APPLY TODAY!
2012 Ambassador Program
The Formosa Foundation is accepting applications for the 2012 Ambassador
Program from now through March 15, 2012. The 2012 Program will take place in
Washington , D.C.
from June 18 through 29. Up to 30 college/graduate students and young
professionals will be selected from the United
States and
Taiwan to participate in this
highly competitive “congressional boot camp.”
Application
forms are now available. The U.S. applicants please complete the 2012
U.S. Application Form; Applicants who are currently in Taiwan and/or are
Taiwanese national please use the 2012
TW Form.
The
Ambassador Program, in its 10th year, has over 250 future leaders graduate and
held over a thousand meetings with individual members of Congress and their
staff. With each passing year the program has grown stronger, attracting
not only some of the foremost authorities on Taiwan
and Asia- Pacific issues from across
America , but
also garnering the attention of powerful lawmakers as well. The Ambassador
Program teaches skills to help change the hearts and minds of our elected
leaders and policymakers in Washington on the
most critical issues concerning Taiwan .
Formosa Foundation ambassadors have received praises as being Capitol Hill's
most articulate and effective advocates for the U.S.-Taiwan bilateral
relations.
Detailed
program description and previous program reports are available on our website.
Sincerely,
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About
the Ambassador Program
The Formosa Foundation offers three factors
critical to social movements: political opportunity, organizational capacity
and framing ability. Through its Ambassador Program the Foundation offers the
best hands-on training for students to develop grassroots and campaign skills
and to become leaders.
The Ambassador Program combines in-house training with on-the-ground activist
work. Participants in the Program develop the expertise, analytical framework,
and network they need to effectively promote
Taiwan . Up-and-coming activists can
learn about the issues affecting
Taiwan first-hand.
The
2012 Ambassador Program will take place in
Washington D.C.
June 18- 29. The
Formosa Foundation will provide for participants' training, workshops and
lodging for the duration of the Program. Participants are responsible for their
own meals and travel expenses. See the 2011 Program report and former ambassadors in action here.
BECOME
EFFECTIVE ORGANIZERS FOR JUSTICE
The Formosa Foundation seeks to preserve the American values
of democracy and human rights through broadened involvement of future leaders
in the making of U.S.
policy. The Ambassador Program uses U.S.
foreign policies on Taiwan
and China
as case studies to provide participants with opportunities to:
- Understand the intricacies of
U.S.
foreign policy making and its impact;
- Gain insight from experienced
professionals on the art of advocacy;
- Acquire skills to effectively
present views to policy makers, media and the public.
MEET FACE TO FACE WITH
U.S. LAW MAKERS
The Ambassador Program is a unique training
program of its kind. We recruit students from the
United States and Taiwan ,
who will work together to help develop a closer relationship between
the U.S. and
Taiwan .
The Program provides opportunities to meet with United
States Congressmen and Senators to discuss
U.S. policies toward
Taiwan .
DEVELOP GRASSROOTS
CAMPAIGN SKILLS AND NETWORKS
The Ambassador Program
has demonstrated results from participants that extends beyond the two-week
program. The Program prepares tomorrow's leaders towards building a pro-Taiwan
community on and beyond the college campus. These congressional visits put
Taiwan on the forefront of
America 's political agenda, and change the
hearts and minds of American policy makers about
Taiwan .
QUALIFICATION AND
SELECTION
The Program is designed primarily for recent
college graduate or current college and/or graduate students who support the
advancement of human rights, democracy and the right of self-determination for
the people of Taiwan .
Selection criteria include academic excellence, extracurricular
activities, participation in community affairs, and interest in promoting
U.S.-Taiwan relations.
Up to 30 applicants will be selected for the 2012
Program, including up to 7 to
be recruited from Taiwan .
Applicant can be US citizens, permanent residents, or Taiwanese national.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
Program
application package includes the following requirements. See page 4 of
application form for mailing instructions.
1. 2012
Application Form (Applicants who are currently studying/residing
in Taiwan ,
use the 2012
TW Form.)
2. 500-word Personal Statement
3. Copy of most recent Transcript
4. Two Letters of Recommendation