$525,000 GRANT AVAILABLE FOR TURKISH, ARMENIAN AND AMERICAN YOUTH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
By MANISHA BISWAS

Targeted News Service
May 5, 2010 Wednesday 12:23 AM EST
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, May 5 — The U.S. Embassies in Turkey and Armenia’s Public
Affairs Offices has announced that it expects to award a grant to
nurture youth to become actively engaged in addressing issues of
mutual concern to Turks, Armenians and Americans in their schools
and communities.

The award ceiling for this funding opportunity is $525,000.

This funding opportunity is open to public and state controlled
institutions of higher education; and public and private non-profit
organizations.

A funding opportunity from the Public Affairs Offices states: "The
goals of the Turkish-Armenian-American Youth Leadership Development
Project are to 1) to explore relevant aspects of youth culture
including the educational system, the role of youth NGOs, volunteerism,
environmental protection, multiculturalism and community development
2) To provide opportunities for Turkish, Armenian, American and other
participants to learn about each other’s cultures, perceptions, values
and dreams 3) To examine the role of the individual in society and
broaden the understanding of identity and inter-ethnic tolerance
and understanding; 4) To forge lasting links among the Turkish,
Armenian and American participants that will help serve to dispel
misunderstandings and create mutually beneficial collaborative
relationships; 5) To prepare participants with new skills and tools
for application and implementation of cross-border projects in their
home communities."

The funding opportunity number is PRMTR-10-GR-002-EUR-042810. It was
posted on April 28 with a response date of June 1.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress