American Youth Leadership Program – Thailand
Adult Participant Application
1. Full name (exactly as it would appear on your passport):
a. First:
b. Middle:
c. Last :
2. Gender:
3. Date of birth (month/day/year):
4. City & state of birth:
5. Citizenship (only U.S. citizens are eligible):
6. Candidate contact information
a. Name of school:
i. School street address:
ii. City:
iii. State:
b. Email (work):
c. Phone (work):
d. Home mailing street address:
e. City:
f. State:
g. Zip:
h. Email (personal):
i. Phone (home):
j. Phone (cellular):
k. Which phone number do you prefer we use to contact you, work, cellular or home
l. What time during the workday is best to contact you?
m. Do you access email regularly?
n. Which email do you prefer we use to contact you, work or personal?
7. Current position:
8. How long have you been in your current position?
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9. Please describe your work, with specific focus on subject matter you teach relevant to this
program (including responsibilities with students and extra-curricular activities). If you do not
teach, please describe your engagement with youth, referencing how this work relates to the
program goals.
10. Past work experience. Please list positions, employers, responsibilities, and dates of
employment.
11. Educational Background. Please specify degrees and training, major or area of training, and
year earned. Please include your high school.
12. Please describe your current volunteer experience. Please be detailed, including the type of
volunteer activity, the estimated amount of time spent in each activity, positions of
responsibility, including memberships in clubs or other service organizations.
13. Prior travel experience outside the US (list dates of travel, cities visited, purpose of visit):
14. Do you have a passport? If so, please attach a photocopy of the information page which
includes your name and personal information. Please also note the passport number, date of
issue, and the expiration date below in case the copy is difficult to read.
15. Please describe any languages other than English that you speak or have studied:
a. Estimate speaking fluency on a scale of 0 (none) to 5 (fluent in business conversations):
b. Estimate written fluency on a scale of 0 (none) to 5 (fluent in reading and writing):
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16. Medical, physical, dietary, or other personal considerations. Please describe any pre-existing
medical conditions, including any prescription medication you may be taking, or any dietary or
personal considerations. Please be sure to specifically list allergies and degree of concern and
treatment. This will not affect candidate selection, but will enable us to make any necessary
accommodations. Please note that the State Department and the University of Montana
encourage participation by candidates with disabilities and have an established history of
accommodating participant needs.
17. Please write a statement explaining the relevance of your work to the program, similar past
programs you have participated in, your potential contributions to the program, and your
interest in long-term cooperative relationships with potential Southeast Asian counterparts.
(250 word limit)
Please attach:
One letter of reference detailing your qualifications and skills for this program (may be from your supervisor, colleague, or
other professional relationship). Please also list the names, email, and telephone numbers of two other professional references
we would be able to contact, should you progress to the oral interview stage of the application process.
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Reference #1:
a. Name:
b. Email:
c. Phone Number:
Reference #2:
a. Name:
b. Email:
c. Phone Number:
All applicants must answer these questions for safety and security purposes:
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Have you ever been convicted of a felony (please include instances of deferred sentencing)?
A felony in Montana State Law is defined as a crime for which more than one year in prison may be imposed.
2.
Have you been subjected to court-ordered confinement for threatening or causing physical or emotional injury to
persons or property?
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Have you ever been required to register as a sexual or violent offender?
Signature _________________________
Date _____________________
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Application Information
Applications are due November 1, 2015. Applications and reference letter must be emailed as to Kelsey Stamm
(kelsey.stamm@umontana.edu) as one email. You will receive a confirmation email following submission. If you have not
received a confirmation email from the Mansfield Center within two days of email submission, please call Kelsey: 406-243-2838.
Please contact Kelsey if email submission is not possible.
Adult Participant Selection Criteria:
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US citizen.
Teach full-time at a Montana high school (public or private) OR have significant engagement with youth.
Interest in Thailand, international engagement, and food security/nutrition/climate change issues.
Interest in assisting youth to become productive and responsible members of society.
Flexibility, adaptability, and open-mindedness.
Strong teamwork, communication, and leadership skills.
Ability to enthusiastically support teenage participants.
Willingness to serve on student selection committee and complete committee duties in a timely fashion.
Plans to remain in teaching positions or other positions of influence on young leaders.
Available to attend in-person meeting in Missoula (February 2016) and participate in all monthly webinars (MarchMay 2016).
Available to attend pre-departure orientation in Missoula (July 3-5, 2016) and travel to Thailand for 23 days (July 6-30,
2016).
Desired Adult Participant Applicant Traits:
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Experience leading international student groups.
An academic emphasis or thematic expertise relevant to program theme and/or program goals.
Experience working with diverse student populations and/or youth with disabilities.
Represent and respect the diversity of Montana.
Creative problem-solving skills.
Selection Process
The selection panel consists of three people: two members of the Mansfield Center staff and one teacher program alumna. A
select number of applicants will be invited to an oral interview via Skype or conference call, with final results announced by
November 21.
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Please note that if you are selected, there is no financial compensation for your role in the program. Adult
Participants are full exchange participants, and will have both program sessions with the youth and will have some
separate program activities reserved just for adult participants.
Only program participants are able to travel with the participant group to Thailand.
A candidate will be considered ineligible if s/he has previously traveled outside the U.S. on any State Department-funded
program within the past three years or if s/he has accepted a scholarship for an impending US government-funded exchange
program. Should an applicant be accepted for more than one State Department-funded program in this timeframe, s/he must
choose between the programs and select only one program in which to participate.
Questions pertaining to the application process or program in general can be referred to Kelsey Stamm via email or by phone:
406.243.2838.
The Mansfield Center of The University of Montana does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national
origin, age, disability, or veteran status in its programs and activities.
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