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04/01/2014 Deadline for youth 16-18 years old for BFTF Fellow

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The Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Fellows Summer Institute for Youth (or BFTF for short)! BFTF is a unique and exciting program initiated and funded by the U.S. Department of State, and hosted by Wake Forest University. As you enjoy your stay in the U.S. and explore American culture and politics you will learn about the opportunities and challenges of civil society. You will gain insight and the knowledge that, combined with your own experiences, will equip you well for leadership and activist roles. We have a web site that features orientation material, information on planning your trip, what you need to bring with you, pictures of the BFTF staff and other information you can use before you leave and after you return home

Where Will You Be?

You will be housed in North Apartments at Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Winston-Salem is a community of 200,000, approximately five hours from Washington DC, nestled between the mountains to the west and 3 hours to the beach in the east.

During the program you will have a chance to interact with over 45 other students from over 30 countries in Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Eurasia and the U.S. For ten days you will be staying at the home of an American family, which will provide you with a great opportunity to experience American culture up-close.

What Will You Do?

Many different activities and workshops have been planned, but it certainly won’t be all work and no play. You will have time to explore or just chill out, however, everyone is expected to participate in all of the planned activities. Our schedule will be full. There will be classes and dialogues around certain topics as well as several small group intensive projects and exciting trips to several great locations, including Washington DC and Philadelphia, PA. There will also be opportunity for the students in North Carolina to experience some local culture as well. There will be local trips to baseball games, music concerts and parks.

What are BFTF’s Goals for You?

  • Interact with other students and staff in the program
  • Explore American culture and politics
  • Cooperate with your peers in order to solve problems, including transatlantic misunderstandings
  • Understand how young people interact with the media, both as consumers and producers of information
  • Understand how freedom of expression imposes both rights and responsibilities on citizens
  • Take a leadership role as community activists with an increased sense of self-worth and confidence in your ability to effect positive change
  • Develop your skills of advocacy, negotiation, critical thinking and leadership

How Will You Do This?

In order to allow you maximum choice in pursuing your interests, several different programs have been created. You will have the opportunity to participate in at least three different programs during the course of your visit, including a program on public advocacy.

So What Will You Do With This When You Get Home?

You won’t be left wondering what all this has to do with your life back home. That’s the whole point really, for you to be able to apply your experiences and gained knowledge when you go back home. During the Institute there will be discussions focusing on follow-on projects and a continuing discussion from your fellows when you return home. You can assume your role as a youth leader, as soon as you step off the plane!

” Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.”

US Application information

This application is for UNITED STATES CITIZENS ONLY. If you are from one of the otherparticipating nations, please contact the US EMBASSY in your nation for information about the application process. This program is for students aged 16-18 ONLY.

Click here for the 2014 US Fellows Application Form.

 

 

The ANU Asia Pacific Week 2014, Australia

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Deadline:  6 April 2014
Open to: students from across the globe
Venue: 23-26 June 2014, at the Australian National University, Canberra, Australia

Description

Asia Pacific Week 2014 will be the fourth conference of its kind hosted by The Australian National University and will explore the theme of ‘GlobaliseAsian’.

Asia’s remarkable rise and economic development means that it is set to make its mark on the world. But is the world ready for a world shaped by Asia? Today, there is a common assumption in the West that as countries modernise, they become more Westernised. This is an illusion and suggests that modernity is simply a product of ideas, systems and technology originating in the West. Instead of an era of globalisation, we are entering a time of ‘GlobaliseAsian’. What this world may look like and how the West can benefit from the East is the focus of Asia Pacific Week 2014.

Bringing together 100 of the best students from across the globe, Asia Pacific week examines significant and controversial issues facing our region, its place in the world and how it is shaping the globe. Th week combines the strength of The Australian National University’s unrivalled expertise in the study of Asia and the Pacific and the resources available in the nation’s capital. The program is sure to engage and intellectually stimulate students and challenge the way they perceive Asia and the Pacific.

