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Educational Seminars: Brazil Administrator Exchange Program (BPEP)
Eligibility:
• Be a U.S. citizen
• Be a full-time K-12 school administrator (principal, assistant principal, superintendent) in the U.S.
• Have a minimum of three years of administrative experience at time of application
• Be able to attend Washington, DC program orientation
• Be able to host up to three administrative counterparts and a Portuguese interpreter in home community and school (housed in a hotel) for three weeks
• Be able to travel to Brazil, participate in pre-program orientation and complete full program in Brazil
Length:
The Brazil Administrator Exchange Program includes an orientation in Washington, DC followed by hosting the Brazilian principals and a Portuguese interpreter for three weeks (hotel accommodations covered by grant). The following summer, US administrators will attend a program orientation, then participate in the exchange for two weeks during the summer of 2012.
Price:
This program is funded through the Bureau of Educational Affairs (ECA), U.S. Department of State. For U.S. administrators, this grant includes international and domestic airfare; meals and/or per diem; accommodations for orientation in Washington, DC and program in Brazil; lodging Brazilian participants and the Portuguese interpreter; a hosting stipend for the U.S. partner school; and a shipping stipend for materials.
Deadline:
March 30, 2012 (Application Closed)
Funded By:
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), U.S. Department of State and the
National Council of State Secretaries of Education – CONSED/Brazil
*This program is pending funding*
Partner Organization
The National Council of State Secretaries of Education - CONSED/Brazil
Apply Here! Select Application for Administrators
Note: You will need to create an account to begin an application.
2012/13 PROGRAM DETAILS AND FAQ
The Brazil Administrator Exchange Program is a short-term, mutual exchange opportunity for U.S. and Brazil school administrators that is fully funded by the Bureau of Educational Affairs and Cultural (ECA), U.S. Department of State.
The program provides a professional development opportunity for U.S. and Brazilian secondary school administrators to work together on issues of mutual interest to their communities, schools and students. Brazilian administrators spend three weeks with their U.S. partner during the fall and the U.S. administrators travel to Brazil the following summer. The programs are individualized through collaboration between partners and may focus on personnel administration, school systems and management, instruction, global issues and culture, curriculum development, student affairs, and/or educational policy.
Applicants should be creative, self-reliant, flexible and able to maintain excellent relationships with faculty, staff, and students in Brazil. Applicants should have a sincere interest in learning from the experience of others and sharing best practices. Applicants should also be prepared to make presentations about the United States before diverse audiences in Brazil.
Program Resources
Send e-mail to: edseminars@americancouncils.org