2013 UNAOC-Education First Summer School (All Expense Paid Summer School in New York)

Skills for positive social change

The seminars, workshops and roundtable discussions at the Summer School will cover a range of themes and topics, including:

• Negotiation for peace-building and cooperation
• Using social media for positive social change
• Fostering responsible global citizenship
• Effective advocacy
• Media and information literacy
• Essentials of social entrepreneurship

Eligibility for the UNAOC-EF Summer School

In order to be considered eligible to apply, you must fulfill all of the following criteria:

• be between the ages of 18 and 35 years old on 24 August 2013 — the start of the UNAOC – EF Summer School.
• be linked to an organization or a network (e.g. youth council, youth NGO, not-profit organization, youth-led organization, community organization, faith-based organization, youth network or platform, college, university), or be a social entrepreneur, blogger, intern or volunteer.
• hold a passport valid until at least March 2014 (for a visa to be issued, a passport needs to be valid for at least 6 months after the expected date of entry into the country).
• possess upper-intermediate English proficiency.

Selected participants of the UNAOC – EF Summer School 2013 will be provided with the following:

• international travel to and from the international airport closest to their residence (this economy class international ticket will follow the most direct route),
• visa and travel insurance,
• shared accommodation (double or triple rooms with participants of the same gender) while in Tarrytown,
• meals during the official portions of the Summer School,
• full event access during the entire week of the Summer School, and
• shuttles from and to the airport in New York City.
• the cost of US and transit visas (if applicable),
• the cost of vaccinations required to enter the US (if applicable), and
• the cost of medical insurance required to enter the US (if applicable).

Participants will cover the following:

• local transportation to and from the international airport closest to their residence,
• cost of meals and other incidental expenses while traveling from and to their residence to New York City,
• cost of meals and other incidental expenses incurred outside of the official portions of the Summer School, and
• any souvenirs, phone calls, equipment, etc. purchased for the Summer School or during the Summer School.

Please note that neither the UNAOC nor EF will reimburse any expense incurred by participants to the Summer School.

Selection Announcement

The selected participants will be announced on 1 July 2013. All applicants will receive an email announcing the results of the selection process.