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GUATEMALAN RETURNEES OFTEN FACE PRESSURE TO RE-MIGRATE TO THE U.S. TO SEEK BETTER ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES OR TO FLEE VIOLENCE. ASOCIACIÓN DE RETORNADOS GUATEMALTECOS (ARG) WORKS TO RE-INTEGRATE RETURNEES BACK INTO GUATEMALAN SOCIETY BY CONNECTING THEM WITH POTENTIAL EMPLOYERS, VOCATIONAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, GOVERNMENT SERVICES AND TO A NETWORK OF RETURNEES WHO HAVE BUILT NEW LIVES FOR THEMSELVES IN GUATEMALA. AT THE IAF, WE SUPPORT COMMUNITY-LED SOLUTIONS TO EXPAND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES IN GUATEMALA. ARG’S ACTIVITIES PROMOTE ALTERNATIVES TO MIGRATION BY CREATING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES AND PROMOTING GREATER INTEGRATION INTO THEIR HOME COMMUNITIES. THIS GRANT IS PART OF OUR BROADER INITIATIVE TO SUPPORT ECONOMIC PROSPERITY, DEMOCRACY AND GOVERNANCE CONSISTENT WITH THE U.S. STRATEGY FOR ENGAGEMENT IN CENTRAL AMERICA.

INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES LIVING IN THE DEPARTMENTS OF SACATEPÉQUEZ AND QUICHÉ IN GUATEMALA FACE HIGH LEVELS OF CHRONIC MALNUTRITION AND STUNTED GROWTH IN CHILDHOOD DUE TO LOW PRODUCTION OF NUTRIENT-RICH FOODS. THIS FOOD INSECURITY HAS RESULTED IN LARGE NUMBERS OF RESIDENTS MIGRATING TO THE U.S. THE IAF ADDRESSES THE ROOT CAUSES OF MIGRATION BY SUPPORTING COMMUNITY-LED APPROACHES TO ENHANCE PROSPERITY, PEACE, AND SECURITY. OUR GRANTEE PARTNER, ASOCIACIÓN CIVIL GUATEMALTECOS UNIDOS POR NUESTROS DERECHOS, IS IMPROVING FOOD SECURITY BY RECOVERING ANCESTRAL PRODUCTION PRACTICES, AND INCREASING AND DIVERSIFYING PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION OF HIGH NUTRITIONAL PRODUCTS IN HOUSE GARDENS. THIS GRANT IS PART OF THE IAF'S EFFORTS TO ADDRESS THE ROOT CAUSES OF IRREGULAR MIGRATION IN CENTRAL AMERICA.

EXTENDED ENGLISH ACCESS MICROSCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM DESIGNED FOR 40 BRIGHT, DISADVANTAGED HIGHLY-PERFORMING GRADUATING STUDENTS.

AWARD TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONUSA AND 100,000 STRONG PROGRAMS COORDINATION TO PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGES BETWEEN GUATEMALA AND UNITED STATES.

CARRY OUT AN EXTENDED ENGLISH ACCESS MICROSCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM DESIGNED FOR BRIGHT GRADUATING STUDENTS WHO EXCELLED THROUGHOUT THE ACCESS PROGRAM.

TWO-YEAR PILOT ENGLISH ACCESS MICROSCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM IN SAN MARCOS DEPARTMENT, PROVIDING LOCAL AT-RISK YOUTH WITH ENGLISH LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION.

2 ONE-WEEK ACCESS ACHIEVEMENT CAMPS FOR 60 STUDENTS/4 TEACHERS EACH, INCLUDING INTENSIVE ENGLISH, WORKSHOPS, SCHOLARSHIPS AND LEADERSHIP.

2 ONE-WEEK ACCESS ACHIEVEMENT CAMPS FOR 60 STUDENTS/5TEACHERS EACH, INCLUDING INTENSIVE ENGLISH, WORKSHOPS, SCHOLARSHIPS, LEADERSHIP.

