El Futuro

IN ESMERALDAS, ECUADOR, COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY HAS TAKEN A TOLL ON WATER AND SOIL, AFFECTING THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF AFRO-ECUADORIAN RESIDENTS AND MAKING IT ONE OF THE POOREST PROVINCES IN THE COUNTRY. THE PRICE OF CACAO AND BANANAS PLUMMETED IN THE WAKE OF COVID-19, AND THE NEED TO SELL TO INTERMEDIARY BUYERS ALSO DEPRESSES FARMERS? INCOMES. THE IAF SUPPORTS COMMUNITY-LED SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS THE CONSEQUENCES OF ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION AND ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EXCLUSION. WE ALSO STRENGTHEN THE ABILITY OF LOCAL PHILANTHROPIC ORGANIZATIONS TO DO EFFECTIVE PROGRAMMING AND UNLOCK ADDITIONAL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE RESOURCES FOR LONG-TERM DEVELOPMENT. OUR GRANTEE THE ASSOCIATION OF AFRO-ECUADORIAN WOMEN TIMBIRÉ IN THE FUTURE (AMATIF) IS TRAINING WOMEN CACAO PRODUCERS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND INCREASE THE QUANTITY OF THEIR AGRICULTURAL YIELDS TO ACHIEVE FOOD SECURITY AND GENERATE INCOME WHILE FOMENTING GENDER EQUALITY AND ELIMINATING GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE. THE PRODUCERS ARE ALSO INCREASING PRODUCTION AND EXPANDING SALES OF THEIR CHOCOLATE PRODUCTS AND ESTABLISHING A COMMUNITY FOUNDATION TO FUND SMALL COMMUNITY PROJECTS IN THE RIO SANTIAGO CAYAPAS COMMUNITY OF ESMERALDAS.  THIS GRANT ADVANCES THE IAF?S STRATEGIC INITIATIVES TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY-LED EFFORTS TO MITIGATE AND PREVENT CHRONIC VIOLENCE AND TO EXPAND THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE FOR GRASSROOTS DEVELOPMENT BY PROMOTING LOCALLY-ROOTED COMMUNITY PHILANTHROPY. IT ALSO ADVANCES INITIATIVES TO PROMOTE THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL INCLUSION AND HUMAN RIGHTS OF HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED POPULATIONS, AND TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE BY STRENGTHENING FOOD SECURITY EFFORTS AND SUPPORTING VIABLE LIVELIHOODS.

