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TRAYCE – Training of Trainers for Youth in the Council of Europe

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Deadline: 10th March, 2015
Open to: representatives of youth organisation, network, pool of trainers etc who already have some relevant experiences of European level youth work education and training activities
Venue: Strasbourg, France

Description

The Youth Department of the Council of Europe has open call call for participants for TRAYCE – Training of Trainers for Youth in the Council of Europe, a long-term training of trainers in non-formal education with young people. First residential seminar will be held 12 – 23 June 2015. The training course aims to support the quality development of non-formal education activities in the Council of Europe through the development of competence of trainers active in the youth field. The training of trainers in non-formal education will provide an opportunity for participants-trainers to develop the level of quality of their work, and to improve their competences to design, run and evaluation non-formal education and training activities with young people within the value framework of the Council of Europe.

 

This training for trainers is organized in several phases as follow:

  1. Preparation for the first residential seminar (mid – April to June 2015);
  2. First residential seminar (12 – 23 June 2015);
  3. Practice and online learning (June 2015 – autumn 2016);
  4. Second residential seminar (autumn 2016);
  5. Evaluation of the course (during autumn / winter 2016).

The Participants should:

  • come  from and be supported by a youth organisation, network, pool of trainers, community etc.;
  • have an educational function, doing non-formal education activities and be motivated to improve their work or identify the need to improve their training activities;
  • be in a position to apply what they have learnt in the course in their education and training practice;
  •  subscribe to the values and approaches of the Council of Europe;
  •  have already some relevant experiences of European level youth work education and training activities;
  •  have the readiness and possibility to run a practice project during the course, on themes related to human rights issues, the situation of young people from disadvantaged neighbourhoods, discrimination, intercultural dialogue, vulnerable groups etc.;
  •  be able to work in English;
  •  have ICT competences and regular access to internet during the course;

Costs

Meals and accommodation for the residential seminars will be provided and paid for by the Council of Europe. Travel costs for the seminars will be fully reimbursed according to the Council of Europe rules.

There is an enrollment fee to the course of 60 Euros is payable by each participant. This amount will be deducted from the amount to be reimbursed for travel expenses or paid during the residential seminar.

Application

All candidates should apply online. Support letters have to be uploaded on the platform or sent separately by e-mail toeyc.programme@coe.int by 10th March 2015.

Shortlisted candidates may be contacted for a short online interview. The selection of participants will be finalized by 30 March 2015

For more information please check the official website

NinjaEssays Writing Contest

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Deadline: 27 April 2015
Open to: Students, writers, educators, and all other interested parties
Award: tWinner – $500; 2nd place – $300; 3rd place – $150

Description

After the extraordinary submissions we received for the previous contests and the great interests of potential participants, we decided to offer new topics and fresh prizes!

Are you a talented essay writer? Then take advantage of this unique chance to get rewarded for your work by the best essay writing service! NinjaEssays is all about supporting writers and helping them to get the motivation they need. The purpose of this essay writing contest is to inspire writers from all around the world to showcase their creative and critical thinking skills.

By entering our annual writing contest, your work will be published on the NinjaEssays blog and shared on our social media profiles. Wait, there is more:

  • You’ll get a prize! If you rank first, second or third in the final results, you will receive a cash prize.
  • You will get recognition from exceptional academic writers.
  • You can freely express your opinions and get fair treatment by the judges. No candidate will be discriminated on the basis of national origin, race, color, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion, or marital status.
  • You will help thousands of students to realize how a great essay should look like. Your entry will serve as an inspiration for them to start creating their own work.

Eligibility

Students, writers, educators, and all other interested parties are welcomed to submit an entry.

