The U. S. Embassy New Zealand Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the U. S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a program to develop and implement a Young Pacific Leaders (YPL) Regional Workshop on on Cultural Preservation and Storytelling
Advocacy sometime 2025-2026 to provide emerging Pacific leaders with skills, knowledge, and networks to preserve cultural heritage leveraging digital tools and technologies like AI to support these endeavors.
The workshop should preferably take part in a Pacific nation in 2025-202 6. The proposed workshop will focus on building local capacity within Pacific nations to help participants develop storytelling as a tool for advocacy and a means to preserve cultural heritage leveraging digital tools and technologies like AI to support these endeavors.
Workshop sessions should be designed to introduce and operationalize best practices in this space to elevate Pacific cultural heritage and sovereignty.
This workshop will bring together practitioners from all levels of society and administration including government, civil society, and experts to discuss challenges, develop action plans, and leverage opportunities for regional collaboration to foster the implementation of security practices.
Relevant Nonprofit Program Categories
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HL-12-020.html
Additional Information of Eligibility:Eligible applicants are the Governor-designated State agencies in the United States, the Commonwealths of Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands, and the territories of Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands and the Mayor-designated agency in the District of Columbia.
You may not apply directly if you are not one of these entities.
If you are uncertain of your eligibility, please contact the national contact in Section G.
or your Regional CI Office (below).
State-specific Regional CI Office Contacts:American Samoa: Chris Cegelski, Christine_Cegelski@fws.gov, 202-251-3943Hawaii: Chris Swenson, Chris_Swenson@fws.gov.
503 231-6758 Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam: Ruth Utzurrum, Ruth_Utzurrum@fws.gov, 503-231-2083 Idaho, Oregon, and Washington: Lia McLaughlin, Lia_Mclaughlin@fws.gov, 503-724-8017 Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas: Brian Hobbs, Brian_Hobbs@fws.gov, 505-248-7476 Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin: T.
Casey Weathers, Thomas_Weathers@fws.gov, 612-283-1878 Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, and the United States Virgin Islands: Scott Meister, Howard_Meister@fws.gov, 404-679-7180 Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia: Bill Perry, Bill_Perry@fws.gov, 413-253-8302 Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming: Kayla Barrett, Kayla_Barrett@fws.gov, 303-236-4375 Alaska: Cary Myler, Cary_Myler@fws.gov, 907-351-7989California and Nevada: Shawn D.
Milar, Shawn_Milar@fws.gov, 831-262-5001
Full Opportunity Web Address:http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HL-12-020.htmlContact: Agency Email Description: PD New Zealand
Agency Email: Date Posted: 2024-06-13
Application Due Date: Archive Date: 2024-08-30