Dear Applicants,
On behalf of the United States Embassy Phnom Penh, Cultural Vistas and the Pannasastra University of Cambodia, we are pleased to inform you that you have been selected as a participant for the YSEALI Generation EARTH Workshop. We received many more applications than we expected, and we are very excited with the group we have selected.
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY.
We need a confirmation that you accept this invitation to be a part of this workshop no later than Sunday, 29 March. If we do not receive a response, we will make an offer to the alternates selected for the program.
We are sorry for the short lead time, but, in the end, we are planning an ambitious workshop, and we hope to have you, a rising leader in the ASEAN member states, in our workshop.
By accepting, you agree to the following:
Participating in the YSEALI Generation EARTH Workshop:
You will participate in activities delivered virtually that helps prepare the participants to get the most out of the workshop in Cambodia. These will take place approximately March 30-April 20.
You will collaborate in a multinational group of six YSEALI Generation EARTH participants in preparing an action plan to address an environmental issue (or take an advantage of an opportunity) affecting at least two ASEAN member states.
The participant delegation will be broken into 12 teams of six participants; as part of the grant, participant teams will be vying to receive a ‘seed grant’ to implement projects they propose; the best participant team will be invited to participate in a study tour in the U.S. later in 2015; two participants will be selected to participate in an internship in the United States.
Travel and Stipend
You are required to attend the entire workshop. All participants and leader mentors will arrive in Siem Reap on Tuesday, April 21, and will depart Siem Reap on Sunday, April 26. International travel from your home country (or home city within Cambodia) to Siem Reap, Cambodia will be provided by the grant. ALL international travel will be arranged by Cultural Vistas. Please Email aeisenberg@culturalvistas.org to coordinate your travel itinerary.
Five nights (Tuesday – Saturday nights) of shared lodging at the Royal Angkor Resort Hotel is provided by the grant, and the hotel provides a shuttle to/from the airport in Siem Reap.
Most important, we want you to contribute to the YSEALI spirit. This is the third in a series of these workshops, and with your assistance, we want to make it the best, most rewarding, and most memorable experience. There will be prominent use of social media, and some sessions will be streamed through the internet to more than 23,000 YSEALI members (and in the United States).
And, we want this to be an enriching experience for you! In addition to site visits that are part of the workshop, we hope you see this as a chance to expand your network to Southeast Asia, and to practice your skills in an international context. We want to have fun!.
Please complete and return the acceptance form by Sunday 29, March.