Awards

  • Winner – $500
  • 2nd place – $300
  • 3rd place – $150

Application

Guidelines
  • Your entry should be 800-1000 words long!
  • Your contact information should be provided on a separate page.
  • Please submit the essay in one of the following file types: Word (.doc, .rtf, .odt, and .docx). You can feel free to use images if you hold the rights for their distribution.
  • All entries must be free of plagiarism! You are not allowed to submit content that has been published before. The content will be checked with an advanced plagiarism checker and the candidates who don’t submit 100% unique work will be disqualified.
  • The essays must be written in English.
  • By submitting an entry to this essay contest, you agree to the terms and conditions and accept the decision of the judges as final.

Topics

Please provide an entry on one of the following topics:

  1. “Are Standardized Tests an Effective Way to Measure Students’ Achievements?”
  2. “Violence in Schools: Causes and Solutions”
  3. “The Ethics of Contemporary Literature: Are Writers Promoting Wrong Values?”
  4. “The Liberating Values of Education in Conflicted Countries”
  5. “Ed-Tech Tools in Modern Education: Advantages and Concerns”
  6. “Is Academic Writing Relevant for Students’ Progress?”
  7. “Extracurricular Activities: An Inspiration or Unnecessary Burden?”
  8. “The Rise and Fall of Liberal Arts in Schools”
  9. “Is Contemporary Education Independent from Governmental Influence?”
  10. “Anti-Intellectualism as Part of Modern Education”

​Please share the link to NinjaEssays.com via Twitter, Facebook or Google+, choose one of the provided topics and submit your entry by sending an e-mail message to contact@ninjaessays.com. Entitle the message “Essay Writing Contest” and provide your name, age, and country in the body of the e-mail message. Pay attention to the deadline!

For further information please visit the official website.

Be a Participant at the European Forum Alpbach 2015 in Austria!

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Deadline: 28 February 2015
Open to: students or recent graduates
Venue: 19 August – 4 September 2015, Alpbach, Austria

Description

In 2015, the European Forum Alpbach takes on the question of “InEquality”. Public discourse goes back and forth between the two positions: the negative outlook describes inequality as a deficiency hampering opportunities and reducing resources, whereas the positive interpretation considers it a driver for change and diversity.

The European Forum Alpbach organises a number of events in addition to its main summer conference. These panel discussions and conferences last between one evening and three days. Austrian and international representatives of politics, business, culture and academia engage in a lively dialogue with the audience at these events, just as in Alpbach.

Eligibility

The event is open for students and recent graduates. Read carefully the information provided about the different scholarships schemes regarding the eligibility criteria. 

Costs

There are three possibilities to apply for a scholarship to participate in the European Forum Alpbach:

1) at the Non-Profit Foundation of the European Forum Alpbach:

We grant scholarships to participate in:

Please note that you can only apply either for the seminar week and the Alpbach symposia or for one of the Summer Schools. You can apply from February 13th, 2015 to March 31, 2015.  (postmark)

2) at a Member of the Forum Alpbach Network

The regional Clubs and IGs host many scholarship holders at the European Forum Alpbach. You can apply directly to your local organization.

Depending on where the Member Club of the Forum Alpbach Network has its seat, the application should show a reference to the country. This means that the applicant grew up there, is a resident, has studied or is studying at a higher education establishment of the country in question.

The application criteria as well as the value of the grant can differ from those of the European Forum Alpbach.

Please send your application documents directly to the respective Member Club of the Forum Alpbach Network. An overview of all members can be found here.

 

3) at a partner organisation

(a) In cooperation with the Austrian Integration Fund (OIF), the European Forum Alpbach awards scholarships aimed at promoting the integration of refugees and migrants. More information will follow soon.

 

(b) The Austrian Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology, awards scholarships to students from the Sciences. More information will follow soon.

(c) In cooperation with the Austrian Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy(bmwfw), the European Forum Alpbach awards scholarships supporting the next generation of researchers. More information will follow soon.

There is also a possibility to participate at the event at your own cost. More details are published HERE.

Application

Provided that the respective application criteria are satisfied, you can apply at a maximum of three different grant places. Here you find a detailed guide on how to apply.

You can find our FAQs here.

