exchanges in the United States,
participants engage in workshops on leadership and service, community site
visits related to the program themes and subthemes, interactive training in
conflict resolution, presentations, visits to high schools, local cultural
activities, and homestays with local American families. A key component
of the program is to develop community-based projects in their home communities
to affect change upon their return home.
For example, two students from Togo developed a girl’s empowerment program
with a social entrepreneurship aspect built in via beading projects. Two
other participants worked with young inmates in a local prison to develop
vocational skills to help prepare them for their reintegration into
society. A young participant from Chad developed a community library at a
local high school to decrease the school’s high drop-out rate.
Four of the exchanges will be conducted in English and two will be
conducted in French.
This program is fully funded by the U.S. government. The deadline to
submit your application is – December 29, 2016
Each exchange delegation will also include adult participants who are
teachers, trainers, or community leaders who work with youth. They will
have the role of exchange participant, chaperone, and post-exchange
mentor. There will be approximately three adult educators per
delegation. Please note that while each delegation will include a small
number of adult educators, not every country cohort will be able to include an
adult educator.
TO APPLY:
A: Please Provide:
1. Full name:
2. Date of
Birth (month/Day/Year):
3. Place of
birth:
4. Mobile
number:
5. Current
address:
6. School
grade / Position (if an adult):
7. Passport
number
8. Email
address:
9. Medical,
dietary, or personal considerations:
10. Previous
study on travel in the United States:
11. Evidence
of English Proficiency:
12. Relevant
coursework and/or Extracurricular Activities
B: Tell a story about your leadership abilities using real-life examples
related to you;
C: How are you involved in your community to make it a better place? (this
could be your school, your home, your church, wherever your “community” is);
REQUIREMENTS:
A successful youth candidate for this program should be:
A. Be a high school
student who is 15, 16, 17, or 18 years of age by the start of the exchange
(refer to paragraph 4 for the appropriate start dates);
B. Be proficient in
English, if nominated for one of the four Anglophone exchanges;
C. Be proficient in
French, if nominated for one of the two Francophone exchanges;
D. Attend at least one
semester of high school in his/her home country following completion of the
program;
E. Indicate a
serious interest in learning about the United States;
F. Demonstrate
strong leadership qualities and potential in his/her school or community;
G. Have a high level of
academic achievement, as indicated by academic grades, awards, and teacher
recommendations;
H. Demonstrate a
commitment to community service and extracurricular activities;
I. Have
had little or no prior study or travel experience in the United States or
elsewhere outside of their home country;
J. Be
mature, responsible, independent, confident, open-minded, tolerant, thoughtful
and inquisitive; and
K. Be willing and able to
fully participate in an intensive program, community service, and active
educational travel program during the exchange, as well as in follow-on
activities afterward in their home countries.
Adult candidates nominated for this program will:
A. Be teachers, trainers,
volunteers, or community leaders who work with youth.
B. Be proficient in
English (even for those participating in the Francophone exchange).
C. Have a commitment to
remain in teaching positions or other positions of influence on young leaders.
D. Indicate a serious
interest in learning about the United States.
E. Demonstrate an
interest in developing professional skills.
F. Be supportive of
the teenage participants and assist them to become productive and responsible
members of society.
G. Exhibit maturity and
open-mindedness; and
H. Be willing and able to
fully participate in an intensive program, community service, and active
educational travel program during the exchange, as well as mentor youth in
their follow-on activities afterward in their home countries.
If you have the above qualifications and would to
apply, please submit your application
in replying to all of the questions above on (A,B and C) and
provide all information requested and submit via email to PASInboxLuanda@state.gov
no later than December 29, 2016.
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