Serbia Youth Leadership Program (SYLP) for U.S. Participants (SYLP)

Eligibility:

To be eligible to participate in SYLP for program year 2010, an applicant must:
• be currently enrolled in good standing in a U.S. high school
• be 15, 16, or 17 years of age as of April 1, 2010
• be a citizen or permanent resident of the U.S.
• demonstrate leadership potential
• have a desire to contribute to their community
• live in or near Minneapolis, San Francisco, or Seattle
• be able to travel to Serbia in July 2010

Length:

Two and a Half weeks in July 2010

Price:

All travel and program expenses are supported by American Councils, through its grant with the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, US Department of State

Deadline:

April 23, 2010

Funded By:

The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, US Department of State

Twelve U.S. high school students and three teachers/community leaders will travel to Serbia in July 2010 for a two and a half -week program. Participants will take part in a five-day seminar in Belgrade that prepares them for their week long program in a community in or near Novi Pazar, Vrbas, or Uzice. Participants will be hosted by youth from Serbia who took part in a community program in Seattle, Minneapolis, and San Francisco in April 2010. Students will be divided into three groups and each group will be accompanied by a teacher or youth leader from the U.S. Each group will travel to a community in Serbia, to live with host families, and to actively participate in a program that focuses on community service and leadership development. SYLP participants will return to Belgrade to participate in an end-of-program conference where they will report back on their community programs, synthesize what they have learned and plan for ongoing activities.

Deadline for applying is April 23, 2010

Program Resources

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