PURCHASE COMPUTER EQUIPMENT FOR THE MULTIMEDIA LAB AT IGA XELA AND COBAN SITES, AND TRAVEL COSTS FOR STAFF TO HELP IMPLEMENT COMPUTER LABORATORIES.

SUPPORT EDUCATIONUSA ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE U.S. HIGHER EDUCATION AND 100,000 STRONG IN THE AMERICAS TO INCREASE STUDENT MOBILITY REGION-WIDE.

AWARD TO SUPPORT THE REGIONAL SIT TRAINING FOR 25 ENGLISH TEACHERS.THIS IS AN INTENSIVE FOUR-WEEK COURSE PROGRAMMED FROM JULY 2014 TO SEPTEMBER 2015.

PURCHASE EQUIPMENT,FURNITURE, NEW PRINT AND ELECTRONIC RESOURCES FOR IGA'S NEW WALT WHITMAN LIBRARY AT THEIR QUETZALTENANGO BRANCH.

GRANT TO THE BINATIONAL CENTER TO HOST THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR TEACHERS OF ENGLISH AND THE U.S. ELECTION NIGHT EVENT.

COVER THE COST OF REPLACING THE ROOF SUPPORT STRUCTURE AND THE FALSE CEILING PLATES OF THE DICK SMITH THEATER AS PART OF THE BNC CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT

SUPPORT WALT WHITMAN AMERICAN CENTER (WWAC) TO PROMOTE PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES TO REACH RELEVANT AUDIENCES AND ADVANCE MISSION GOALS.

SUPPORT THE SERVICE LEARNING, ENGLISH USAGE, ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAM AIMED FOR HIGHLY-PERFORMING STUDENTS OF THE ACCESS PROGRAM.

SUPPORT EDUCATIONUSA ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE US HIGHER EDUCATION, STUDENTS MOBILITY, INNOVATION OPPORTUNITIES, AND REGULAR MIGRATION TO THE UNITED STATES THROUGH EDUCATION.

THIS GRANT SUPPORTS IGA'S COBAN BRANCH IN PILOTING A THIRD-YEAR PROGRAM FOR ENGLISH ACCESS MICROSCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM STUDENTS WHO HAVE SUCCESSFULLY CO

EXTENDED ENGLISH ACCESS MICROSCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR 30 BRIGHT, DISADVANTAGED HIGHLY-PERFORMING GRADUATING STUDENTS.

TO HOST THE 9TH TEACHER'S CONFERENCE IN QUETZALTENANGO, AND THE 33RD NATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR TEACHER OF ENGLISH IN GUATEMALA CITY.

SUPPORT THE WALT WHITMAN AMERICAN CENTER (WWAC) TO PROMOTE PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES TO REACH NEW AUDIENCES THROUGH AMERICAN SPACES.

SUPPORT WALT WHITMAN AMERICAN CENTER (WWAC) TO PROMOTE PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES TO REACH RELEVANT AUDIENCES AND ADVANCE MISSION GOALS.

GRANT TO MODERNIZE ITS LIBRARY IN GUATEMALA CITY TO ATTRACT A WIDER AUDIENCE WITH A FOCUS IN YOUTH AND TO DISSEMINATE MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE U.S.

SUPPORT EDUCATIONUSA ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS: ADVISING SESSIONS, PRESENTATIONS AND UNIVERSITY FAIRS. THIS AWARD WILL FUND TRAVEL, MATERIALS AND STIPEND.

8TH REGIONAL TEACHERS CONFERENCE IN QUETZALTENANGO, 7/26-27/13 AND 32ND NATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR TEACHERS OF ENGLISH IN GUATEMALA CITY, 11/4-5/13.

ONE-WEEK ACCESS ACHIEVEMENT CAP FOR 60 OF THE HIGHEST PERFORMING STUDENTS FROMTHIS YEAR'S GRADUATING CLASS OF 700, AS WELL AS 10 TEACHERS.

ONE-YEAR SCHOLARSHIPS TO 25 UNDERPRIVILEGED UNIVERSITY STUDENTS (POTENTIAL FULBRIGHT APPLICANTS) TO STUDY ENGLISH AT THREE BI-NATIONAL CENTERS.

