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Youth Organizing Institute (YOI): Community Building and Leadership

Now entering its seventh year, this 10 days intensive program will attract 50 students from across Eastern Europe to Kragujevac, Serbia, on July 5 - 14, 2008. The Youth Organizing Institute wants to encourage and empower active agents of democracy in the extended balkan region - the so called region of transformation.

Under the leadership of experienced local and international community organizers, participants will spend one week developing the personal knowledge and skills necessary for them to view their environments critically and be responsibly active for democratic values - work against racism and exclusion - enabling them to build civil society in their communities and support each other across the communities in a network of decisively dynamic young people.

The program represents an initiative between the Johns Hopkins University Bologna Center and the University of Bologna, Faculty of Law. The Youth Organizing Institute is sponsored by the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions and the Central European Initiative, based in Trieste (Italy).

The deadline to apply to the Youth Organizing Institute 2008 is Friday April 11th, 2008.

Once accepted, we will work with you to arrange for your transportation to and from the Institute. You are expected to finance your travel. You are expected to be at the Summer Institute for the entire duration of the program. Housing and meals at the seminar will be paid for by the Institute.

As a general rule, participants should be between the ages of 19 and 27. There are no "Right" or "Wrong" answers. Applicants should have a working understanding of English because seminars are taught in English. However, perfect English IS NOT required.

TEAM APPLICATIONS: Although individual applicants may apply, applicants applying as teams of 2 or more will be given priority. However, each member of your team must complete this application form separately and specify the same team name. If you are applying as a team, please refer to your team goals in the essay section of the application.

Applications can be made online. If you are having technical difficulties and cannot submit your application from the web site please contact us at info@ccsdd.org . Application form is also attached below and you may send it via fax to +39.051.421.9806

For further information visit http://www.ccsdd.org/yoi/index.cfm

Materials

Application form (32 kb)