Young Turkey/Young America: A New Relationship for a New Age

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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton announced a new exchange program for Turkish and American young people while in Ankara on March 7, 2009. This two part program, called “Young Turkey/Young America: A New Relationship for a New Age,” will bring 20 to 30 emerging leaders (ages 20-35) from the two countries together to develop grassroots initiatives that will positively impact people’s lives and will result in stronger ties between the two nations. ECA is seeking proposals from qualified applicants for two separate programs. The Bureau expects total funding in the amount of $500,000 to be available. ECA expects to award a total of two grants in this competition of up to $250,000, one for each topic. The first project “Political Challenges for Future Leaders” will enable 10-15 young professionals from Turkey and the United States to participate in a structured binational dialogue on foreign policy issues of importance to both countries, both face-to-face and via the full range of communication media. The second project “Social and Economic Challenges for Future Leaders” will work to expand the capacity of grassroots organizations to empower women, to improve job skills for young people in economically disadvantaged communities and to raise environmental awareness and activism.

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