What we are working on now.
International BoldLeaders Projects
BoldLeaders is developing and implementing three substantial exchange programs to take place with diverse groups of students and adults from Sub-Saharan Africa. Designed as fundamental exploration of leadership, civic engagement, food security and more, and developed with support from the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Embassies Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania and South Africa, these projects will take place during the winter of 2010 and spring, summer and fall of 2011.
We also conduct summer programs that focus on conflict resolution, leadership and civic engagement with students from both communities on the divided island of Cyprus.
Local BoldLeaders Projects
BoldLeaders delivers high quality programs, trainings and workshops throughout Colorado with a variety of organizations, including Colorado Youth at Risk, Mapleton School District and A+ Angels Mentoring Program, and others. Teacher and mentor training, program design and development and much more take place throughout the year.>
To download the Project Descriptions and Short-Term Results document,
Sponsors and Funders
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The U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs fund almost all of our international programs. We are grateful for their continued support and interest in our work. |
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Exchanges Connect is an international online community managed by the U.S. Department of State's that connects potential, current, and former exchange program participants so that they can discuss application processes, programs, and living abroad.
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State Alis your global community: a dynamic and interactive networking experience for all past and current participants of U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs.
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Location: Denver, Colorado and Washington, D.C. with participants from Tanzania, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa
Host Families Needed
A vital part of this 4-week program is the immersion into U.S. culture by living for two weeks with a U.S. Host Family. For the teen guests, we look for families who have a child of a similar age (14 – 19) and gender. Each family is paired with one or two students, depending on the preference of the host. The Host Family not only provides a safe and comfortable place for their guest(s), they also share their life and experiences and take time to learn from their guest(s). As our world gets more fragmented, the generosity of the Host Families is one way to build bridges between the U.S. and other countries. It is also a perfect opportunity to learn about another part of the world from a "local" and to form a relationship that may be life-long! During the teen guest's stay, it is a goal that they attend two days of school and any extracurricular activities with the host teen as possible. While the participants spend most days in workshops in the Denver area during the Host Family stay, we would like them to be involved as much as possible in the daily life of the host teen.
This program was developed in partnership with the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Embassies in the partner countries. None of the participating countries have had their independence for longer than sixty years. Kenya and South Africa saw violent eruptions in their countries when power changed hands while Nigeria and Tanzania had very quiet shifts in leadership. South Africa, Tanzania and Kenya all host a vast number of refugees, principally from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and yet there have not been many opportunities for these Africans to engage in meaningful conversation about civic responsibility, or the role they all play within the continent. This may explain the abuses and discrimination refugees suffer when they arrive in these countries. The Sub-Saharan African BoldLeaders project would engage in this and other important conversations so that the participants consider their role within their home communities and their own countries, all while learning from each other. The project is designed to create new awareness of civic participation and build leadership skills for the participants, such that they can return to Africa with action-oriented projects that involve others and build community engagement. The program will work with students and teachers from mostly rural areas of each of the countries. They will speak English and are chosen in a competitive process as people who are interested in contributing and participating in the world around them.
- Two groups of students and teachers from the countries above.
- First group: November 28 – December 21, 2010.
- Second group: April 1 – 24, 2012.
- Each group will be in Colorado for three weeks with a final few days in Washington, D.C.
- Project focuses on leadership, community engagement, civic discourse, social entrepreneurship.
Sessions
Session 1: December 3 – 17
Session 2: April 1 – 24, 2012
Young leaders and adult educators from four African countries need places to stay in Denver, Colorado for two weeks. Visit our section for more information.
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Location: Colorado, U.S.A. and Kenya, Africa
- International travel program for teens and adult educators from the Colorado Front Range areas of Colorado Springs, Denver and Boulder.
- Project focuses on leadership, community engagement, civic discourse, and social entrepreneurship.
- Kick-off trainings and community workshops followed by three weeks travel to Kenya, with local home stay periods in Kisumu, Mt. Kenya or Mombasa.
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THE FELLOWS APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR THIS PROJECT HAS PASSED
Location: Colorado and Wisconsin, U.S.A.; Uganda and Kenya, Africa
- Adult exchanges between professionals working within social, economic and political aspects of food security, especially as related to Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture
- Exchanges begin in March of 2011 and run through November of 2011
- Eight-week exchanges for African participants include a six-week fellowship at a food security related site
- Two-week exchanges for U.S. participants include travel in Kenya and Uganda, as well as local urban agriculture exploration and learning
- We need fellowship sites, applicants for travel and host families! For more detailed information, please .
- Information and application for being a Host Family, please .
Please contact (in Colorado) at (303) 260-9209, or (in Wisconsin) at (773) 486-6005 for more information about this project.
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United States
2001 to 2002 — Northern Ireland BoldLeaders Project (students from Northern Ireland travel to U.S.)
2008 — Illinois: Diversity, Democracy, Globalization and Citizenship Youth Exchange
2009 to 2010 — Colorado: Emerging Young Leaders Project
2010 to 2012 — Colorado and Nationally: Professional Fellows in Food Security
2010 to 2012 — Colorado: American Youth Leadership Project with Kenya
Europe
2001 to 2002 — Northern Ireland BoldLeaders Project (students fromU.S. travel to Northern Ireland)
2003 — Cyprus: ACT Project
2004 to 2009 — Cyprus: BiCommunal Support Project
2007 to 2008 — Cyprus American Scholarship Project
2008 — Turkey and Germany: Diversity, Democracy, Globalization and Citizenship Youth Exchange
2009 to 2010 — Slovakia, Hungary, Czech Republic: Emerging Young Leaders Project
Africa
2007 to 2008 — Kenya: BoldLeaders Project
2009 to 2012 — Tanzania: Sub-Saharan African Young Leaders Project
2009 to 2012 — Kenya: Sub-Saharan African Young Leaders Project
2009 to 2012 — Nigeria: Sub-Saharan African Young Leaders Project
2009 to 2012 — South Africa: Sub-Saharan African Young Leaders Project
2011 to 2012 — Kenya and Uganda: Professional Fellows in Food Security
Asia
2004 — Cambodia: BoldLeaders Project
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