2012 Human Rights Delegations - Bosnia

Location: Bosnia and Herzegovina: Banja Luka

Term: Summer

Program Duration: 2-4 weeks

Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks

Dates: Application Deadline: January 15, 2012; Start Dates: June 22-July 13, 2012

Global Youth Connect

P.O. Box 1342 New York, NY 10159-1342 United States

Description

This human rights program will focus specifically on the roots of conflict and the dynamics of justice, reconciliation, and peace building as experienced in Bosnia more than a decade after the signing of the peace accord. In particular, participants will gain experience in conflict resolution and transformation as well as deepen their understanding of the post-conflict challenges faced by Bosnians today, especially young people from various ethnic and religious backgrounds.

Highlights

* Educational training workshop connecting the international and host-country peers during which they can share ideas, analyze problems and create collaborative projects with local NGOs which are also represented in the workshop/community.

* Site visits and dialogue with local human rights defenders, government representatives, youth and local communities, putting human rights concerns into context and exploring the organizations' practical strategies to achieve change.

* Volunteer service projects with grassroots NGOs to gain hands-on experience and contribute to changes taking place in the host country. These projects ideally build upon the work already being done at the organization (sometimes work that has previously benefitted from partnerships with GYC volunteers), and may include assisting with the preparation, implementation, facilitation, and reporting of advocacy conferences.

Intern Types
  • Anthropology
  • Criminal Justice
  • Education
  • Human Rights
  • International Relations
  • Journalism
  • Liberal Arts
  • Photography
  • Public Admin, Public Pol, Govt
  • Social Work
  • Sports
  • Sustainable Development
  • Theater, Drama, Dance
  • Women's Studies
Languages
  • English

Cost in US$:

2,700

Cost Include Description:

- Approximately 1/3 of meals are covered

Credit Available

no

Volunteer Types
  • Academic Reinforcement
  • Agriculture
  • AIDS
  • Arts
  • Athletics
  • Community Development
  • Community Health
  • Community Organizing
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Consciousness-raising
  • Conservation
  • Counseling
  • Curriculum Planning
  • Democracy Training
  • Economic Development
  • Education
  • English Teaching
  • Environment
  • Family Planning
  • Gender Issues
  • Health
  • Health Care
  • Health Education
  • Homelessness
  • Hospital
  • Housing
  • Human Rights
  • Micro-enterprise
  • Microcredit
  • Office Work
  • Organizational Development
  • Orphans
  • Peace
  • Popular Education
  • Population Issues
  • Primary Education
  • Public Education
  • Public Policy
  • Refugee Relief
  • Relief
  • Self Help
  • Small Business Development
  • Social Services, Social Work
  • Teaching
  • Volunteer Management
  • Volunteering
  • Women
  • Youth Development
Typical Volunteer
Motivated, sensitive, informed and collaborative
Age Range
18-35
This Program is open to

Worldwide Participant.

Participants Travel to Bosnia and Herzegovina

Independently

Application Process Involves
  • Phone/Video Interview
  • Resume
  • Written Application
Typically The Application Process Time is
one month
Post Services Include
  • Alumni Network
  • Exit Debriefing Abroad
Global Youth Connect's Mission Statement

Our mission is to build and support a community of youth who are actively promoting and protecting human rights, and to educate and inspire the next generation to work for peaceful change.

Year Founded

1997

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