Contact
Katharina Okulski
katharina.okulski@alpbach.org
Tel.: +43 (1) 718 17 11-19

Youth 17+ in MN, USA can sign up for Family Assets for Independence in Minnesota (FAIM) Program

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Asian Media Access is qualified to sign youth up for the below FAIM program, so the youth (17 years old and up) who work, their earnings can be matched by State Funding and can triple their earnings.

If you are interested, please send an e-mail to amamedia@amamedia.org for more information, or check out the FAIM website – http://minnesotafaim.com for other agencies near you that offering the FAIM services.

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The Family Assets for Independence in Minnesota (FAIM) Program is a matched savings project to help Minnesota low wage earners build assets through;

 purchase of a home

 pursuit of a higher education

 or launching of a small business.

This is accomplished by FAIM participants placing up to $40 monthly savings from their earned income into Family Asset Accounts (savings accounts), which will be matched 3-1 upon completion of asset contracts.

Example:

Saving $40/month for 2 years = $ 960 (maximum allowable for matching)

Match of 3-1 = 2,880 (maximum allowable matching)

Total Asset Funds Available = $3,840  

The State Matching can not pay to individual, but paid to a school for tuition or educational related expenses, or business related expenses, or down payment for the house.

Asian American Journalist Association’s Summer Internships and Scholarships

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AAJA Scholarships, Internships and Grants 

  • NBC Summer Partnership: Paid summer broadcast internships with NBC News in New York City are available for students and recent graduates. Applications must be received (not just postmarked) by February 12, 2015.
  • The CIC/Anna Chennault Scholarship: $5,000 available to support current college students or high school seniors passionate about journalism. The recipient will also receive an all-expenses-paid trip to the 2015 AAJA National Convention in San Francisco, CA August 12 – 15. The deadline to apply is May 3, 2015.
  • Stanford Chen Internship Grant: $1,750 available to support current juniors, seniors and graduate students who have secured a journalism internship. The deadline to apply is April 12, 2015.
  • Broadcast News Internship Grants: Two grants offered to support students or recent graduates that have secured a broadcasting internship. The deadline to apply is April 19, 2015.
  • Print and Online News Internship Grant: $1,000 available to support students or recent graduates who have secured a print or online news internship. The deadline to apply is April 19, 2015.

The Summer Undergraduate Research Internship in University of MN, USA

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2015 Request for Applications: Opportunity on Health Disparities & Cancer Research

The University of Minnesota Medical School’s Program in Health Disparities Research and the Masonic Cancer Center are pleased to announce the seventh annual summer undergraduate internship on health disparities and cancer research.

 

Program Description

The 2015 summer internship on cancer and health disparities is an eight-week program designed to give undergraduate students from Minnesota’s racial/ethnic minority and under-represented communities’ research experience in the health sciences. During the program, participants will:

  • Learn how health disparities are addressed through community-engaged research;
  • Gain hands-on experience with an experienced faculty mentor in basic biomedical, translational, clinical, and/or community-based research;
  • Attend seminars and workshops on topics such as interdisciplinary research and the root causes of health disparities;
  • Discuss careers in health sciences with University of Minnesota professionals;
  • Sign-up to shadow a clinician;
  • Work with a research team at the current stage of their project(s); and
  • Present a poster to academic members and community partners at the end of the summer.

The internship program dates are: June 22-August 14, 2015. Internships positions are full-time (Monday-Friday from approximately 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM).

Interns will be matched with a mentor in the Program in Health Disparities Research or the Masonic Cancer Center. The mentor matching process will begin prior to the start date.

Interns will receive a rate of $12.00 per hour.

 

2015 Intern Application Schedule
  • Application and recommendation deadline: Monday, February 23, 2015, at 4:00 PM CST (documents submitted after this time will not be accepted)
  • Award notification: March 16-27, 2015

 

Expectations for Applicants

Students who apply are required and responsible for:

  • Providing their own laptop computer.
  • Arranging their lodging and transportation.
  • Demonstrating professionalism at all times.
  • Committing to work full-time for the entire duration of the 8-week program (up to three days of unpaid leave will be permitted).