The conference also promises to introduce delegates to a network of friends and contacts from across the globe, while encouraging the exchange of ideas with some of the world’s leading Asia Pacific specialists including academics, policymakers and diplomats. As a delegate you will have the opportunity to hear from a myriad of academics and diplomats and engage in interactive and challenging sessions including Q&Asia and The Ambassadors Panel. You will participate in panels, presentations and debates, and go toe-to-toe with many of Australia’s brightest strategic minds The conference will also present delegates with opportunities to exchange and socialise among themselves, providing the next generation of Asia Pacific specialists a network of contacts and friends across the globe.

Asia Pacific Week 2014 will be held between 23 June – 26 June 2014 at the Australian National University, Canberra, Australia. If you are interested in attending Asia Pacific Week 2014, please fill out an expression of interest form. Applications open 9am 10 March (AEST) and close midnight 6 April (AEST).

Eligibility

Students from across the globe can apply

Costs

 

Asia Pacific Week (APW) 2014 brings together a diverse group of delegates to the Australian National University (ANU). Applicants may receive a partial travel scholarship from APW 2014 to cover airfares to Australia. Scholarship money is dependent on where the applicant is travelling from and the quality of their application. The maximum amount awarded per region is outlined below.

Region Maximum Scholarship 
Central Asia AU$1500
South America AU$1500
Europe AU$1500
North America AU$1200
Africa AU$1200
Middle East AU$1000
Northeast Asia AU$900
South Asia AU$900
Pacific AU$700
Southeast Asia AU$600
Australia AU$200

 

Applicants from International Alliance of Research Universities (IARU) partner universities or Indiana University (IU) may be eligible for alternative travel grants provided by IARU or the ANU-IU Pan Asia Institute respectively.

Eligible IARU delegates will automatically be considered for an IARU travel award. Indiana University students must submit a separate travel grant application, available atwww.iub.edu/~panasia/events/apw2014, to the ANU-IU Pan Asia Institute for consideration.

The scholarship amount is outlined below.

Location Scholarship
IARU AU$1500
PanAsia AU$1000

 

Delegates are not guaranteed scholarships. If delegates feel that they should be given special consideration, please email us at: asiapacificweek@anu.edu.au. Scholarship money will be reimbursed after the conference is finished and payment will be subject to conditions of attendance.

Application

  • Complete application form below.
  • Please note * indicates required fields.
  • Hit the submit button below and follow prompts to complete application process.

In order to apply, register HERE.

For general enquiries please contact asiapacificweek@anu.edu.au.

The official web-page.

Blog Call for Writers

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ThoughtSpeakers Blog with over 450 readers monthly announces call for bloggers to join as writers in the subjects of:

  • self-improvement
  • practice of meditation
  • daily habits
  • writing

and many other topics related to self-realization and the food for thought. Anyone who is interested can present his or her blog posts.

Requirements:

  • experience in blogging
  • sample blog post
  • letter of interest
  • strong motivation to write at least once in a month

There is no limit in creativity.

Benefits:

  • Reach to over 450 readers monthly
  • Get new experience in blogging

Please send required to jimkerouac@gmail.com

Sharing experiences is a mutual act to know not only about each other, but also to get to know ourselves and be great challengers of life. Only through these experiences, we will finally live our lives fully.

ThoughtSpeakers Blog was registered as a new domain in December, 2012. Since then it has progressed as a blog for sharing real experiences for creativity, motivation and the purpose of life.

Applying Soon for U.S. Department of State Pathways Internship Temporary Experience Program (ITEP)

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Hello:

We are accepting applications for the U.S. Department of State Pathways Internship Temporary Experience Program (ITEP).

Visit USAJobs to start the online application process and search for the following vacancy announcement numbers.Please note the cutoff number for each position; once the cutoff number of applications has been received, subsequent submissions will not be reviewed.  Therefore, timely submission of applications is important.

