1. Open Grant Solicitations

   The following Requests For Grant Proposals (RFGPs) have been announced on Grants.gov and will remain on this site until the closing dates. This site is updated whenever an RFGP opens or closes.

2. Dr. Lynn Tincher-Ladner

   Dr. Lynn Tincher-Ladner is President and CEO of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, the nation’s oldest and largest honor society for students seeking associate degrees and credentials from community colleges.

3. Invest In The Future #100kStrongAmericas

   

   100k Strong initiative is an initiative to promote people to people exchange between The United States and Latin America.

4. Inspiring Girls in Technology [A TechGirl Video Portrait]

   

   Kenza Arab, a 2014 TechGirl participant from Algeria, is inspiring youth to follow their dreams.

5. Building a Democratic World through International Education

   

   Celebrate International Education Week November 17-21, 2014.

6. Unpublished

   Rudra's #MyPride Story

   

   Rudra is an Independent Art Professional in India who uses his skills to inform, educate and communicate with the LGBTI community throughout India.

7. Unpublished

   Sadhana's #MyPride Story

   

   Sadhana is the president of SAKHA and a Social Activist in Odisha, India. Sadhana was part of the very first Indian International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) on Transgender rights

8. Godeliève Mukasarasi, International Woman of Courage

   

   Godeliève Mukasarasi is a Rwandan social worker, genocide survivor, and rural development activist. In 2018, she was recognized as an International Woman of Courage by the United States Department of State.

9. New Program Empowers Youth and Underserved Groups to Preserve Cultural Heritage

   Six new cultural heritage projects have been selected by the U.S. Department of State and World Learning to receive funding as part of the inaugural Communities Connecting HeritageSM exchange program (CCH).

10. Raisa Banfield

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    Content created by Virtual Intern  Regina Navarro-Gomez

    A passionate environmental activist and architect by profession, Raisa Banfield has contributed to Panamá's process of urbanization and long-term social and ecological sustainability. With a vision of improving and creating awareness of urban environmental issues, Banfield co-founded and directed the Environmental Incidence Center (CIAM) from 2007 to 2010 and founded Pasos Panamá (PASOS) to find alternatives for the sustainable development of natural resources for future generations.

    "After 2007, many opportunities were presented to me in the public sector." says Banfield, who participated in the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) that same year on a project focused on "Urban Environmental Issues." Her project allowed her to see U.S. urbanization strategies and the opportunity to take those perspectives and share them with other communities.

    In 2014, Banfield was elected as Vice-Mayor of the City of Panamá. Through this role, Banfield connected both her profession and environmental activism and became responsible for the cities urbanization planning and environment.  Last year, she helped create the Center for the Integration of Nature and Cities (CINC) to guide municipal plans and programs supporting resilient infrastructure and sustainable mobility.

    Raisa Banfield's motivation and commitment to improving Panamá's urban communities stem from her drive to always advocate for social causes. "As a society, we have advanced in what we can put forth into our communities, and now we can share objectives."

    Edited by Virtual Interns Regina Navarro-Gomez and Kristin Mitra

     

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