The US Department of State-sponsored Stevens Initiative has announced 18 grants to fund virtual exchange programs to ensure young people can develop cross-cultural relationships and vital skills during the coronavirus crisis.
The US Department of State-sponsored Stevens Initiative has announced 18 grants to fund virtual exchange programs to ensure young people can develop cross-cultural relationships and vital skills during the coronavirus crisis.
As a result of the pandemic traditional in-person programs have been cancelled, virtual alternatives offer students a “sustainable and accessible” global learning tool, the organisation maintained.
“We are revamping curriculum, leveraging technology, and innovating to build programs that might not have existed otherwise”
“In light of the immense disruption to instruction that’s taken place due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Stevens Initiative is steadfast in its commitment to supporting virtual exchange programs that engage young people in collaborative learning and dialogue experiences,” said Mohamed Abdel-Kader, executive director of the Stevens Initiative at the Aspen Institute.
“In a matter of months, we’ve been reminded again and again of our interdependence, the need for connection, and the importance of preparing the leaders of tomorrow to be globally competent.”
The grants will fund up to 4,500 new youth participants in 11 Middle East and North Africa countries and the Palestinian Territories and in 24 USstates, three tribal communities, the US Virgin Islands, and Washington D.C., the Stevens Initiative detailed.
“Together, we are revamping curriculum, leveraging technology, and innovating to build programs that might not have existed otherwise.
“While each program is unique, we all share in wanting to develop a more globally-minded and resilient generation of changemakers,” Christine Shiau, managing director of Stevens Initiative added.
“We are stepping up to ensure Americans and students and teachers across the Middle East and North Africa can continue to engage, learn, and build lasting relationships with each other,” ” added assistant secretary Marie Royce, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
The full list of programs receiving grants include:
For more information about the program, see here.
The Stevens Initiative is also supported by the Bezos Family Foundation and the governments of Morocco and the United Arab Emirates.
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