Description
The Student Leaders program offers outstanding undergraduates from across the MENA region an intensive leadership training course of approximately five weeks in the United States from the end of June. The program emphasizes lessons in participatory governance and the application of leadership skills. The Student Leaders program is a rigorous leadership program for up to 60 undergraduate and graduate students from the Middle East and North Africa. Students are divided among U.S. academic institutions where they develop leadership skills and expand their understanding of civil society and participatory governance and how both may be applied in their home communities. Participants have the opportunity to meet their American peers, engage in local community service activities, and observe and take part in the governmental process on the local, state, and federal levels. The program includes academic coursework, as well as study tours to various regions of the United States.Details
Name of Primary Programme MEPI – Student Leaders Programme |
Numbers of programme participants annually 25 - 250 |
Telephone Number +1 202 647 4000 |
Programme Type Leadership Development Programme |
Region from which participants are selected Northern Africa |
Organisation website |
Programme Funders Government |
African country or countries of programme delivery Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia |
Country of operation United States |
Government funding US Department of State |
Region of programme delivery MENA and Global, North America |
Organisation Name US State Department |
Programme Start Date 2007 |
Are programmes continuing? Yes |
Leadership organisation location
Harry S. Truman Building, 2201 C St NW, Washington, DC 20037, USA