 

Eligibility

Eligible applicants must be:

  • An incoming sophomore, junior, or senior undergraduate student.
  • Enrolled in a 2 or 4 year college/university in Minnesota or be a Minnesota resident attending a 2 or 4 year accredited college/university within the United States.
  • Interested in pursuing a career in research or a health science profession.
  • From an under-represented community. This may include students who self-identify with a racial/ethnic minority community, first generation college students, LGBTQ, rural and/or low socio-economic backgrounds.

Applicants must adhere to the application deadlines. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.

 

Instructions
Application

Please complete the online application.
The application deadline is Monday, February 23, 2015 at 4:00 p.m., Central Standard Time (CST).

Recommendation Form

Download and return the recommendation form (PDF). Two letters of recommendation are required. This form is required; alternative documents will not be accepted. Professional recommendations only, cannot include family members or friends. For questions and to submit recommendations forms please contact Sandra Rivera (email:river039@umn.edu or fax 612-626-6782), before Monday, February 23, 2015 at 4:00 PM CST.

2015 Global Youth Leaders Program in Canada

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Deadline:  1 May 2015
Open to: young leaders between the ages of 20 and 30 years old
Venue: September 21 – October 9, 2015, Antigonish, NS, Canada

Description

New in 2015, the Global Youth Leaders Certificate is a three-week education program offered at the Coady Institute. This program enables young development practitioners from developing countries to strengthen their leadership capacities in order to contribute to innovation and change in their organizations and communities. Participants engage in learning that is grounded in real-world experiences and focused on Coady’s core thematic areas. Through a shared learning environment with others from around the world, participants are exposed to a range of experiences and the beginnings of a potentially lifelong network of support.

Personal benefits
  • Build self-knowledge as the basis of leadership to facilitate others through change
  • Strengthen communication skills which are key to making an effective case for change
  • Learn the theory and principles behind citizen-led and asset-based approaches and how to integrate these into your work
  • Develop facilitation skills and tools to use in various community development situations
  • Strengthen competencies to analyze how different world views influence development and social change
  • Develop values and attitudes that nurture a culture of peace and non-violence
  • Engage in an analysis of the intersectionalities between power, poverty, health, racism, gender equality and environmental sustainability
  • Gain a greater understanding of the complexities and principals involved with multi-sector and multiple-actor collaboration and working in partnerships
  • Explore local efforts to create, maintain, and strengthen citizen-led and community-driven development and grassroots campaigns for policy change
  • Become connected with a growing network of peers from around the world working for development and social change
Organizational benefits
  • Gain insights into new thinking and innovations in development and social change practice
  • Develop vision and leadership approaches which lead to innovation and social change
  • Integrate new analysis and strategies into education and organizing for development and social change
  • Enhance performance in areas such as gender equality, disability, human rights and the environment
  • Contribute to campaigns for changes in social policy and practices
  • Connect with regional and transnational networks working toward development and social change

Have strong oral and written English language competencies.

Eligibility

This program is targeted to young leaders (20-30 years old) from developing countries who are working on development issues.

Priority is given to people who:

  • Possess a minimum of two years of demonstrated experience in social, environmental or economic development in sectors such as livelihoods or inclusive economic development, food security, environment, access to education and health care, governance, and the rights of girls and women;
  • Have great drive and passion for their work, demonstrated through their outstanding contributions in their organizations and communities;
  • Are practitioners in civil society organizations including community-based organizations and not-for-profits, or active in public or private institutions, donor/philanthropic agencies, social movements or in a social enterprise/business;

Costs

Program Costs Diploma Certificate
Tuition 10,000 2,350
Accomodation and meals 5,000 1,150
Total 15,000 3,500

Program costs are quoted in Canadian dollars and are subject to change.

Most qualified candidates receive a scholarship to assist with program costs. Please visit the scholarship page.