ITEP Grade Location Cutoff Announcement Number
GS-399 Office Automation/Clerical 1,2,3,4 Washington, D.C. 100 HRSC/PATH-2014-0050
GS-399 Office Automation/Clerical – Seasonal 1,2,3,4 Washington, D.C. 100 HRSC/PATH-2014-0051
GS-399 Office Automation/Clerical 5,7 Washington, D.C. 100 HRSC/PATH-2014-0052

The Internship Temporary Experience Program (ITEP) places interns on temporary appointments not to exceed one year with the possibility of extensions in one-year increments. The temporary nature of ITEP allows for interns to work during seasonal and holiday breaks in academic programs. ITEP participants are ineligible for noncompetitive promotions. If an ITEP participant is qualified at a higher grade level, he/she must compete for the position via a USAJobs vacancy announcement.

Both programs allow for noncompetitive conversion into the competitive service following successful completion of all program requirements. Veteran’s preference applies. So consider a Pathways internship with the U.S. Department of State, witnessing and participating in the formulation and implementation of U.S. foreign policy, working closely with the U.S. diplomats and civil servants who carry out America’s foreign policy initiatives.

We appreciate your interest in a career with the U.S. Department of State.

Visit our forums if you have any questions, or to search for topics of interest. The forums can be found under Engage on the careers.state.gov website. You can also search our FAQs for more information.

9th GLOBAL YOUTH JUSTICE Training

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Enhance, Expand, and Learn.
Teen Court – Peer Court/Jury – Youth Court
The Provincetown Inn Waterfront Resort
Ptown Oceanfront Resort Photo to the Right
 Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA
June 17-19, 2014
Tuesday to Thursday
 
Registration Information
Register EARLY as Global Youth Justice Training Institutes DO Fill to Capacity. Registration Approval Required Prior to Making Travel Reservations. Registration & Room Type, 1st Come, 1st Served.
*
LOCATION
The Provincetown Inn
Waterfront Resort and Conference Center
1 Commercial Street in Famous Provincetown
Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA
 
TRAINING HIGHLIGHTS
3-Days of Quality Training
Peer to Peer Professional Development
20+ Presentations by Adult Participants
Funding Resources, 10 Mini-Sessions
Social Media and Grant Writing Session
REGISTRATION and RESORT RATES
Registration Fee:  The LOW $195 Registration Fee
also includes 3+ Breakfast Buffets, 3 Lunch Buffets,
3 Snack/Coffee Breaks and “Watch the Sunset” Beach Party for Participants and their Adult/Children Guests.
Resort Rates:  Oceanfront Standard and Oceanview Rooms are ONLY $79+ tax and $99+ tax from Sunday to Thursday and Only $99+ tax and $129+ tax on Friday and Saturday before/after the Training. AND, Stay 5 or More Nights and Get $15 More Off Each Night or Combine It for Another Free Night.
 
ELIGIBILITY
ADULTS and TEAMS of 2-5 Adults Interested in Enhancing, Expanding and Learning about Youth Justice and Juvenile Justice Programs. Adult Youth Justice Staff, Volunteers and Adults in Professional Support Roles including those Currently and Formerly involved FT and PT w/Teen Court, Youth Court, Student Court and Peer Court/Peer Jury Diversion Programs.
 
MODERATORS
Kandace Brown, Teen Court Director, Indiana, USA
Isadora Asch, Peer Court Director, California, USA
Scott Peterson, Global Youth Justice, New York, USA
PLEASE NOTE
If Establishing a Youth Justice Program the
10th GYJ Training in Las Vegas, USA 12/2-4/14
is Suggested given the Establishment Focus.
Attending both the 9th and 10th Training is Best
when at the Program Establishment Phase given
the 9th Training Focus on Peer to Peer Sharing.
 
