America’s Unofficial Ambassadors announces the Mosaic Scholarship Programme

America’s Unofficial Ambassadors (AUA) is a citizen’s initiative, which seeks to encourage Americans to volunteer in Muslim World communities to support local initiatives in human development areas such as education, community needs, health and civil society. It is an initiative to improve relationships between America and the Muslim world by understanding and respecting cultural differences, forming partnerships of mutual interest and building peace.

The AUA created a directory of recommended organisations where American citizens can volunteer and benefit through an exchange of knowledge and experience. Out of 1,000 organizations reviewed in 2011, only 36 were selected, including BRAC.

Now, they have taken it a step further and have announced the AUA Mosaic Scholarship programme. The programme will boost the number of unofficial ambassadors who will represent America in all its diversity. The AUA Mosaic Scholarship ranges from $2,000 – $5,000 to cover programme and travel expenses. Volunteers and interns who apply to work with BRAC in Bangladesh may be eligible for this scholarship. For detailed information about the AUA scholarship please click here.

BRAC offers volunteering and internship opportunities to provide exposure to the different interventions of BRAC. Interns also get field experience at community and grassroots level and can experience and learn from the development model of BRAC.

Robert, who participated in our internship programme in 2008 says “This was a life-changing experience for me. My passion for international development was sparked by my experience with BRAC. There’s no better sense for how holistic development can be achieved through a single non-profit organization. If you can build platforms and create infrastructure, there is this multiplier effect; millions of people can pull themselves out of poverty…I’ve worked with a lot of different organizations and I don’t think that anyone can do it as well as BRAC does.”

Click here for more details on volunteering and internship opportunities at BRAC.