Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) Computer Training of Trainers Workshop; Request for Proposals

The Office of Citizen Exchanges, Division of the NIS Secondary School Initiative of the United States Information Agency's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, announces an open competition for the Computer Training of Trainers Workshop for the Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) program. The FLEX program brings secondary students from the New Independent States (NIS) of the former Soviet Union to the U.S. for an academic year. During their time in the U.S., FLEX students live with American host families and attend U.S. high schools. The primary goal of the Computer Training of Trainers Workshop is to train the participants to educate others in basic computer skills and Internet access. Public and private non-profit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501c(3) may submit proposals to conduct a one-week workshop in Spring, 2002 to train a minimum of 30 FLEX students. Participants will be selected from among a group of 1200 students. We anticipate the maximum grant award to be approximately $75,000. Cost sharing to maximize the number of participants will be looked at very favorably.