Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Request for Grant Proposals: Iraqi Administrator and Teacher Training Project

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The Teacher Exchange Branch in the Office of Global Educational Programs of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), announces an open competition for the development of a training program for Iraqi teachers and administrators. Public and private non- profit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3) may submit proposals to support the development of a two-part training project to enhance the skills of Iraqi secondary school teachers of English and of secondary school administrators. Bureau funding up to $400,000 is currently available to support one grant for this two-part training project. The recipient organization will be responsible for planning, implementing, and evaluating programs for two different groups: (1) A three-week program for secondary school administrators from Iraq (such as, principals and/or vice principals) followed by (2) a six-week English language training program, for secondary school teachers of English from Iraq. Grantee should plan and allocate funding for follow- on activities, such as linkages between U.S. secondary schools and Iraqi schools, the provision of instructional materials,