Application

Please select the application form for the program you wish to apply for from the list below.

You may fill out the form online and submit it directly, or save it and return to it later to complete using a login and password you create.

By request, information and forms can be sent by email.

In order to apply, register HERE.

If you have any questions, check the FAQ section or write to: coadyadmit@stfx.ca

The official web-page.

Young Package 2015: Happy Birthday!

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Deadline: 27 March 2015
Open to: international young designers up to 30 years of age
Award: the main prize is 1,100 Euro, but there are other minor prizes

Description

Young Package is a competition in packaging design. Since its foundation in 1996, the Young Package competition has achieved an international reputation and a distinctive position among competitions for young designers. Every year, several hundred participants from the whole world send their entries. Young Package focuses on packages made of paper. The competition was founded to invite students and creative people, and challenge them to create designs of corrugated and smooth cardboard or other paper materials widely used in packaging design.

Package something extraordinary, whatever you like! Or turn a common thing into a small present, an interesting anniversary artefact, a birthday package that arouses desire. Consider for instance, what the jubilee edition of your favourite beverage, perfume or chocolate could look like. Show us how you imagine an original and limited edition package for a beloved tea or technological toy. Design an annual collection, festive wrapper, original wrapping paper or box for any gift. Be original, be innovative and surprise us!

The competition jury will mainly assess: innovativeness and creativity; package ergonomics; functionality; easy manipulation ( packages should be easily open by elder people or children as well ) environmental aspects; shape, and originality of the idea; constructional imaginativeness; quality presentation. Participants will submit their entries in the form of a full-scale functional model. This means that it must be a functional mock-up; if it is designed to open, it must open. The model must be of high quality, with regard to potential representational and exhibition purposes.

Eligibility

Competition entries will be accepted in two groups:

  1. University students and young designers of up to 30 years of age
  2. High-school students

Awards

University students and young designers of up to 30 years of age

  • 1st prize 1100 EUR
  • 2nd prize 370 EUR
  • 3rd prize 250 EUR

 

High-school students

  • 1st prize 800 EUR
  • 2nd prize 180 EUR
  • 3rd prize 110 EUR

This year a special prize from the Model Obaly innovation centre will also be awarded.

One of the winners will be chosen for three weeks remunerated internship in innovation center of Model Obaly company. The rest of prize-winning will be awarded by another financial bonus or other prizes donated by the competition partners.

Application

The Registration form available online will be closed on 27 March 2015 at 1 p.m. (Central European Time).

To register, participants use an online registration form placed on the competition website. Here, they will fill in personal data and entry description for the jury to use in the selection process. After the registration, participants will receive a registration code by e-mail. This code must be indicated both on the entry and on the envelope or package in which the work will be sent. Consequently, the works will be judged anonymously. 

Competition entries must be mailed carefully wrapped so that they arrive undamaged, i.e. in a sufficient-sized box or envelope, in which it is stabilised and secured. On the envelope or package, the participants have to indicate their registration code. Entries may either be sent by March 27, 2015 or delivered personally on the last day, i. e. March 27, 2015, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. to the address CZECHDESIGN/GALLERY, Vojtěšská 3, Praha 1, Czech Republic.

For further information please visit the official website.

 

Professional Fellows Programs in Legislation, Innovation and Entrepreneurship

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Deadline: 15 April 2015
Open to: young professionals from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, Russia or Belarus
Fellowship: travel, visa fees, stipend, board, accommodation, insurance

Description

The Legislative Cohort of Professional Fellows Program (PFP) affords up to 47 promising young professionals from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, Turkey and Ukraine the opportunity to gain practical experience in, and exposure to, United States government. The knowledge and interest of these young Eurasian professionals in American political processes will be expanded through short-term fellowships in state legislatures, city halls, federal offices and NGOs across the United States.  In addition, the PFP will enable up to 17 Americans to travel outbound on reciprocal visits.

