Please find below information about an all-expenses paid scholarship to the Youth Arts Policy Forum in Toronto hosted by the Organization of American States http://www.oas.org/documents/eng/aboutoas.asp. This forum will connect leaders under the age of 29 with policy makers and corporate leaders from across the globe to exchange experiences on the best practices to use arts and culture to engage young people and promote social cohesion in the hemisphere. Two applicants from each OAS state (the United States counts as one OAS state) will be selected. Deadline to apply is August 4.
Ignite the Americas: Youth Arts Policy Forum
Toronto, Canada
September 15-22, 2008
APPLICATION DEADLINE: AUGUST 4, 2008
Ignite the Americas: Youth Arts Policy Forum aims to bring young people from across the 34 member states of the Organization of American States (OAS) to Toronto, Canada from 15-22 September. These youth (defined as 29 and under) will exchange experiences on the best practices to use arts and culture to engage young people and promote social cohesion in the hemisphere. Over the course of Ignite the Americas, the youth delegates will work with industry leaders and cultural policy experts in developing tools, building youth networks and suggesting policy proposals for promoting inclusive democracies through culture.
Two delegates (one male and one female) will be chosen from each OAS country, for a total of 68 youth. The government of Canada will pay for all expenses related to the delegate's participation in Ignite the Americas, including airfare, accommodation (hostel) and an $80 CND daily per diem. Delegates will be required to travel to Canada on September 15th and will leave on the 22nd.
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