LA ACADEMIA - CULTURALLY-RESPONSIVE TRAINING FOR EARLY-CAREER BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROVIDERS - FUNDS WILL BE USED TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING PROGRAM IN CULTURALLY-RESPONSIVE, COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH PRACTICE FOR EARLY CAREER MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON LATINE AND OTHER CLINICIANS OF COLOR. PROJECT NAME. LA ACADEMIA: CULTURALLY-RESPONSIVE TRAINING FOR EARLY-CAREER BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROVIDERS POPULATION TO BE SERVED. EARLY CAREER MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON LATINE AND OTHER CLINICIANS OF COLOR. STRATEGIES/INTERVENTIONS. THE PROJECT WILL INCLUDE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF A TRAINING CURRICULUM (CALLED LA ACADEMIA) WITH SKILLS MODULES SUCH AS CARE CONCEPTUALIZATIONS AND TREATMENT FRAMEWORKS WITHIN OUR CONTEXT OF WORKING WITH LOW-RESOURCE, FIRST- AND SECOND-GENERATION LATINE IMMIGRANTS; CONSIDERATIONS IN DIAGNOSING; MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING; TRAUMA STEWARDSHIP AND BASIC TREATMENT SKILLS; WORKING WITH CHILDREN AND FAMILIES; AND CLIENT ENGAGEMENT AND CALOR HUMANO (HUMAN WARMTH) - ALL WITHIN A FRAMEWORK OF CULTURALLY-RESPONSIVE APPROACHES. IN ADDITION TO THE SKILLS MODULES, THE CURRICULUM WILL ALSO INCLUDE PEER OBSERVATION STRUCTURES AND STRATEGIES; A SELF-DIRECTED ONLINE LEARNING COURSE; A PERSONAL REFLECTION PROJECT; AND SHADOWING / PARTICIPATION ACTIVITIES. PROJECT GOALS. AMONG EARLY-CAREER, PROVISIONALLY LICENSED CLINICIANS AND/OR INTERNS / RESIDENTS AT EL FUTURO (A POPULATION THAT MAKES UP THE MAJORITY OF OUR NEW HIRES GIVEN THE SHORTAGE OF EXPERIENCED, BILINGUAL AND BICULTURAL, CLINICALLY-LICENSED PROFESSIONALS): ENHANCE CULTURAL SKILLS IN TREATMENT AND IMPROVE SKILLS FOR FOSTERING ENGAGEMENT IN CARE AMONG LATINE PATIENTS, RESULTING IN IMPROVED RATES OF PROVIDER SATISFACTION; PROMOTE TEAM-BASED, COLLABORATIVE CARE APPROACHES TO SUPPORT REDUCED RATES OF BURNOUT AND IMPROVED TREATMENT OUTCOMES; SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF KEY SKILLS NEEDED TO WORK IN COMMUNITY-BASED, NONPROFIT, OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH PRACTICE; REDUCE TURNOVER AMONG LATINE MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIANS AT EL FUTURO. OBJECTIVES: BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2024, EL FUTURO STAFF WILL HAVE TRAINED AT LEAST 80% OF EL FUTURO’S LATINE MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIANS WITH LESS THAN 3 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN THE FIELD THROUGH THE LA ACADEMIA CURRICULUM. BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2024, 80% OF LATINE CLINICIANS WHO PARTICIPATE IN LA ACADEMIA TRAINING WILL REPORT MODERATELY HIGH TO HIGH LEVELS OF PROVIDER SATISFACTION. BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2024, EL FUTURO WILL ACHIEVE LESS THAN 20% RATE OF TURNOVER OF LATINE MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIANS WITH LESS THAN 3 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN THE FIELD. NUMBER OF PEOPLE TO BE SERVED: 20 CLINICIANS WILL BE TRAINED PLUS COMPONENTS OF LEARNING DISSEMINATED TO 1500+ NETWORK OF LATINX MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS.

TO CREATE A POSITION TO INCREASE ACADEMIC COLLABORATION AND MOBILITY BETWEEN US AND COLOMBIA

TO SUPPORT GREATER DIVERSITY IN THE COLOMBIANS THAT STUDY IN THE UNITED STATES

TO HIRE AN EDUCATIONUSA ADVISER TO WORK UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE SENIOR EDUCATIONUSA ADVISER.

GRANT TO ASOCIACION TALENTO PARA EL FUTURO TO DEVELOP AN INNOVATIVE TRAINING, ACTION AND ADVOCACY PROJECT AIMED TO CONNECT AND DEVELOP A YOUNG ENTREPRENEURIAL COMMUNITY IN SPAIN.

GRANT TO ASOCIACION TALENTO PARA EL FUTURO TO DEVELOP AN INNOVATIVE TRAINING, ACTION AND ADVOCACY PROJECT AIMED TO CONNECT AND DEVELOP A YOUNG ENTREPRENEURIAL COMMUNITY IN SPAIN.

GRANT TO TALENTO PARA EL FUTURO TO COVER EXPENSES FOR THE PRESENTATION OF POLICY PAPERS AND IMPACT PROJECTS BY THE MEMBERS OF THE ENTREPRENEURIAL COMMUNITY JUMP STARTUP COMMUNITY.