QUESTIONS?
e-Mail 
Scott.Peterson
@GlobalYouthJustice.org
Phone
202.468.3790 EST, USA
 
JOIN FREE 
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Top 10 Monthly e-News
Record 27,500+ Subscribers
 
FOLLOW
Global Youth Justice’s
Twitter @JuvenileCrime
Record 22,000+ Folllowers
 
VISIT
Global Youth Justice Website
Record 1,500,000+ Visitors
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‘Making the Time for Juvenile Crime’

 

The Warsaw Goes International 2014, Poland

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Deadline:  25 Mart 2014
Open to: students from all over the countries
Venue: 19-24 May 2014, Warsaw, Poland

Description

The Warsaw Goes International, the annual conference concerning several fields of psychology that’s held in Warsaw, Poland.

We would like to invite you to our capital for 19-24.05.2014. This year’s edition includes 5 days of lectures on: neuropsychology of creativity and culture, cognitive psychology, business and negotiations psychology, popular psychology and psychology in connection with body. There’s also a social programme which offers a range of activities including a one-day sightseeing tour, visiting 2 museums, rotation dinner, parties and experiencing nightlife in Warsaw.
It is going to be a really intensive and unforgettable week!

We are excited to seeing you in Warsaw 19-24.05!

Eligibility

Students from all over the countries can apply

Costs

The participation fee is 70 EUR.

The participation fee includes the scientific and social programme, gift packs etcetera. It does not include the accommodation, but each conference’s participant will be hosted in Warsaw by our faculty students. This means no accommodation costs.

Please check whether your university does not subsidize scientific conferences. As soon as you will be accepted as a participant, we will send you the bank details.

Application

As much as we would love to see all of you on the conference, we will have to choose 35 students from all over the countries concerned.

Please fill in the form below and send it on warsaw.goes.international@gmail.com until 25.03.2014.
The form is our tool of recruitment since we can offer only 35 places for the conference.

DOWNLOAD THE FORM

WGI_Participant_Application_Form

The official web-page.

International Law Competition “Youth for Peace”, Minsk, Belarus, 2014

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Deadline:  1 June 2014
Open to: team should consist of two-three students (2-3) under the age of 31 who have not participated in the Competition before
Venue: September 30th –October 4th, 2014, Minsk, Belarus

Description

International Law Competition “Youth for Peace” is an annual contest for law students from different countries.  The participants are expected to demonstrate excellent knowledge of international humanitarian law, international public law and human rights law, as well as ability to adjust to the changing environment. The Competition provides law students with an opportunity to enrich and extend their knowledge in the sphere of international humanitarian law through participation in the simulated armed conflict. In previous 9 years the Competition has seen student teams from more than 35 countries around the world.

The goal of the Competition is to promote active participation of young people in political and cultural life and to support various positive youth initiatives. The International Law Competition “Youth for Peace” is the only event of it’s kind in Eastern Europe. The Competition consists of a number of rounds. Each of the rounds is evaluated by the judges and is important for the final assessment of the teams’ standings.

(selection of the teams that will participate in the Competition in Minsk, Belarus).

  • July 4th, 2014 – deadline for the conformation of participation by the selected teams, payment of the registration fee, and provision of the information on the teams’ arrival/departure to the OC. The teams that fail to confirm their participation before this date or fail to pay the registration fee, will be not allowed to participate in the Competition in Minsk, Belarus.
  • September 30th, 2014 – October 4th, 2014– International Law Competition “Youth for Peace” in Minsk, Belarus.

Eligibility

Participating team should consist of two-three students (2-3) under the age of 31 who have not participated in the Competition before. Participation of mixed teams (students from different universities) is allowed.  Working language of the Competition is English.

Costs

Application

The Competition consists of the following rounds: Preliminary Round, Theoretical and Practical Rounds, and the Final. In order to participate in the Competition teams should pass the Preliminary Round.

Applications for participation should be sent to the Organizational Committee (further – OC) to  international@mitso.by before the deadline set in Section IV “TIME SCHEDULE”.

  1. Competition Rules
  2. Application form
  3. Poster
  4. Map of past particiants
  5. Ratomka Declaration

 

The official web-page.