PROVIDE FINANCIAL AND LOGISTICAL SUPPORT FOR THE FIRST ONE-WEEK ACCESS ACHIEVEMENT CAMP FOR 60 STUDENT AND 4 TEACHERS TO BE HELD IN GUATEMALA CITY.

SUPPORT EDUCATIONUSA ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS: ADVISING SESSIONS, PRESENTATIONS AND UNIVERSITY FAIRS. THIS AWARD WILL FUND TRAVEL, MATERIALS AND STIPEND.

PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THE INSTITUTO GUATEMALTECO AMERICANO (IGA) TO PURCHASE 30 COMPUTERS FOR THEIR EDUCATION TESTING CENTER. THESE COMPUTERS WILL B

AMERICAN SPACES SUPPORT FUNDS PROMOTES OUTREACH VIA VIRTUAL, HYBRID, AND IN-PERSON PROGRAMS AT WWAC, ENHANCING SKILLS IN ENGLISH AND U.S. CULTURE. IT CONNECTS DIVERSE GUATEMALAN AUDIENCES, FOSTERING STRONG U.S. TIES THROUGH QUALITY SPEAKERS AND PARTNERS.

SUPPORT WALT WHITMAN AMERICAN CENTER (WWAC) TO PROMOTE PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES TO REACH RELEVANT AUDIENCES AND ADVANCE MISSION GOALS

SUPPORT THE MEDIA LITERACY PROGRAM TO REINFORCE MEDIA FREEDOM FOR YOUNG ADULTS AND TEACHERS. ALSO, TO COMPLEMENT OTHER WWAC MISSION-BASED PROGRAMS OF GOVERNANCE (CITIZENSHIP) AND PROSPERITY (ENGLISH FOR DIFFERENT PURPOSES AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP).

AWARD TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONUSA ACTIVITIES AND COORDINATION TO PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGES BETWEEN GUATEMALA AND UNITED STATES.

SUPPORT THE WALT WHITMAN AMERICAN CENTER (WWAC) INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS MISSION GOALS IN GUATEMALA CITY AND QUETZALTENANGO.

SUPPORT THE PROGRAMS OF THE WALT WHITMAN AMERICAN CENTER (WWAC) RELATED TO U.S. MISSION GOALS.

TO REIMBURSE INSTITUTO GUATEMALTECO AMERICANO (IGA) FOR THE EDUCATIONUSA AND 100,000 STRONG IN THE AMERICAS PROGRAMS FOR 2019 AND 2020. THIS AWARD FUNDED SALARIES, MATERIALS, AND TRAVEL FOR EDUCATIONUSA ADVISOR AND ASSISTANT AND THE 100K COORDINATOR.

SUPPORT EDUCATIONUSA ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE U.S. HIGHER EXCHANGE PROGRAMS, DEPARTMENT OF STATE SCHOLARSHIPS, AND INNOVATION OPPORTUNITIES.

SUPPORT EDUCATIONUSA ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE U.S. HIGHER EDUCATION, STUDENTS MOBILITY IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE, INNOVATION OPPORTUNITIES, AND REGULAR MIGRATION TO THE UNITED STATES THROUGH EDUCATION.

TO REIMBURSE INSTITUTO GUATEMALTECO AMERICANO (IGA) FOR THE EDUCATIONUSA AND 100,000 STRONG IN THE AMERICAS PROGRAMS FOR 2019 AND 2020. THIS AWARD FUNDED SALARIES, MATERIALS, AND TRAVEL FOR EDUCATIONUSA ADVISOR AND ASSISTANT AND THE 100K COORDINATOR.

AWARD TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONUSA COORDINATION TO PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGES BETWEEN GUATEMALA AND UNITED STATES.

