This Bukidnon Blogger is very pleased to share with you all this wonderful news: The U.S. Embassy in Manila is in need of a total of 28 people FROM MINDANAO who they can send to the United States of America for 5 weeks.
Yes, this is true and this is real, folks
Bukidnon Online got a hold of this wonderful opportunity because the founder of Bukidnon Online, who also happens to be the organizer of the Bukidnon Bloggers (the very first in the Province of Bukidnon), was sent to the USA early this year as an International Visitor Leadership Program participant. The Bukidnon Online founder was the only female and the only one from the Philippines in her group
Please read the details below and if you’re interested to apply, CONTACT BUKIDNON ONLINE (click, click!). Bukidnon Online will send the forms to you. Please don’t forget to send your full name, email address and all other pertinent information. Thanks!
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We are pleased to announce the beginning of the open application period for the Department of State’s Philippine Youth Leadership Program, an exchange program that sends 24 youth and four adult mentors from Mindanao to the United States for 5 weeks of intensive leadership training at Northern Illinois University.
The program is open to all youth aged 15-17 and adults under 35 who meet the program’s criteria (see below).
The deadline for submission of applications is November 18, 2012.
The following criteria will be used to select youth participants:
1. demonstrated leadership potential in their schools and/or communities;
2. demonstrated interest in community service and outreach;
3. strong academic and social skills, openness and flexibility;
4. good English language skills;
5. no previous significant travel to the U.S. on a U.S. government sponsored program;
6. aged 15 to 17, either 3rd year high school or 1st year college students, from the ARMM and surrounding provinces; and
7. commitment to implement their community service action plans, attend the Follow On activities and share their experience with their families, friends, and community.
The following criteria will be used to select adult mentor participants:
Preference given to high school teachers, administrators and/or community leaders who work with youth, have demonstrated interest in environmental advocacy, and who are not over 35 years old. Other factors are:
a. active involvement in community outreach and grassroots organizing;
b. demonstrated commitment or evidence that they will return to the Philippines, remain in their current jobs, and attend follow-on activities;
c. character references and letter of institutional endorsement and support;
d. good English language skills; and
e. no previous significant travel to the U.S. on a U.S. government-sponsored program.





Bukidnon Online is a privately owned blog that has been live since 2007.
Bukidnon Online is a labor of love whose founder/chief editor was invited to tour America as an official 2012 International Visitor Leadership Program delegate (U.S. Government-sponsored program for emerging global leaders).
Aside from featuring Bukidnon tourist spots, festivals, events and updates, Bukidnon Online also prides itself as a source of highly exclusive news, interviews and videos.
This Bukidnon blog was nominated as Best Travel Blog in the 2009 Philippine Blog Awards and was declared as Best Travel Destination Blog for Mindanao finalist in the 2010 Philippine Blog Awards.
Bukidnon Online is also the prime mover of the Bukidnon Bloggers group.
It also organized the first ever Blogging 101 and How To Make Money Online Workshop.
BukidnonOnline.com also spearheaded the historical Google Mapping Party where volunteers created Bukidnon maps and placemakers via Google Maps.
Bukidnon Online also helped make possible the visit of the Ambassador of Malaysia during the 2011 Kaamulan Festival as their private guest. The Kaamulan visit was the very first ever of a foreign ambassador.
Contact us at bukidnononline@gmail.com






sayang 15-17 raman! hehehe
Maybe you can qualify as an adult mentor
pa aplaya ta ani mam be?
Contact me if you want the forms
I am Jayshree II Balane Gonzales RN.recently im working here in saudi arabia as a staff nurse. I’m interested to this program.thank you and have more power.
Please read the article for the instructions
maojud
Sir/Madam:
I sent request for application twice already but until now I haven’t received anything yet. I am very interested of the program and I checked my email from time to time since I sent my request but very frustrating that I have received any reply from you.
We already sent forms to several people who qualify, based on the criteria.
Very frustrating that I have not received any reply from you.
We already sent forms to several people who qualify, based on the criteria po