ANNOUNCEMENT!!!

Philippine Youth Leaders Program
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
US Department of State
through
Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, USA
in partnership with
CAPITOL UNIVERSITY, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines
and the
International Visitor Program-Philippines Alumni Foundation, Inc. (IVP)

will conduct

A FOUR-WEEK INSTITUTE ON
INTER-ETHNIC DIALOGUE AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION
(April 2008)

  For this year, the program participants will be limited to 24 Third Year High School and First Year College students (Muslims, Christians and Lumads), aged 15-17 and 4 adult leaders from the ARMM and surrounding provinces. The participants will attend an intensive four-week training institute on leadership, community activism, tolerance, volunteerism in civil society, religious diversity, inter-ethnic dialogue and conflict resolution. They will have the opportunity to take field trips to Chicago, Springfield, and Indiana. They will be housed at the Holmes Student Center Hotel for two weeks and will live with American families for two weeks.

Criteria for the Selection of Youth Participants: Criteria for the Selection of Adult Participants:
1. Demonstrated leadership skills
2. Demonstrated interest in community service
3. Strong academic and social skills
4. Strong commitment to peace and unity
5. Good English language skills
6. Character references and letter of institutional endorsement and support.
7. No previous significant travel to the U.S. on a U.S. government-sponsored program.
 1. Preferably teachers, NGO and community leaders who
work with the youth & who are not more than 40 yrs old.
2. Actively involved in peace-related activities or community
outreach projects.
3. Demonstrated commitment or evidence that they will return to the Philippines, will remain in current job after the program and attend Follow-on Activities.
4. Character references and letter of institutional endorsement and support.
5. Good English language skills.
6. No previous significant travel to the U.S. on a U.S. government-sponsored program.

If interested, you may get your Application Form from the Regional Coordinators, ACCESS Alumni or from representatives of the International Visitors Program – Philippines Alumni Foundation, Inc. in your locality. All application papers should be submitted on or before September 30, 2007. For further inquiries, please call up (08822) 72-6136 local 277.

Student Application Click here    Adult Application Click here


In-Country Project Coordinator:
Dr. Nagasura T. Madale
2/F Graduate School Bldg.
Capitol University
Corrales/Osmena Extension
Cagayan de Oro City
ntmadale@yahoo.com		 Regional Coordinator:
Dr. Domingo S. Aranal
137 Joval Building
Gov. Alvarez Street
Zamboanga City
dsaranal@yahoo.com		 Regional Coordinator:
Dr. Abubacar M. Datumanong
Administrative Officer
Dept. of Trade & Industry-ARMM
#34 Ilang-ilang St.
Rosary Heights 6
Cotabato City
baxpeace@yahoo.com
Regional Coordinator:
Ronald Hallid D. Torres
Mindanao State University College
Datu Odin Sinsuat
Maguindanao
torres54ronald@yahoo.com 		Regional Coordinator:
Zarah Kathleen T. Alih
Mindanao State Univ.-TCTO
Bongao, Tawi-Tawi
katealih@yahoo.com		 Regional Coordinator:
Alfie S. Kadi
JPIC Ministry
Jolo, Sulu
alfs_kadil@yahoo.com.ph
 Regional Coordinator:
Alzad T. Sattar
Basilan State College
Isabela City, Basilan
alzadsattar@yahoo.com