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Sauve Scholars Program for Young Leaders

Leadership program for individuals under 30 who are innovative, visionary, creative and motivated to create change in the world
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Passionate about connecting students from different parts of the world??

BECOME A SOLIYA FACILITATOR!

What: Soliya is recruiting skilled volunteers to facilitate its Connect program for the Spring 2010 semester. The Connect program intends to bridge the divide between the “West” and the “Arab & Muslim World” by empowering young adults to play a constructive role in creating a more informed, just and peaceful global society. Through a series of online video conference discussions held between university students from the United States, Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, participants will be given the opportunity to collectively address some of the root causes behind the tensions between the “West” and the “Arab and Muslim world”.

Role of a Facilitator: As a facilitator you’ll mediate these online-discussions intended to promote intercultural awareness and understanding. You will also engage with people from different cultural backgrounds, explore their various opinions, help them to develop a nuanced understanding of the issues that divide them and become part of the bridge!

Training: In order to prepare facilitators for their role, we offer an 18-hour facilitation training course, via Soliya’s custom-made web-conferencing application. The training provides facilitators with transferable collaborative leadership and conflict resolution skills that they can use both via Soliya’s programs and in other contexts as well.

When: The Connect Program for the Spring 2010 semester will run from early March through early May 2010 while the online training will be held over the winter, January/February 2010. For both, the exact timing will be determined upon a facilitator’s schedule. We accept applications all throughout the year, however, WHEN we receive your application will determine when you’ll facilitate. For facilitating the Connect Program in Spring 2010, please apply before December 2nd 2009.

Apply and become part of the bridge!!

How to Apply or More Info?: For more information, you can check out the attachment, visit our websitewww.soliya.net or contact me by email deena@soliya.net. If you already know that you want to volunteer as a facilitator, please send a brief cover letter along with your Résumé to facilitator@soliya.net. This is quite a competitive recruitment, so make sure you apply before the deadline: December 2nd.

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Scholarship for Women Deliver Conference – Summer 2010

Women Deliver 2010 Conference Scholarships

Women Deliver 2010, a global conference to be held in Washington DC on June 7-9, will focus on the theme: “Delivering solutions for girls and women.” The conference will further prove that maternal and reproductive health needs to be a global priority, and it will move the dialogue to the global arena with two strong messages:

* The MDGs will not be achieved without investing in women.
* There is just enough time, if the world commits funding now, to achieve MDG5 – improve maternal health and achieve universal access to reproductive health.

Women Deliver is committed to making Women Deliver 2010 accessible to individuals from all over the world, and will offer full conference scholarships to selected candidates. Scholarships will cover: conference registration, roundtrip airfare, visa fees, hotel stay, and a stipend for incidentals and meals. (For travel reimbursement, please maintain actual and valid receipts of all transactions including visa fees, taxi rides, etc).

DEADLINE: Women Deliver must receive your completed application online on or before the deadline of December 15, 2009.

For more information and application Women Deliver

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Do you have ideas about Global Health

CENTER FOR STRATEGIC & INTERNATIONAL STUDIES:
THE COMMISSION ON SMART GLOBAL HEALTH POLICY

Answer the following question to be eligible for $1,000 and publication in their report:
What is the most important thing the U.S. can do to improve global health over the next 15 years?

The CSIS Commission on Smart Global Health is publishing a report in January 2010 that charts the future for U.S. global health policy. We’re seeking fresh, new ideas that can produce big gains in global health.

You don’t have to be a tenured professor or a world-renowned expert. You just need to explain, passionately and convincingly, what you think is the smartest way to improve global health.

CONTEST INFORMATION

Request for Proposals: Fund for Teachers

Fund for Teachers Accepting Applications for 2010 Summer Education Grants

Fund for Teachers invites educators from across the United States to design and submit proposals for their own educational adventures next summer.

The program is designed to provide educators with the opportunity to pursue areas of personal and professional interest and bring their experiences back to the classroom for the benefit of their students. Eligible projects include tours, conferences, and independent studies anywhere in the world.

The program offers individual grants of up to $5,000 each and team grants of up to $10,000 each for the summer of 2010.

Fund for Teachers from Philanthropy News Digest

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