British Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced Thursday a new Global Fellowship for 100 school and college leavers each year to visit some of the major countries of the new global economy, starting in the 2008 summer with China, India and Brazil.
"The Global Fellowships program will offer young people in Britain the opportunity to see first hand the new world of the 21st century that is opening up before us. It will develop the global awareness and enterprise skills that our young people will need to make Britain a success story in the future," Brown said in a statement.
"I want a Britain in which every young person has the opportunities and support to harness their talents. This program will send a message to all young people that they can learn about the world and develop their business skills," the prime minister said.
The Global Fellowship program, developed by the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF), along with the British Council, has been designed to provide an opportunity for young self-starters of school and college leaving age from all over the country and all backgrounds to venture out and explore the cultures and societies that will increasingly shape their lives in England.
The Global Fellowship program will be funded by the DCSF at a cost of 1.4 million pounds (about 2.76 million U.S. dollars) a year and delivered by the British council.
The six week program will include cultural and language immersion, work in a school or college where they can contribute as a language teaching assistant, time spent with a global company, being introduced to business operations and local community impact programs.
Candidates will be put forward by their Head Teacher or College Principal. In the selection process, the students will be asked to outline a project they would be interested to undertake while on their visit, for example: climate change, entrepreneurship or family life, and to design their own communication program to enable them to share their international experiences on return with their school or college, local community and beyond.
The applications will be short listed by a panel which will include representatives of the DCSF, global companies, education and training institutions, young people's organizations and nominees of the host countries. The final selection will be made by the Prime Minister's office and the Secretary of State at the DCSF.
Source:Xinhua
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