FY 2021 Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) Program Organizational Components

The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) announces an open competition for a cooperative agreement to manage the FY 2021 Organizational Components of the Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) program. The program provides scholarships for high school students from Europe and Eurasia to spend an academic year in the United States, living with a family and attending an American high school. The award recipient will be responsible for managing a broad range of administrative program details, including recruitment and selection of participants, communication with natural parents and U.S. embassies, and arranging for alumni activities. Key aspects of the program include: * Recruitment and selection of U.S. and international students * Provision of orientations for participants * Coordination of travel and logistics * Liaison with ECA, U.S. embassies, and natural families * Advice and counseling for students and placement organizations * Civic Education Workshops in the United States for inbound students * Activities, events, and follow-on alumni programs to promote civil society, leadership, and mutual understanding.