IREX Community Solutions Program Accepting Application from Grassroot Change Makers and Community Development Workers

September 28th, 2012

Deadline: October 31, 2012

Country/Region  Democratic Republic of Congo, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Albania, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Macedonia, Romania, Slovakia,Turkey, Bangladesh, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan,Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia and West Bank/Gaza, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Haiti, Paraguay, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago.

Community Solutions Program now Accepting Application for 2013-2014 from Grassroot Change Makers, Community Development Workers, for a career development opportunity to increase their  professional skills, experience and networks.

The IREX Community Solutions Program brings the best as well as the brightest global community leaders working in Transparency & Accountability, Tolerance & Conflict Resolution, Environmental Issues and Women & Gender Issues from around the world to the US for an intensive professional development program.

IREX is an international nonprofit organization providing thought leadership and innovative programs to promote positive change globally. IREX enable local individuals and institutions to build key elements of a vibrant society including quality education, independent media and strong communities. To strengthen these sectors, our program activities also include conflict resolution, technology for development, gender and youth.

Incorporated in 1968, IREX has an annual portfolio of over $70 million and a staff of over 400 professionals worldwide. IREX employs field-tested methods and innovative uses of technologies to develop practical and locally-driven solutions with our partners in more than 100 countries.

Leaders bring years of experience to community development in the US while strengthening their capacity for leadership and development in their home countries. Through tailored fellowships, leaders gain hands-on experience in community work; collaborate and learn best practices through IREX’s online Community Leadership Institute; and create action plans for community-based initiatives back home. All individuals who meet the technical eligibility requirements are encouraged to apply by the application deadline.

ELIGIBILITY

• Candidates will be considered without respect to race, color, religion, national origin, or gender. Persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. Competition for the Community Solutions Program is merit-based and open to community leaders, ages 25-38 at the time of application, who meet the following criteria:
• From a participating country (U.S. citizens, permanent residents of the U.S., and individuals who have applied for U.S. permanent residency in the past three years are not eligible for this program)
• Currently living and working in his/her home country (Individuals participating in academic, training or research programs in the United States at the time of application and individuals residing or working outside their home countries at the time of application are not eligible for this program)
• Currently working on a community project or initiative in his/her home country; and, has at least 2 years of professional experience in this capacity at the time of application
• Able to begin the program in the United States in 2013, and is committed to returning to his/her home country after completion of the program
• Able to receive a U.S. J-1 visa (Individuals who have participated in an exchange visitor program sponsored or funded by the U.S. Government who have not fulfilled their two-year home residency requirement by the time of application are not eligible for this program)
• Proficient in spoken and written English at the time of application

Application deadline: 31^st October, 2012

For further information, visit the link.

Source Link: http://www.fundsforngos.org/cambodia/irex-community-solutions-program-accepting-application-grassroot-change-makers-community-development-workers/#ixzz282ObddbF