In 2015, the U.S. Department of State hosted its fifth annual Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) project competition from February to May. Out of more than 800 proposals submitted, 48 winning teams were selected to carry-out innovative projects of global significance. The teams ? in 43 different countries around the world - will tackle critical issues such as access to education, women?s empowerment, climate change and more. View all projects below.
Access to Education
Algerian English Language Teachers' Training - Algeria
Cornerstones for a Media Literate Croatia - Croatia
Curated Online Educational Resources for Teachers - Guatemala
Educating the Brain 2015-2016 - Argentina
Hands-on STEM - Lebanon
MediaME - Media & Skills Training for a Change - Vietnam
MMT Approach in Classroom Teaching - Nepal
Vientiane Education Fair - Laos
Young Tunisian Coders Academy - Tunisia
Civic Participation
Citizens Connected: A Civic Radio Experience - France
Community News Mobile App in Tamil Language - India
Federating Women Entrepreneur Associations in SL - Sri Lanka
Human Rights for IDPs - Burma
i-ENGAGE Regional Teacher Network - Moldova
School of Good Governance: Advocacy - Ukraine
Climate Change and Environmental Protection
Ecological Competition - Paraguay
Fishing Community Co-management Model Project - China
Guardians of the Source: Agents for Change - Bolivia
Halt Poverty - Madagascar
KL-YES PARK - Jordan
Residential Zero Waste Project in Goiania City - Brazil
Schools Initiative to Conserve Mt. Elgon Ecosystem - Uganda
Youth Camps: Climate Change Action - Indonesia
Conflict Resolution
Children of War Project - Philippines
Peaceful Lives: Gender Balanced Dispute Resolution - Belgium
Say NO to Violence Against Afghan Women - Afghanistan
Empowering Women and Girls
Ambassadors of Change - Tajikistan
Creative Arts for Girls Empowerment - Cameroon
e-BRIDGE Women STEM mentoring in Poland & Ukraine - Poland
Empowering Women & Girls Through Entrepreneurship - Mongolia
Girls Get STEM Skills - Nepal
LADAMA Building Better Futures Through Music - Colombia
Mombasa Girls in STEM Solve IT - Kenya
Roboting My World-Girl Empowerment Robotic Project - Honduras
SHE Codes - Tanzania
SheCab - Jordan
Entrepreneurship and Youth Employment
ASEAN Internship - Malaysia
BznsPlan.com - Egypt
Gaza Digital: No Borders, No Limits! - Palestinian Territories
Giving Momentum to Islamic Microfinance - Kyrgyzstan
The YouthLEAD Project - Nigeria
Young Guns - Dismantling Youth Unemployment - Slovakia
Social Inclusion of Vulnerable Populations
Carruseles Educativos for Children on Coffee Farms - Nicaragua
Equal Access: Crowdsourcing a Wheelchair Map - Mongolia
Read to Kids! - Kyrgyzstan
Refugee Girls Need You - Rwanda
Special Basketball School - Macedonia