Call for Applications: Dominican Youth Advocate for Human Rights through Storytelling

These workshops aim to promote human rights and empower disadvantaged communities through the arts. The workshops must include modules on human rights history, advocacy, and examples of human rights movements in both the U.S. and the Dominican Republic. Additionally, participants will engage in modules focused on story development and comic creation (books, graphic novels, and/or comic strips).

The program will feature a competition where participants will develop their stories and publish them on an online platform for the audience to read and vote for their favorites. The top stories will be printed and distributed at the binational centers and Dominican universities, with at least 1,000 print copies. These publications will also include information on how to access EducationUSA resources, providing participants with more information about arts education in the U.S.

At least 50 Dominican youth ages 16-30, should acquire storytelling skills and exposure to U.S. arts education, deepening their understanding of human rights and associated movements in both the U.S. and the Dominican Republic. Additionally, the competition should impact youth in the Dominican Republic by fostering alignment with U.S. positions on issues like equality, diversity, and inclusion through alumni-shared stories.

Funding Information

• Estimated Total Program Funding: $ 30,000.
• Award Ceiling: $30,000.
• Award Floor: $5,000.
• Length of Performance Period: 12-18 months.
• Program Performance Period: Must be completed in 18 months or less.

Eligibility Criteria

• Individuals and the following organizations are eligible to apply U.S. and Dominican not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations U.S. and Dominican public and private educational institutions U.S. and Dominican organizations related to arts and/or human rights advocacyU.S. artists.

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