globalyouthconnect.org/ Each two- or three-week program brings visiting youth from around the world together with youth in the host location (Rwanda, Cambodia, Bosnia-Herzegovina) to engage together in the following key activities: 1. A cross-cultural human rights (and/or conflict resolution) workshopMeetings with international and local policy makers, government officials, organizational leaders, and other key stakeholders; 2. Solidarity visits to relevant sites and memorials; 3. Volunteer service with grassroots NGOs on a variety of human rights issues including but not limited to: conflict resolution, education, health care, food/shelter, access to justice, human rights of children/youth, women, low-income populations, LGBTQ populations, indigenous populations, genocide survivors, land rights, and legal-aid. GYC aims to offer the equivalent of one full scholarship to each program that it will be running this summer (potentially including airfare as well). Participants wishing to apply for this scholarship assistance need to apply by the early deadlines. Early Application Deadlines: January 15, 2015 for Bosnia-Herzegovina and February 15, 2015 for Cambodia and Rwanda. Regular Application Deadlines: February 15, 2015 for Bosnia-Herzegovina and March 15, 2015 for Cambodia and Rwanda.
Posted on: Thu, 08 Jan 2015 13:51:34 +0000