Group photoGlobal Leadership and Entrepreneurship Academy (GLEA)

The Global Training and Development Institute (GTDI) at the University of Connecticut (UConn) will host the Global Leadership and Entrepreneurship Academy focused on entrepreneurship and leadership funded by a grant from the U.S. Embassy in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, at the U.S. Department of State. Beginning in June 2025, a group of young leaders from Uzbekistan will visit UConn's main campus in Storrs, Connecticut, for a three-week intensive academic exchange.

UConn GTDI will work together with UConn's Center for International Social Work Studies to provide the Academy participants with a transformative learning experience that deepens their professional skills, and enhances their leadership abilities, while providing them with new knowledge and practical skills in entrepreneurship and economic development. The Academy will use a mix of workshops, group exercises, site visits, cultural activities, and applied problem-based learning to assist the participants to achieve the program goals. The short-term anticipated result of the program is that participants will gain a deeper understanding of entrepreneurship and economic development, and enhanced leadership skills, all while creating positive socio-economic community impact with their pilot projects. In the long-term, the participants will use their new skills to build stronger international ties and professional networks between the U.S. and Uzbekistan.

Highlights of the GLEA program include:

  • Participants will learn practical business and management skills in the areas of social entrepreneurship and economic development
  • Participants will learn to design and implement projects to be completed upon returning home and may receive small grants to fund their implementation
  • Participants will learn from faculty at UConn's Center for International Social Work Studies to gain international knowledge related to social, political, and economic development and emphasize application of global human rights perspectives across the globe and Uzbekistan

 

EligibilityEligibility requirements for applicants:

  • Between the ages of 18 and 25 by January 19, 2025, although exceptional applicants over 25 will be considered if they meet all other eligibility requirements;
  • A citizen of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
  • A resident of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
  • A full-time or part-time undergraduate student from college, university, or other institutions of higher learning; or have graduated with their undergraduate degree in the past four years;
  • Proficient in reading, writing, listening, and speaking in English;
  • Not a U.S. citizen or permanent resident of the United States;
  • Not employees or immediate family members of employees of the U.S. Government (including a U.S. embassy or consulate, USAID, or other U.S. Government entity);
  • Eligible to receive a U.S. J-1 visa. (Visa fees are paid by the program; there is no cost to those selected as Fellows.)

 

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The Youth Empowerment Through International Exchange is a program of the U.S. Embassy in Tashkent, Uzbekistan with funding provided by the U.S. Government and administered by the Global Training and Development Institute at the University of Connecticut.

This project was funded by the Public Diplomacy Section of the United States Embassy in Tashkent.  The content, opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed herein are those of the Author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of the U.S. government.

Мазкур лойиҳа Тошкентдаги АҚШ элчихонаси Халқ дипломатияси бўлимининг молиявий кўмагида амалга оширилган. Бу ерда билдирилган фикр, мулоҳаза, хулоса ёки тавсиялар муаллиф(лар)га тегишли бўлиб, АҚШ ҳукуматининг расмий нуқтаи назарини акс эттирмайди.

Данный проект был осуществлен при финансовой поддержке Отдела народной дипломатии посольства США в Ташкенте. Все мнения, идеи, заключения или рекомендации выраженные здесь принадлежат автору(ам) и не отражают официальную точку зрения правительства США.