The Innovation and Entrepreneurship Cohort of Professional Fellows Program also affords promising young professionals from Russia and Belarus the opportunity to gain practical experience in, and exposure to, United States policies and offices related to innovation and entrepreneurship. The knowledge and interest of Russia and Belarus innovation fellows will be expanded through short-term fellowships in a variety of American organizations and state bodies across the United States that address innovation/entrepreneurship policy issues.

Eligibility

  • Be a citizen and resident of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Russia, Turkey or Ukraine / Russia, Belarus;
  • Be 25 to 35 years of age at the time of application;
  • Be a college graduate (equivalent of a Bachelor’s degree or higher);
  • Be proficient in English, as demonstrated by TOEFL scores over 500 (paper test) or its equivalent (for example, university-level study in an English-speaking program or IELTS band 6 or higher). If you have none of these and are selected as a semi-finalist, they will give you an institutional TOEFL exam;
  • Have relevant experience in and commitment to a career in the public sector in your home country / have relevant experience in and commitment to a career in innovation and entrepreneurship in the public sector

Fellowship

The fellows will be provided with the following support:

  • domestic, international, and U.S. domestic transportation;
  • visa fee and processing costs;
  • modest stipend;
  • health and accident insurance;
  • professional and educational enhancement opportunities;
  • professional mentoring support;
  • room and board with an American host family.

Application

Application deadline for Professional Fellows Program fall season  is 15 April 2015. Apply online HERE.

For more information visit the official website HERE.

Vacancy for Fulbright English Teaching Assistant

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Program Description

An English Teaching Assistantship places recent college graduates in a classroom abroad to provide assistance to teachers of English who instruct non-native English speakers.  English Teaching Assistants (ETAs) help teach English language while serving as U.S. cultural ambassadors.  ETAs may also pursue individual study/research plans in addition to their teaching responsibilities. The program is fully funded by the State Department. ETAs are in-country for one academic year.

Host’s responsibilities

  1. The Host Institution shall identify and secure acceptable housing for the Fellow.  The rent will be paid by an ETA. Acceptable housing should include the following minimum features:
    •  Bedroom, including a bed and bedding
    •  Bathroom with toilet and bathing facilities
    •  Kitchen with stove, refrigerator, dishes, utensils, pots, and pans
    •  Heating, hot water, and a cooling system, i.e. a fan or air conditioner (Internet payment to be made by the ETA).
  2. The Host Institution shall provide both the US Embassy and the ETA a description of identified housing and, if possible, a photograph of its interior within four to six weeks before the expected arrival of the ETA.  If the required housing information is not provided four weeks prior to the ETA’s arrival, the Embassy reserves the right to terminate the ETA’s placement and reassign him/her to a different host institution.
  3. The Host Institution shall negotiate with the landlord and provide the ETA with the necessary housing documents that are required for the ETA’s timely registration with the State Migration Service.  Should the Host Institution fail to provide these documents, the Embassy reserves the right to terminate the ETA’s placement and reassign him/her to a different host institution.
  4. The Host Institution shall assist the ETA in completing all necessary legal registration with the State Migration Service (SMS), including securing all necessary forms and medical tests and, if requested by the ETA, accompanying the ETA on visits to Azerbaijani government offices and medical centers involved in the registration process.
  5. Prior to ETA’s arrival, the Host Institution shall designate a point of contact on its staff who is responsible for securing housing for the ETA, completing all ETA registration requirements upon arrival, arranging airport transfers for the ETA, and serving as a point of contact for any program-related questions that the ETA may need to ask.  This point of contact must be available by phone and e-mail starting two months before the ETA’s arrival and lasting until the ETA’s departure.
  6. The Host Institution shall work with the ETA to identify the ETA’s work load (not to exceed 20 classroom hours per week).
Application
Please submit the completed request form to our English language program specialist Zulfiya Shirinova at ShirinovaZK@state.gov by February 28, 2015. In the subject line please indicate the name of the program “Fulbright ETA 2015-16” and your institution.