US Embassy Dhaka has announced the call for applications for the 2021-2022 Community Solutions Program (CSP), according to a statement issued on Thursday.
The CSP is a year-long professional development programme for community leaders working on complex economic, environmental, political, and social challenges in their communities, it reads.
The programme includes a four-month fellowship in the United States with a US community-based organisation, government office, or legislative body, and customized in-person and online learning and coaching for each CSP fellow before, during, and after the US experience from the Community Leadership Institute, according to the statement.
The deadline for submissions is 11:59 pm EDT, Wednesday, October 28, 2020, it says.
Through training provided by the Community Leadership Institute, tailored, hands-on learning experiences, and the customised US based fellowship, CSP fellows gain valuable experience in US based community work, increase skills and knowledge, strengthen their capacity for leadership and development in their home countries, the statement further reads.
They also serve as ambassadors for mutual understanding, bringing years of experience to community development in the United States while creating action plans for community-based initiatives in Bangladesh, it points out.
To be eligible for the Community Solutions Program, applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Be between the ages of 25 and 38 as of January 01, 2021;
- Be a citizen of Bangladesh or another CSP eligible country;
- If one is a Bangladeshi citizen, one must be living and working in Bangladesh. If one is a citizen of another CSP eligible country, one must be living and working in one's home country to qualify to apply for the CSP. Individuals with refugee status working on behalf of their home community may be given special consideration;
- At least two years of experience working on community development, either as a full-time or part-time employee or volunteer;
- High level of proficiency in spoken and written English at the time of application
Selection for the Community Solutions Program will be made on professional or volunteer work on substantive community development projects, knowledge of and experience in one or more of the CSP focus areas (environmental issues, tolerance and conflict resolution, transparency and accountability, and women and gender issues), leadership experience and potential, professional and programme goals, and intercultural and English language skills
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