U.S. Institute (SUSI) on Civic Engagement for Student Leaders
Deadline for Applications: CLOSED
SUSI Application Form
The Public Affairs Officer of the U.S. Embassy invites you to nominate eligible students to apply for the Study of the U.S. Institute (SUSI) on Civic Engagement for Student Leaders. Participants will include student leaders interested in civic engagement from student leaders from Angola, Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe. This is a very competitive process and those students who are shortlisted based on their application and recommendation will be interviewed by members of the U.S. Mission in South Africa. Applicants must be second- or third-year university students. The program is focused on civic engagement, so successful applicants are those who can demonstrate how they are already making a difference in their communities.
The Study of the U.S. Institutes (SUSI) for Student Leaders are intensive academic programs whose purpose is to provide groups of undergraduate student leaders with a deeper understanding of the United States, while simultaneously enhancing their leadership skills. Institutes include a four-week academic residency and a one-week study tour to a different part of the United States. Leadership sessions and community service activities, as well as getting to know Americans, are also integral components of the Institutes. Participants are expected to fully participate in all aspects of the program.
The SUSI for Student Leaders will focus on democracy, citizenship, and civic activism. The four-week academic residency will provide students with an overview of how citizens have shaped U.S. history, government, and society both as individuals and groups. The program will define civic engagement, examine its development in the U.S., and explore topics such as citizenship, community building, economic development, grassroots activism, political leadership, and volunteerism. Other topics such as civil rights, entrepreneurship, ethics, leadership, and media will be discussed. Students will also have the opportunity to leave the classroom to meet with community leaders, entrepreneurs, and representatives of nonprofit organizations. The academic residency will be complemented by an educational tour that will take participants to another area of the U.S. where they will meet with local, state, private, and not-for-profit organizations working in the field. The Institute will then conclude with a visit to Washington, D.C.
The U.S. Government will cover all participant costs, including domestic travel and ground transportation, housing and subsistence. Housing will be in university dorms. Participants may be expected to share a room and bathroom with another student of the same gender. Most meals will be provided at campus facilities, though participants may have access to a kitchen to cook some meals on their own.
Completed application forms from applicants in the Western, Northern or Eastern Capes should be sent to the Public Affairs Office of the U.S. Consulate in Cape Town by October 4, and should be addressed to Kim Williams (PublicAffairsCPT@state.gov). Ms. Williams can be reached at 021-702-7392 with further questions.
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