OpportunityTitle: Jovenes en Accion 2019 Implementing Partner
CategoryExplanation: Youth Exchange Programs
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: The U.S. Embassy in Mexico City is looking for a recipient to serve as an implementing partner for the J&#243;venes en Acci&#243;n (Youth in Action) 2019 exchange program for Mexican high school students, including those from at-risk communities.  Non-profit organizations in Mexico may submit proposals to become the implementing partner of this program.
Description: In 2010, U.S. Embassy Mexico City created a youth development program called J&#243;venes en Acci&#243;n (Youth in Action), which offered Mexican high school students the opportunity to develop their leadership and civic engagement skills through intensive workshops in the United States and Mexico. The pilot program sent 50 Mexican students to the United States during their summer vacation. Throughout nine generations, 698 Mexican students have been selected to participate in this program. The 2019-2020 generation will mark the 10th anniversary of this binational flagship program. The program starts with a four-week summer program in the United States focused on civic education, community service, and youth leadership development. Subtopics include: environment; bullying; creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship; discrimination; domestic violence; financial literacy; school drop-out; substance abuse prevention; and technologies and methodologies for English language learning. A U.S. implementing partner will organize and implement the summer program activities in the United States. The entire program, including summer activities in the United States and sessions in Mexico are funded by the Department of State and the Mexican Ministry of Public Education. Additional donations from the private sector also contribute to this program. The Mexican implementing partner should engage participants in a variety of activities during the pre-departure orientation (PDO), mid-term session, and closing sessions, including workshops on leadership and service, community service engagement, youth empowerment and training related to the program themes and subthemes. Follow-on activities with the participants are an integral part of the program, as the students apply the knowledge and skills they have acquired by planning and implementing community service projects in their home communities. **Please refer to the Full Announcement PDF document attached to this opportunity to see all the details and requirements for this Cooperative Agreement.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: jovenesenaccion@state.gov
GrantorContactText: Carlos Ramos &lt;br/&gt;Cultural Affairs Specialist &lt;br/&gt;
CloseDateExplanation: Interested parties are to submit proposals and the SF-424 form on or before the indicated closing date and time.  All proposals must be submitted electronically to jovenesenaccion@state.gov