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Iraqi Young Leaders Exchange Program
Pensacola
July 8 - 18, 2011
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We are excited to announce that the Iraqi Young Leaders Exchange Program (IYLEP) is once again coming to Pensacola! IYLEP is a youth leadership exchange based in the U.S. for Iraqi and American teenagers ages 15 to 17. It aims to develop a cadre of young adults in both countries who have a strong sense of civic responsibility, a commitment to community development, an awareness of current & global issues. The Iraqi students will spend four weeks in the U.S., beginning with civic education week in Washington, DC, and will spend a little over a week with host families across the U.S. before attending summer camp in Virginia and then traveling to New York City.
The Iraqi participants are selected based on academic achievement, community service involvement, and English language competency. Highlights of their time in our country include homestays with local families, cultural events, and outdoor leadership activities.
Thirteen teenagers from Escambia & Santa Rosa Counties will be invited to join the Iraqi students in exploring civic participation through site visits, volunteerism, experiential learning activities, and leadership training for ten days this summer. If you would like to participate in this special exchange, please complete and return an application to our office by May 1, 2011.
This will be our second year participating in IYLEP. To read about IYLEP 2010, click here.
Click here to download a homestay application and click here to download our expectations for host families.
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THIS JUST IN: Commissioner Gene Valentino has contributed funds to sponsor personally two students for IYLEP participation. If you would like to take advantage of this opportunity, please include a paragraph on your application on why we should award you with this scholarship.
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