Apply for ” What moves you? : Youth Eurythmy Project 2014 ” , Germany

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Deadline: 31 March 2014
Open to: participants between the ages of 17 and 23 years old
Venue: 13 July – 11 August 2014, Berlin, Germany

Description

WHAT MOVES YOU is not just a question. It is the largest Youth Eurythmy Project worldwide. Join us in 2014 and become part of an unique community for a summer full of energy, music and movement. Perform Antonin Dvoraks famous Ninth Symphony on stage together with young people of your age. As a participant you will work on a Eurythmy program choreographed by master teachers just for this event. A project for young people aged 17 to 23 in Berlin, Germany, 13 July – 11 August 2014. Participants will work in groups on Antonin Dvorak´s 9th Symphony „From The New World“ and other works in Speech Eurythmy (texts, poems, etc.), which will be performed at the end of the 4 project weeks.

Aside from the Eurythmy rehearsals there will be a program offering artistic courses (drawing, singing),  workshops (Anthroposophy, philosophy, history) and guided historical tours of Berlin and surroundings. Timetable: In the first three weeks there will be about five hours eurythmy rehearsals daily in four separate groups. Workshops will be on offer several times per week. In the final week are the rehearsals with orchestra and at least two performances. For more details about the project please check our website. If you should have any further questions regarding your application, please do not hesitate to call or write.
As a participant of WHAT MOVES YOU? with over 150 people involved in (participants, trainers, coaches, volunteers, stage staff) we need your initiative and support in every part of this project. We will ask you to bring enthusiasm and flexibility. Movement is the universal language of our project. However, in an international community such as this, you should be able to communicate at least in English and / or German.

Eligibility

You may participate if you are between 17 and 23 years old and bring prior experience in Eurythmy (such as a Waldorf student / alumni). Registration is required. Non-adult participants will also need a written permission from their parents. Students require a written permission to leave their school, should the project period won’t be within holidays.

Costs

The participation fee of € 800,- includes all course fees, workshops, tours, costumes, accommodation, care and meals for four weeks. It can be paid in two rates. With your application, a non-refundable application fee of € 25,- applies. Applications for scholarships and travel grants will be accepted.

Application

In order to apply, register HERE.

If you have any questions, write to: projektleitung@whatmovesyou.de  

Read more HERE (Pdf)

The official web-page.

Applying Now – U.S. Department of State Pathways Internship Experience Program (IEP) and the Internship Temporary Experience Program (ITEP)

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Hello:

We are accepting applications for the U.S. Department of State Pathways Internship Experience Program (IEP) and the Internship Temporary Experience Program (ITEP).

Visit USAJobs to start the online application process and search for the following vacancy announcement numbers.Please note the cutoff number for each position; once the cutoff number of applications has been received, subsequent submissions will not be reviewed.  Therefore, timely submission of applications is important.

IEP Grade Location Cutoff Announcement Number
GS-399 Office Automation/Clerical 1,2,3,4 Washington, D.C. 50 HRSC/PATH-2014-0049
GS-399 Office Automation/Clerical 5,7 Washington, D.C. 100 HRSC/PATH-2014-0053
ITEP Grade Location Cutoff Announcement Number
GS-299 Human Resources 5 Washington, D.C. 50 HRSC/PATH-2014-0054
GS-399 Program Analyst 5 New York, NY 50 HRSC/PATH-2014-0058

The Internship Experience Program (IEP) allows for non-temporary appointments that are expected to last the length of the academic program for which the intern is enrolled. IEP participants, while in the program, are eligible for noncompetitive promotions.

The Internship Temporary Experience Program (ITEP) places interns on temporary appointments not to exceed one year with the possibility of extensions in one-year increments. The temporary nature of ITEP allows for interns to work during seasonal and holiday breaks in academic programs. ITEP participants are ineligible for noncompetitive promotions. If an ITEP participant is qualified at a higher grade level, he/she must compete for the position via a USAJobs vacancy announcement.

