Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Represent US Youth in Qatar!

Global Citizen Corps is accepting applications for the 2nd International Global Citizen Corps Gathering July 23-29th in Doha, Qatar!

Only two GCC Leaders or Mentors will be selected to go, one male and one female. If you have any questions you can email Amie Wells at awells@mercycorps.org.

The gathering will include youth from 9 countries around the world and the theme will be Celebrating the International Year of Youth: Youth as Leaders, Change Makers, and Connected Global Citizens. A detailed agenda for the gathering is under development, and we will be seeking ideas from participants, too. The event will take place July 23-29th at Education City, a large university campus developed by the Qatar Foundation under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Mozah, wife of Qatars Emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. Education City is directly across the street from the office of our strategic partner and the primary funder of GCC, Reach Out to Asia. Please see this link for more details:http://www.myeducationcity.com. Housing for participants will be provided in a nearby youth hostel.
For more information please contactawells@mercycorps.organd read through the application.
Here is the application link:http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/JFHPP7H


We are accepting applications for theannual National GCC Leadership Summit, July 5-9thin Portland, OR.20 US GCC leaders will be accepted to attend the training, so be one of them, or send your friends. If you havent attended the summit apply now and meet your GCC peers from around the country. We are still accepting applications and preference goes to GCC leaders that havent attended.If you have attended encourage someone from your school or community to apply.

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