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This is a useful piece for people who are interested in this kind of program:
What is the Caux Scholars Programme?
This annual one month long study programme focuses on the moral and spiritual dimensions of peacemaking and on the relationship between individual transformation and change in the world.
Twenty youth from across the globe are selected based on their commitment to the community and the world, their academic credentials and their cultural background adding diversity to the global classroom.
This year, the group hailed from 14 different countries. The classroom was a melting pot of diversity, with scholars from US, Uganda, Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Mexico, Colombia, Germany, Cambodia, Nepal, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Armenia, Australia and India.
The group comprised an eclectic bunch of people with diverse careers — a young politician from Uganda who stood for parliamentary elections in his country, an American who had been writing a post-war novel in Croatia on a Fulbright scholarship, a Cambodian who was studying to be a lawyer, a Muslim girl who started a youth movement in post-apartheid South Africa, a Mexican who could speak six languages fluently, a Nigerian who had done internships in five different African countries, a Nepali studying medicine in China, a gospel singer studying government at Georgetown University and a girl from Minnesota who was a cross-country runner.
The course examines the personal, religious, social and cultural factors that create and sustain conflict, as well as how to deal with differences.
The Caux Palace, also known as the Mountain House, is used as the Initiatives of Change Conference Centre during the summer and a Swiss Hotel Management School for the rest of the year.
It was built in 1900 and was the biggest and most luxurious Swiss hotel back then and was frequented by writers, film stars and royalty. However, with the Great Depression in 1929, it was closed down.
It was later re-opened to house the Jewish refugees fleeing from Hungary in December 1944.
The Caux Palace has been a meeting place for adversaries and a venue for reconciliation since 1946, when it played a significant role in the Franco-German reconciliation during World War II.
How to apply for the Caux Scholars program
The programme is open to people who fit the following criteria:
~ You could be doing your graduation or have completed your graduation.
~ High academic achievement (transcripts required)
~ Demonstrated leadership ability
~ Prior foreign language study
~ Public or community service
~ Interest in ethical dimensions of world affairs
~ Openness to a multi-cultural experience
Fees: US $ 2,500*, which covers tuition, meals and lodging. A limited number of scholarships are also available.
* Subject to Change
Web site: www.cauxscholars.org
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