he State Department created the Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF)
in 2011 to support alumni initiatives that promote shared values and
innovative solutions to global challenges. The competition provides
small grants to teams of past and current participants of U.S.
government-sponsored exchange programs to carry out public service
projects that utilize skills and knowledge they have gained through
their exchange experiences.
To participate, alumni must be members of
the International Exchange Alumni (IEA) global online community and form
teams of at least five IEA community members. Proposed projects must
embody one of the AEIF themes. In 2013, 53 grants of up $25,000 were
awarded to alumni teams to support their public service projects.
The following themes were selected for AEIF:
- Empowering Women
- Outreach to Underserved Communities
- Entrepreneurship and Youth Employment
- Expanded Access to Education
- Environmental Protection
- Government Transparency
- Freedom of Expression
- Conflict Resolution
- Citizen Security
- Promoting Civil Society
Moreinfo: https://alumni.state.gov/aeif
