Education and Culture Professional Exchange Program
Raíces y Caminos: Empowering Afrodescendant Change Agents
Deadline | Monday, September 2, 11:59 p.m. ET
 
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Language
You may submit an application in English, Spanish, or Portuguese. The exchange program will be conducted entirely in English.
Description
The 2024 Education and Culture professional exchange program, Raíces y Caminos: Empowering Afrodescendant Change Agents, offers a ten-day immersive experience in Georgia and Washington, D.C. from November 11-22, 2024, for up to ten professional community leaders from Latin America and the Caribbean. Focused on connecting Afrodescendants engaged in community leadership from across the Western Hemisphere, this program facilitates collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and cultural understanding between the U.S. and eligible Latin American and Caribbean countries.
Participants will attend workshops on community leadership, network with fellow professionals, visit local non-profits, engage with governmental leaders, and learn from each other’s cultural experiences. During the exchange, they will share lived experiences related to race, problem-pose, and outline solutions faced by their communities. Participants will enhance their leadership skills, self-awareness, diplomacy, and problem-solving while fostering mutual understanding, equity, and empathy across the Western Hemisphere.
Important Dates
📌Deadline to Apply
Monday, September 2, 2024 by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time
📌Exchange Program Dates and Locations
November 11-22, 2024 Georgia and Washington, D.C.
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