HIGHLIGHT U.S. SCIENCE DIPLOMACY AND SCIENCE PUBLIC DIPLOMACY

THE MARTIN LUTHER KING (MLK) FELLOWS "SEMILLERO DE TALENTOS" ACADEMIC INCUBATOR PROGRAM AIMS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR MLK PROGRAM ALUMNI THAT WISH TO PURSUE GRADUATE STUDIES IN THE U.S. AS BACKGROUND, THE USG-FUNDED MLK PROGRAM IN COLOMBIA PROVIDES ENGLISH

PROMOTE U.S. PERSPECTIVES ON SOCIAL AND SCIENTIFIC THEMES, INCLUDING ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE, THROUGH SUPPORT FOR U.S. EXPERT PARTICIPATION IN A PROMINENT ANNUAL CHILEAN FESTIVAL, CONGRESO FUTURO.

TO SUPPORT U.S. EXPERT PARTICIPATION, LANGUAGE INTERPRETATION, TO INCLUDE SIGN LANGUAGE, AND DIGITAL PRODUCTION OF THE VIRTUAL 2021 CONGRESO FUTURO.

SUPPORT THE PARTICIPATION OF TWO U.S. SPEAKERS IN THE JANUARY 2020 CONGRESO FUTURO: XIMENA HARTSOCK AND JAMES FISHKIN

REQUEST FOR A GRANT TO ASOCIACION TALENTO PARA EL FUTURO TO MANAGE THE APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCESSES TO NOMINATE SPANISH STUDENTS TO U.S. GOVERNMENT STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAMS IN FY24.

FAA TO TALENTO PARA EL FUTURO TO MANAGE THE SUSI FY23 PROCESS TO SELECT SPANISH STUDENTS IN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES.

TO CONDUCT EDUCATIONUSA ACTIVITIES DURING FISCAL YEAR 20.

TO SUPPORT THE 2022 EDUCATIONUSA PROGRAMMING THROUGH COLFUTURO-107222V146

THIS GRANT TO ASOCIACION TALENTO PARA EL FUTURO WILL COVER THE COST OF MANAGING THE APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCESSES OF SPANISH AND ANDORRAN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR THE BENJAMIN FRANKLIN TRANSATLANTIC FELLOWS (BFTF) IN SUMMER OF 2025.

REQUEST FOR A GRANT TO ASOCIACION TALENTO PARA EL FUTURO TO MANAGE THE APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCESSES TO NOMINATE SPANISH STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BENJAMIN FRANKLIN TRANSATLANTIC FELLOWS IN SUMMER OF 2023

TO CARRY OUT EDUCATIONUSA ACTIVITIES.

FY19 ANNUAL STRATEGIC PLAN FOR EDUCATIONUSA ACTIVITIES

GRANT TO TALENTO PARA EL FUTURO TO MANAGE THE SELECTION PROCESS FOR THE 2022 STUDY OF THE U.S. INSTITUTES FOR STUDENT LEADERS FROM EUROPE (SUSI) FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT.

COLOMBIA_EDUCATION USA - COLFUTURO_FY 26

STRENGTHENING PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN U.S. HBCUS AND COLOMBIAN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS (HEIS) FOR INCLUSIVE EDUCATION AND INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE.

EDUCATIONUSA ADVISING CENTERS PROMOTE STUDY IN THE U.S. CREATING AN ALUMNI NETWORK IN COLOMBIA FAVORABLE TO AMERICA FIRST POLICY PRIORITIES

THE GOAL OF EDUCATIONUSA IS TO PROMOTE U.S. HIGHER EDUCATION, HELP HEIS IN COLOMBIA UNDERSTAND THE U.S. SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION, AND FACILITATE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN HEIS OF THE TWO COUNTRIES.

PROMOTE STUDY IN THE UNITED STATES, THROUGH A DIVERSE AGENDA OF EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR

THIS AWARD APPROVES FUNDING FOR THE FY23 VISTA SUPPORT GRANT DESCRIBED IN THE APPROVED PROGRAM NARRATIVE AND BUDGET. THE GRANTEE SHALL BE ENTITLED TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR COSTS INCURRED ON OR AFTER 9/10/23. ALTHOUGH THE NOTICE OF GRANT AWARD WAS NOT SIGNED BY THE START DATE THE GRANTEE IS APPROVED FOR COSTS INCURRED ON OR AFTER THE START DATE OF THE GRANT.