EducationUSA Professional College Counselor Network Program (Venezuela)

Program Objectives

• Form a professional network of up to 50 trained secondary school college and career counselors. Specifically, the project will;
  • Recruit up to 50 school counselors, in partnership with the VAU EducationUSA office, who will go through a 6-month training program;
  • Launch program via in-person/virtual meetings;
  • Coordinate trainings;
  • Produce training materials (EducationUSA office will provide reference publications);
  • Coordinate monthly in-person and virtual professional development meetings;
  • Develop a sustainability model for the counselor network;
  • Create and disseminate an EducationUSA branded monthly electronic newsletter; and
  • Organize and implement a U.S. study tour for up to 12 secondary school college and career counselors from the initial group of up to 50.

Funding Information

• Total Amount Available: up to $50,000 USD

Duration

• Length of performance period: up to 18 months.

Participants and Audiences

• Secondary School College and Career Counselors from Venezuela.

Eligibility Criteria

• The following organizations are eligible to apply:
  • Venezuelan not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations.
  • Public and private educational institutions.

For more information, visit U.S. Embassy in Venezuela.