Both programs allow for noncompetitive conversion into the competitive service following successful completion of all program requirements. Veteran’s preference applies. So consider a Pathways internship with the U.S. Department of State, witnessing and participating in the formulation and implementation of U.S. foreign policy, working closely with the U.S. diplomats and civil servants who carry out America’s foreign policy initiatives.

We appreciate your interest in a career with the U.S. Department of State.

Visit our forums if you have any questions, or to search for topics of interest. The forums can be found under Engage on the careers.state.gov website. You can also search our FAQs for more information.

United for Dignity Conference 2014 , France

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Deadline: 10 April 2014
Open to: youth workers, activists, researchers working on discrimination issues
Venue: 23-27 June 2014, Strasbourg, France

Description

The participation of young Roma plays an essential role in the transformation of the status and challenges faced by Roma communities across Europe. The youth sector in co-operation with the LGBT unit has carried out a study and to elaborate a publication of life stories of young Roma affected by multiple discrimination in 2013 – 2014. The study and publication will focus on representing the specific situations that young Roma face. It will also be a first case study by the Council of Europe on multiple discrimination experienced by LGBT persons. The publication is intended as a resource in educational activities and should support the development of responses to situations of discrimination affecting young people; in this respect, it can be used for advocacy actions at policy level as well. The publication pertaining to this study will be launched during the conference. In brief, the rationale for the conference is based on:

  • the need to understand better the situation of young Roma people affected by multiple discrimination;
  • the need to have a forum of discussion among youth organisations and other partners about including in their work with and for young people facing discrimination a specific concern on multiple discrimination;
  • the need to promote the study on multiple discrimination;
  • the need to have a forum for proposals on future work on this topic, at different levels and by the partners involved.

The conference is intended as a forum to raise awareness of and to explore and formulate responses to situations of multiple discrimination affecting young Roma.

The keywords of the activity are:

  • youth event, as the activity aims to bring together a diversity of youth organisations, Roma and non-Roma, that have in common their work on issues relating to discrimination, and also other profiles of participants, such as researchers and policy makers;
  • a better understanding, as the activity aims to raise awareness on the specificities of multiple discrimination and their impact on young Roma people;
  • networking, as the activity aims to create an opportunity for organizations working with diverse groups of young people (Roma, LGBT, migrants, young women etc.) to find common concerns;
  • interventions, as the activity aims to bring about proposals for how to address multiple discrimination and what strategies youth organisations and other partners should develop to reflect better in their work the needs of young people affected by multiple discrimination;
  • tools, as the activity aims to promote the study on life stories of young Roma people affected by multiple discrimination.

Eligibility

The conference will gather some 40 participants, with the following profiles:

  • Young people and activists involved in the study on multiple discrimination;
  • Youth leaders and activists from civil society that work on discrimination issues, particularly with regards to the situation of Roma young people;
  • Participants involved in human rights law bodies, human rights monitoring bodies, policy making etc.;
  • Partners of the Roma Youth Action Plan and the LGBT stakeholders;
  • Researchers.

Candidates should equally:

  • Be in a position to use the outcomes of the Conference in their work;
  • Be resident in one of the countries that have signed the European Cultural Convention;
  • Be actively involved in combating discrimination, either through direct assistance to the young people facing discrimination, or through education, campaigning, lobby and advocacy at the local, national or European levels;
  • Be supported by their organization;
  • Be available to attend the event for its full duration.

The activity intends to be a youth event primarily and have a direct impact on youth organisations working on anti-discrimination issues.

Costs

The conference will be held from 24 to 26 June at the European Youth Centre in Strasbourg. Selected participants are requested to attend and participate for the entire duration of the conference, please plan your arrival for the 23 June and your departure for the 27 June.

Accommodation and meals for the conference will be provided and paid by the Council of Europe. Travel costs and visa fees for the seminar will be fully reimbursed according to Council of Europe rules.

Application

All candidates apply online, after registering and completing the application form. All candidates must apply online and send their applications forms by 10 April 2014 at Midnight Central European Time. Further information and contact: Denis Durmis, e-mail: Denis.DURMIS@coe.int.

Check the official call.