OpportunityTitle: Sport for Change:  Empowering Youth Ambassadors to Action
Description: Based on funding availability, PAS Kolkata will support &#8220;Sport for Change: EmpoweringYouth Ambassadors to Action.&#8221; The projectwill consist of a week-long capacity-building camp for approximately 30 youngleaders between the ages of 18-25 years from underserved or marginalizedcommunities in the Kolkata Consular District (West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Sikkimand the seven North-East states). Thecamp will be conducted by a minimum of three trainers, preferably from the U.S.,who have experience working with marginalized communities and at-riskyouth. The sessions will use the mediumof sport, along with &#8220;of the field&#8221; seminars and discussions, to impartAmerican ideals of leadership, equality, volunteerism, respect, tolerance, andcommunity engagement both on and off the field. During the camp, the participants will identify topics/themes that theywould like to address in their communities. Topics can include but not limited to women&#8217;s empowerment, promoting inclusionand gender equality, and countering violence.. For instance, there is an increased interest in women&#8217;s football due tothe Women&#8217;s Football World Cup. To capitalize on this enthusiasm, UnitedNations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and theInternational Federation of Association Football (FIFA) signed a &#8220;Football forSchools&#8221; partnership with an aim of teaching not just football but also lifeskills to children globally. (Please refer to the full announcement available under related documents tab)
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Grant Applications Manager
GrantorContactText: Grant Applications Manager, U.S. Consulate, Kolkata