Foreign Guest Program Invitation Letter and Application 2005-2006

Deadline: May 10, 2005

Third Millennium Foundation (TMF) is committed to supporting a vibrant international network of people and organizations that champion exemplary tolerance education and human rights work, especially for young people and their families. To this end, we have launched the International Center for Tolerance Education (ICTE) at 25 Washington Street in DUMBO Brooklyn. ICTE facilitates conferences, houses a scholars' retreat program and incubates young leaders. (Please see our attached programs description.) Currently, TMF is actively seeking proposals in human rights and/or tolerance education for our ICTE Foreign Guest Office Award Program.

We are scheduling our foreign guests for 2005 and 2006 and want to identify a range of exciting international scholars, practitioners and public advocates that can truly benefit from this program. With this in mind, I am reaching out to you as an expert in the international education community in the hope that you can nominate qualified candidates.

The Awardees will receive an ICTE office and accommodation in New York from one to 6 months. Shorter lengths of stay will also be considered as availability allows. A Foreign Guest Office Award includes:
? ICTE guest office within a vibrant community of human rights activists and educators
? Conference and training rooms with Audio/Visual equipment, and
? Networked technology and other office infrastructure.

Just to give you an idea of the range of possibilities, current foreign guests commitments include, South African Early Childhood Tolerance Educator, John Van Zyl, Executive Director of ABC Ulwazi, is the recipient of our first summer Foreign Guest Residency from June – August 2005. In addition, Eisenhower Scholar Datu Ibrahim Paglas, who is from the Philippines, who will be in residence for ten days at the end of April...

The application submission deadline is May 10, 2005. Award notifications will be made by June 1, 2005. If you know of any qualified individuals that would fit TMF's criteria, please let us know who you would like to nominate and encourage him or her to submit a proposal. Our goal is to select a full year of Foreign Guests through this call. Proposals must specify length of stay and include specific dates and/or flexibility in scheduling. I have attached Application Information to share with prospective candidates. If you prefer to send me names and contact info, I can reach out to them directly.

In order to get the best picture of what an ICTE experience can offer or have any other questions, I can be reached at [email protected] [2] .

Best,
Diana Hortsch
Program Officer
Director of Human Rights Programs
Third Millennium Foundation

Application Information to apply for a Foreign Guest Office

Application Content:
Please submit a letter that is no more than 5 pages, that addresses the following:
· Clear statement of the objective or purpose of your proposed residency
· Mission compatibility, between your work and TMF.
· A personal statement about the applicant's relevant experience, interest and future aspirations with respect to human rights work and/or tolerance education.
· Requested length of stay, indicate specific dates and/or flexibility in scheduling.
· Identify individuals, organizations and/or conferences in NYC that the applicant would utilize during her/his stay.

Required Attachments:
· Curriculum vitae
· Information on organizational affiliations (as applicable)
· Select support material to convey the nature of the applicant’s work
· Three references (with contact information and relationship)

How to Apply:
Interested candidates should email a proposal letter and required attachments to [email protected] [3].

The application submission deadline is May 10, 2005. Applicants may be asked to submit additional materials. Award notifications will be made by June 1, 2005.

Questions? For more information please contact Diana Hortsch at [email protected] [2] ..