SUPPORT THE INSTITUTO GUATEMALTECO AMERICANO'S XXIX NATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR TEACHERS OF ENGLISH FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 000 TEACHERS FROM GUATEMALA CITY

SUPPORT THE ANNUAL WWAC PROGRAMS AND PDS EVENTS TO REACH RELEVANT AUDIENCES TO ADVANCE MEDIA LITERACY AND TO COMPLEMENT OTHER WWAC MISSION-BASED PROGRAMS OF GOVERNANCE (CITIZENSHIP) AND PROSPERITY (ENGLISH FOR DIFFERENT PURPOSES AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP).

SUPPORT THE PROGRAM, ANNUAL WWAC PROGRAMS SUPPORT AND PAS EVENTS TO REACH RELEVANT AUDIENCES TO ADVANCE MEDIA LITERACY. ALSO, TO COMPLEMENT OTHER WWAC MISSION-BASED PROGRAMS OF GOVERNANCE (CITIZENSHIP) AND PROSPERITY (ENGLISH FOR DIFFERENT PURPOSES AND E

SUPPORT THE SECOND YEAR OF ENGLISH CLASSES AT THE INSTITUTO GUATEMALTECO AMERICANO FOR SEVEN STUDENTS IN GUATEMALA CITY AND EIGHT IN QUETZALTENANGO

SUPPORT THE MEDIA LITERACY PROGRAM TO EDUCATE YOUTH CITIZENS ABOUT MEDIA, ADDRESS MISINFORMATION, AND REINFORCE CRITICAL THINKING.

PROVIDE FUNDING TO IGA'S EDUCATION USA OFFICE IN QUETZALTENANGO TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL ADVISING IN THE GUATEMALAN HIGHLANDS IN 2010 IN COOPERATION W

SUPPORT THE MEDIA LITERACY PROGRAM TO EDUCATE YOUTH CITIZENS ABOUT MEDIA, ADDRESS MISINFORMATION, AND REINFORCE CRITICAL THINKING.

TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE INSTITUTO GUATEMALTECO AMERICANO TO BRING A U.S. ARTIST OR ARTISTS TOPARATICIPATE IN THE 2011 IGA INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIV

SUPPORT THE WALT WHITMAN LIBRARY OF THE INSTITUTO GUATEMALTECO AMERICANO TO PURCHASE BOOKS AND ELECTRONIC RESOURCES TO ENHANCE U.S. CULTURE IN GUATEM

SUPPORT INSTITUTO GUATEMALTECO AMERICANO WITH THEIR ANNUAL NATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR TEACHERS OF ENGLISH TO HOST APPROXIMATELY 1 000 TEACHERS FROM THE

PURCHASE COMPUTERS AND OTHER EQUIPMENT TO SUPPORT THE LIBRARIES OF THE INSTITUITO GUATEMALTECO AMERICANO.

EDUCATIONUSA GUATEMALA ADVANCES U.S. INTERESTS BY SHOWCASING AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE. THE PROGRAM PROMOTES U.S. HIGHER EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF STATE SCHOLARSHIPS, AND PARTNERSHIPS BENEFITING AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS.

SUPPORT INSTITUTO GUATEMALTECO AMERICANO IN QUETZALTENANGO TO CARRY OUT THE GUATEMALAN HIGHLANDS ALUMNI RECRUITMENT PROJECT WHICH WILL INCLUDE WORKS

TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE EDUCATIONUSA ADVISING CENTERS IN GUATEMALA CITY AND QUETZALTENANGO FOR A COMMUNITY COLLEGE FAIR OUTREACH VISITS SCHOLARSH

EDUCATIONUSA GUATEMALA PROMOTES ECONOMIC GROWTH BY ADVISING STUDENTS ON U.S. HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES. IT EMPOWERS STUDENTS TO BUILD SUCCESSFUL FUTURES IN GUATEMALA AND HIGHLIGHTS THE U.S. AS A TOP DESTINATION FOR QUALITY ACADEMIC PROGRAMS WORLDWID

AWARD TO SUPPORT THE 100,000 STRONG PROGRAM COORDINATION. THIS PROGRAM PROMOTES EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGES BETWEEN GUATEMALA AND UNITED STATES.

PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE INSTITUTO GUATEMALTECO AMERICANO (IGA) IN GUATEMALA TO SEND THREE OF THEIR ENGLISH TEACHERS TO THE TESOL CONFERENCE IN BOSTON

PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE 2010 IGA-XELA TEACHERS CONFERENCE WHICH WILL OFFER WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS FOR 400 ENGLISH TEACHERS FROM JULY 15-16 2010. TH

PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE INSTITUTO GUATEMALTECO AMERICANO TO INSTALL WIRELESS INTERNET IN IGA-XELA AND IMPROVE THEIR WIRELESS CAPABILITIES IN IGA-GUAT

SUPPORT THE MEDIA LITERACY PROGRAM TO EDUCATE YOUTH CITIZENS ABOUT MEDIA, ADDRESS MISINFORMATION, AND REINFORCE CRITICAL THINKING.

SUPPORT THE TRIP OF PARTICIPANTS AND ONE TEAM ADVISOR TO PARTICIPATE IN THE COMPETITION, DIAMOND CHALLENGE FOR HIGH SCHOOL ENTREPRENEURS.

SUPPORT THE TRIP OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN DIAMOND CHALLENGE SUMMIT FOR YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS.

AWARD TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONUSA AND 100,000 STRONG PROGRAMS COORDINATION TO PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGES BETWEEN GUATEMALA AND UNITED STATES.

AWARD TO SUPPORT 100,000 STRONG COORDINATION TO PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGES BETWEEN GUATEMALA AND UNITED STATES.

SUPPORT THE OFICE OF EDUCATIONUSA-GUATEMALA CITY TO COVER THE COST OF RENTING A CONFERENCE ROOM FOR THE 2011 COMMUNITY COLLEGE FAIR PRINT 1 000 COPI

REIMBURSE IGA FOR PAS EXPENSES THAT IGA INCURRED FOR 1) DEPARTMENT-AND EMBASSY-SPONSORED PARTICIPATION IN IGA'S TENTH INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL AN

SUPPORT THE OFFICE OF EDUCATIONUSA QUETZALTENANGO TO ACQUIRE SEVERAL PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS AND OFFICE SUPPLIES.

SUPPORT TRAVEL COSTS OF A MEMBER OF THE EDUCATIONUSA COMPETITIVE COLLEGE CLUB TO PARTICIPATE IN A PRE-COLLEGE ENRICHMENT PROGRAM.

PROVIDE SIY-TESOL TRAINING TO THREE ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHERS FROM THE LANGUAAGE SHCOOL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SAN CARLOS. FUNDING FOR THIS PROGRAM IS

SUPPORT THE PARTICIPATION OF IGA'S HEAD LIBRAARIA LYBNY MEJIA IN THE AMEERICAN CORNERS WORKSHOP IN CALI COLOMBIA JULY 26-28 2010.

TO SUPPORT THE PARTICIPATION OF LIZ ENGLAND AND JOHN SCHNIDT IN A TWO-DAY FUNDAMENTALS OF LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT WORKSHOP IN GUATEMALA CITY ON JANUARY 1

COLLABORATE WITH THE INSTITUTO GUATEMALTECO AMERICANO (IGA) IN GUATEMALA TO COVER THE USE OF THE DICK SMITH THEATER FOR U.S. PIANIST ROMAN RUDNYTSKY'

SUPPORT INSTITUTO GUATEMALTECO AMERICANO TO COVER THE COST OF BUS TICKETS FOR THREE EDUCATION USA ADVISERS TO TRAVEL TO SAN SALVADOR TO PARATICIPAATE

SUPPORT THE WALT WHITMAN AMERICAN CENTER (WWAC) TO PROMOTE PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES TO REACH NEW AUDIENCES THROUGH AMERICAN SPACES.

PROVIDE 2009 FUNDING TO IGA'S EDUCATION USA OFFICE IN QUETZALTENANGO TO COVER 50% OF ONE FULL TIME ADVISOR'S SALARY AND BENEFITS AND 100% OF ONE PAR