English for Religious Purposes
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AMIDEAST is pleased to announce the English for Religious Purposes Program. The English for Religious Purposes Program is a program of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. It is a two year comprehensive professional development program for graduates and scholars of religious studies located in Alexandria and Tanta.
Program Goal:
The program aims to enhance the English skills of young Muslim religious leaders, clergy and scholars, male and female. The program goals are to enable program participants to engage in interfaith dialogue both locally and on a global level, to increase mutual understanding on religious and cultural levels, and to improve conflict management skills.
The program aims to enhance the English skills of young Muslim religious leaders, clergy and scholars, male and female. The program goals are to enable program participants to engage in interfaith dialogue both locally and on a global level, to increase mutual understanding on religious and cultural levels, and to improve conflict management skills.
Grant Benefits:
· 280 hours of English for Religious Purposes language training
· 32 hours of interfaith dialogue and conflict management training
· Enhancement activities including: online dialogue sessions, field trips, and guest speakers
Eligibility Requirements:
· Egyptian citizenship
· Age not to exceed 35 at the beginning of the program
· Graduates of Islamic Studies fields
· High beginner/elementary level of English as determined by placement exam
Required Documents:
· Copies of university transcript(s) from all post-secondary institutions attended
How to Apply:
Alexandria Applicants:
The program application form should be submitted by email by September 15, 2010. Interested persons from Alexandria should submit the form to ERPAlex@amideast.org and submit supporting documents to the AMIDEAST office located at 15 Abdel Hamid El Abbady Street, Roushdy, Alexandria, Egypt. For more detailed information on this program, please call AMIDEAST at 016 552 4572 or email ERPAlex@amideast.org. An informational session will be held on August 24th from 1 :00- 3 :00 pm at the Alex AMIDEAST Office located at 15 Abdel Hamid El Abbady Street, Roushdy, Alexandria, Egypt (Telephone: 19263).
Tanta Applicants:
The program application form should be submitted by email by September 15, 2010. Interested persons from Tanta should submit the form to ERPTanta@amideast.org and submit supporting documents to the AMIDEAST Off-Site Service Provider Skills Castle located at Saeed St, Opposite Al Zahraa School, Safwet Saeed Towers, Tanta. For more detailed information on this program, please call AMIDEAST at 016 552 4572 or email ERPTanta@amideast.org. An informational session will be held on August 22th from 1 :00- 3 :00 pm at Skills Castle located at Saeed St, Opposite Al Zahraa School, Safwet Saeed Towers, Tanta (Telephone: 040 327 0183)
The program application form should be submitted by email by September 15, 2010. Interested persons from Alexandria should submit the form to ERPAlex@amideast.org and submit supporting documents to the AMIDEAST office located at 15 Abdel Hamid El Abbady Street, Roushdy, Alexandria, Egypt. For more detailed information on this program, please call AMIDEAST at 016 552 4572 or email ERPAlex@amideast.org. An informational session will be held on August 24th from 1 :00- 3 :00 pm at the Alex AMIDEAST Office located at 15 Abdel Hamid El Abbady Street, Roushdy, Alexandria, Egypt (Telephone: 19263).
Tanta Applicants:
The program application form should be submitted by email by September 15, 2010. Interested persons from Tanta should submit the form to ERPTanta@amideast.org and submit supporting documents to the AMIDEAST Off-Site Service Provider Skills Castle located at Saeed St, Opposite Al Zahraa School, Safwet Saeed Towers, Tanta. For more detailed information on this program, please call AMIDEAST at 016 552 4572 or email ERPTanta@amideast.org. An informational session will be held on August 22th from 1 :00- 3 :00 pm at Skills Castle located at Saeed St, Opposite Al Zahraa School, Safwet Saeed Towers, Tanta (Telephone: 040 327 0183)
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