The Department of State Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs awarded a $163,456 project grant to Pax Program of Academic Exchange to provide an exchange experience for 10 high school students in Okinawa, Japan to study for one academic year in the United States. This award supports the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) which aims to inform and influence foreign publics and expand relationships between foreign people and the United States through educational and cultural exchanges....
This $360,048 federal project grant awarded by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) will provide a 10-month study opportunity in the United States for up to 8 Okinawan high school students. The grant will cover the costs of recruiting, promoting, and administering the academic exchange program, which involves the students living with American host families and attending local schools. This initiative aims to...
The Department of State Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs awarded $105,048.24 under the Public Diplomacy Programs federal grant to Pacific Forum International. The award period is from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023. Under this Project Grant, Pacific Forum International will plan and implement a youth virtual program for approximately 15 Japanese, South Korean, and American participants aged 22 to 35. The goal is to foster U.S. engagement with Asian allies and partners. This will...
The Department of State Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs awarded $199,774.98 under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) cooperative agreement to Pacific Forum International. Through this award, Japanese print media journalists will travel to the United States from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2023 to enhance their understanding of the Sino-Russian approach to maritime issues and the significance of U.S.-Japan cooperation in maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region. The...
The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, awarded a $250,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) federal grant program to Pacific Cooperation Broadcasting LIMITED, a New Zealand-based non-profit organization, to manage all aspects of the Young Pacific Leaders Regional Workshop on Cultural Preservation. The award supports an in-person workshop and virtual work, with a period of performance from September 30, 2024 to March 30, 2026....
The Department of State Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs awarded $105,299 under the Public Diplomacy Programs federal grant to support the creation of a U.S.-Japan Young Scholars' Training on Nuclear Policy. The Maureen And Mike Mansfield Foundation will organize a bilateral exchange bringing Masters and PhD students from the U.S. and Japan together from September 2022 to January 2024 to deepen their understanding of nuclear policy and security issues. The exchange is intended to advance...
The Department of State Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs awarded a $144,544 project grant to Public University Corporation Akita International University under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) federal grant program. The grant funding will support improving the communicative English language teaching skills of Japanese teachers of English from February 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. The Public Diplomacy Programs aim to advance U.S. foreign policy goals through informing...
The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs awarded a $250,000 Cooperative Agreement to Cultural Vistas, Inc., a non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C., to manage all aspects of the Young Pacific Leaders Alumni Roadshow in 2025. This award is funded under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040), which supports U.S. foreign policy goals by informing and influencing foreign publics and expanding bilateral relationships through cultural, educational,...
The Department of State Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs awarded Cultural Vistas, Inc. a $250,000 cooperative agreement under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) to run a small grants competition and program for young Pacific leaders. Cultural Vistas will deliver virtual webinars, a two-day kickoff workshop, and a debriefing seminar for grant recipients. They will also monitor the grants. The award period is from September 30, 2021 to June 29, 2023. The Public Diplomacy...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) grant program, provides $250,000.00 to Cultural Vistas, Inc., a non-profit exchange organization. The funding will support the implementation of a Young Pacific Leaders Small Grants Workshop, virtual activities, and a debriefing seminar. This project aims to promote global understanding and collaboration among individuals and...