Turkmenistan Secondary School Linkages Program (SSLP)

Eligibility:

Overall eligibility requirements: Secondary school teachers and administrators from Burke County, North Carolina and Mary Region, Turkmenistan.

U.S. candidates must be:
-Employed in Burke County, North Carolina as a middle school or high school (grades 6 through 12) teacher or administrator;
-Able to travel to Turkmenistan for 10 days in Spring 2009 or Spring 2010;
-Willing to host a teacher or administrator from Turkmenistan in Fall 2009 or Fall 2010;
-A U.S. citizen or permanent resident;
-Recognized as an enthusiastic and engaged teacher or administrator and;
-An active member of your school and local community.
-Preference will be given to teachers who have taught a full academic year in the Burke County school system.

Cadidates from Turkmenistan must:
-Be a citizen of Turkmenistan;
-Have graduated from a university, pedagogical institute or pedagogical university;
-Not have spent a substantive period in the United States on a U.S.-government funded program in the past five years (For the purpose of this application, more than 30 consecutive days constitutes a substantive period of time);
-Be presently employed as a secondary school teacher or administrator in an accredited secondary school (grades 5-11);
-Have a minimum of five academic years teaching in the application field;
-Intend to continue teaching or administering in a school in the Mary Province of Turkmenistan for two years AFTER returning from the United States;
-Be willing to host a U.S. teacher or administrator for 10 days in Spring 2009 or 2010; and
-Be able to embark on a 20 day program in Fall 2009 or Fall 2010.

Length:

Three to Four Weeks

Price:

Fully Funded

Deadline:

November 28, 2008(Turkmenistan), December 5, 2008 (U.S.)

Funded By:

U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs