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 Alumni is your global community: a dynamic and interactive networking experience for all past and current participants of U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs.
Stay connected with your exchange alumni experience and explore the various opportunities available to you from State Alumni. Find fellow alumni in your country and in all regions of the world. Share your ideas, learn from your fellow alumni and find out about alumni activities being implemented in communities the world over. Focus on your professional development by searching for job and grant opportunities, and post your résumé or academic articles. Prepare your research through State Alumni's Online Resource Center, and access over 20,000 U.S. and international periodicals, newspapers, and more!
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Location: Denver, Colorado and Washington, D.C. with participants from Tanzania, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa
Groups of students and participants from these four countries take part in a year-long program that engages the youth and educators in an intensive and adventurous learning experience in the urban areas of Denver and Washington D.C. and the wilderness of Colorado. Through collaboration with a variety of dynamic organizations, individuals and educational institutions, the future leaders will take part in multifaceted workshops and discussions, live with local host families, experience life with U.S. teenagers, meet grassroots activists and community organizers and create an inspiring community of empowered young people and educators.
The trip to the U.S. is just the beginning of the program. When they return, the participants engage in follow-on projects within their home communities, using vital relationships with previously identified local organizations as their foundation and support. Using a common website platform, along with local teams and networks that they develop, the new ambassadors will maintain contact with their peers — sharing the challenges and successes of their projects that often focus on community health, environmental conversation, community dialogue and much more.
- Two groups of students and teachers from the countries above.
- First group: November 25 – December 18, 2012 (ended)
- Second group: March 31 – April 23, 2013
- 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
BoldLeaders relies on Host Families to be a vital piece of this program for 12 days during the participant's stay! If you are interested in volunteering for this great opportunity to get some international flavor into your household, please review the information and links below:
Host Family Sessions
Session 1: November 30 – December 13, 2012 (ended)
Session 2: April 5 – 18, 2013
Young leaders and adult educators from four African countries need places to stay in Denver, Colorado for two weeks.
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Location: Washington, D.C. and Uganda
Involving seven students and one adult educator from three regional areas (Denver, Central Nebraska and the Virginia/Washington D.C. area), this 10-month long program focuses on leadership, community engagement, civic discourse, and social entrepreneurship. The program includes kick-off training and community workshops followed by three weeks of travel to Uganda with a three-day pre-departure orientation in Washington, D.C. The travel program involves multiple periods of interactions with Ugandan peers, a host family stay and the Leaders Connect Summit in Kampala. Upon their return, the participants engage in action oriented projects within their community and in tandem with Ugandan teens they met during the program.
The application period for this program is currently closed. If you are interested in applying for the possible 2013 – 2014 program, please check back with us in October, 2013.
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Location: Colorado and Washington D.C.
The Youth Ambassadors Program with the Caribbean will bring 78 students (10–15 from each country, ages 15–18) and 12 adult youth educators to Colorado and Washington D.C. from multiple Caribbean nations including the Bahamas, Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Three groups will be in the U.S. for four-week periods during 2013 and 2014. The program engages the youth and educators in an intensive and adventurous learning experience in the urban areas of Denver and Washington D.C. and the wilderness of Colorado. Through collaboration with a variety of dynamic organizations, individuals and educational institutions, the future leaders will take part in multifaceted workshops and discussions, live with local host families, experience life with U.S. teenagers, meet grassroots activists and community organizers and create an inspiring community of empowered young people and educators.
The trip to the U.S. is just the beginning of the program. Before and after the travel, the participants engage in projects within their home communities, using vital relationships with local organizations other participants and peers as their foundation and support. Using a common website platform along with local teams and networks that they develop, the new ambassadors will maintain contact with their peers throughout the Caribbean — sharing the challenges and successes of their projects that often focus on community health, environmental conversation, community dialogue and more.
For more information on the objective of the program, .
- 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.
Program Dates:
Session 1: February 3 – 26, 2013 (ended)
Session 2: October 6 – 29, 2013
Session 3: February 2 – 25, 2014
Host Family Sessions:
Session 1: February 8 – 21, 2013 (ended)
Session 2: October 11 – 24, 2013
Session 3: February 7 – 20, 2014
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Location: Nepal
Join BoldLeaders and Edge of 7 for an exciting Cultural Immersion, Service and Adventure learning trip to Nepal! Trekking through the Everest Region, experiencing life in a small village, visiting World Heritage Sites and in-depth service projects with a local school will make this a once in a lifetime opportunity.
When: June 4 – 20, 2013
Cost: $4400 per student
Cost includes International airfare, food, lodging, in-country transportation, 24/7 support, in-country guide, and pre- and post-trip planning and support.
For more information contact .
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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
2012 to 2013 — Colorado, Nebraska, Virginia/D.C.: American Youth Leadership Project with Uganda
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
Caribbean
2012 to 2014 — Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Bahamas, Jamaica, Grenada: Youth Ambassadors Program with the Caribbean
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