Build Misinformation Resiliency by Empowering Youth
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- PDS-COL-2024-DCMISR
- Agency
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US Embassy Colombo
US Consulates and Embassies, Department of State
- Applications due
- Award size
- $40,000 to $75,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
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- 19.040 Public Diplomacy Programs
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Other
- Eligible applicants
- Not on record
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Embassy Colombo's Public Diplomacy Section is seeking proposals to establish and support a network of youth clubs across Sri Lanka. The goal is to enhance skills in fact-checking, debating, discerning misinformation, and promoting media literacy among young Sri Lankans. The successful applicant will be responsible for training administrators to manage these youth-oriented clubs, which will offer structured yet flexible programming through classroom exercises, workshops, and competitions. The aim is to develop the next generation of Sri Lankan youth as debaters, fact-checkers, critical thinkers, and public speakers.
This funding opportunity, titled "Build Misinformation Resiliency by Empowering Youth," is a cooperative agreement under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) administered by the U.S. Department of State. The total available funding is $75,000, and the period of performance is 18 months. The application deadline is August 30, 2024, and the program activities will take place across multiple locations in Sri Lanka.
Synopsis
Executive Summary:
The Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the U.S. Embassy in Colombo is seeking proposals to establish and support a network of youth clubs across Sri Lanka aimed at enhancing skills in fact-checking, debating, discerning misinformation, and promoting media literacy. These clubs will provide young Sri Lankans with the opportunity to learn top-notch speaking and discerning skills thereby developing misinformation resiliency skills through classroom exercises, hands-on workshops, and competitions. The aim is to offer a structured yet flexible format for members to learn to identify, analyze, and discern false information using evidence-based methods, fostering critical thinking and informed citizenship. Proposals should outline how the grantee will establish and train a network of administrators, who will then manage youth-oriented clubs in multiple locations across Sri Lanka, utilizing skillbuilding sessions, case studies, and various engagements. The goal of this program is to support the development of the next generation of Sri Lankan youth debaters, fact-checkers, critical thinkers, and public speakers.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Application package.zip | ZIP file | |
| NOFO - Build Misinformation Resiliency by Empowering YOuth.pdf |
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