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Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Fellows: Summer Institutes for Youth The Summer Institutes for Youth, a program under the Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Fellows Initiative, encompasses five three-week U.S.-based institutes in the summers of 2006, 2007, and 2008. The program focuses primarily on the exploration of global issues through interactive activities, practical experiences, and other hands-on opportunities. Through their participation in the Institutes, the Fellows learn more about democratic practices, volunteer service, conflict resolution, critical thinking, tolerance and respect for diversity, and youth leadership. Each Institute includes 30 to 35 European and Eurasian youth and 10 American students. Fellows are nominated by U.S. Embassies in Europe and Eurasia. Wake Forest University implements the U.S. program. The institute itinerary includes sessions in Winston-Salem, NC, Philadelphia, PA, and Washington, DC. The inaugural Institute took place in July 2006. Two Institutes, one for teenagers aged 15-17 and the other for teenagers aged 17-19, are held in the summer of 2007 and two more in the summer of 2008. Go to http://www.bftf.org for additional information.
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