[Blind-international-students] International Institute for Social Entrepreneurs Scholarship application now open!

Tue Apr 13 00:41:07 UTC 2010

A wonderful opportunity!

I am currently a student in the 2010 course and I'm happy to answer any
questions.

David

Call For Applications for IISE 2011 Program

Do you have a dream of starting and leading your own social project? 
Do you want to make a difference in the lives of others? 
If your answer is yes, then The International Institute for Social
Entrepreneurs (IISE) 
in Kerala, India, is the study program for you.

Taught by international experts in the field of management and social
entrepreneurship, IISE empowers visionaries who are blind or partially
sighted to set up projects across the world that address the needs of the
underprivileged. IISE participants are challenged to become individuals
whose skills, integrity and leadership qualities prepare them to become
effective and distinguished social entrepreneurs in their communities and in
the world. 
IISE is seeking highly motivated and committed candidates who have overcome
obstacles in their life, have an interest in learning and working with
different cultures, and who have a dream to realize. If you are twenty-two
years or older and can speak, read and write English, you are invited to
apply for this one-year scholarship-based program. 

Leadership, management, public speaking and fund raising are some of the
skills you will learn. This hands-on program includes an internship which
provides practical real-world experience. 
You will leave IISE with all the skills necessary to be able to set up your
own social project. 
Join IISE and impact your future and that of others. 
Visit http://www.bwb-iise.org/ and/or email your inquiries to
BrailleWB at gmx.net . 
You may also fax us your questions at  0031848307904  0031848307904 or write
us via regular post at:

Braille Without Borders
International Institute for Social Entrepreneurs
c/o P. Kronenberg 
Vivekanenda Nagar, Vellayani, Ookode, Nemom PO, 

TRV 695020
KERALA, INDIA

Deadline for applications for the 2011 course is the 30th of May, 2010.

IISE is a unique institution with a distinctive philosophy, which cannot be
compared to a university or other conventional academic entities. The
institute is an think and action tank, where talented visionaries like
yourself come from all over the world to exchange knowledge and experience,
to work together as a team in the realization of their visions and dreams. 

Every IISE participant is an active, contributing, independent,
self-confident and skilled adult visionary, possessing expertise in
different fields. You, as a potential participant, are therefore not coming
to IISE as a student, but as an expert. Our expectation of your
participation and commitment to our programme is therefore very high. To
this end, before proceeding to the application process, we want you to ask
yourself the following questions:

Am I willing to spend 11 months of my life in a developing country working
intensively in the pursuit of my social entrepreneurship/leadership skills? 

Am I willing to participate in all activities giving every time the best of
my knowledge, experience, creativity, and energy? 

Am I willing to help others achieve their goals and develop their skills in
areas I consider myself an expert? 

Am I willing to come to the Institute with a spirit of exchange,
contribution and teamwork?

Am I one hundred percent committed to making my goals, dreams, vision and
social project come true, continuing even after I complete the program? 

If you answered YES to all the above questions, then you are the right
candidate and we would encourage you to apply for the IISE program.
Please find here the application form:

IISE 2011 PARTICIPANT APPLICATION FORM
Please copy the text below in a Word or Open Office document. 
Answer the questions in your own words. 
Email the application form with your CV to: BrailleWB at gmx.net. 
On the Subject line, type: "application" and your full name. 
Deadline for applications for 2011 is May 30th, 2010.

First name
Surname 
Date of Birth
Address
Postal code
City/Town
Country
Tel/Mob
Fax
Email
Gender
Any form of disability
Are you visually impaired
- If yes, Gradation of blindness
- Other disability
-  No disability
Language skills
Highest Level of Education

Please send two letters of recommendation, preferably from a present or
former employer, 
teacher or colleagues, which include their contact details (E-mail and
phone-numbers).

Limit your answers to the following questions to one to two sentences:
1. For which academic training year in Kerala are you applying for? You may
apply for 2011, or for any of the years after. 
2. What is your current profession?
3. Braille Language Skills: English and Local Braille 
    Braille Level: Grade 1, Grade 2
4. Languages Spoken with level: (basic, intermediate and fluent)
Reading Level: 
Writing Level:
5. How do you judge your mobility and orientation skills?
6. Do you use computer technology? If yes, what are your skills? What
programmes do you use?
7. Please tell us your reason(s) for applying for the IISE Programme in
Kerala: 
Elaborate on your idea or vision of setting up your own social project or
improving on an existing one. 
(The text should be written in eassy form, minimum one and a half to maximum
two and a half A4 size pages, font size 12) 
Include the following details:
- What is your motivation? 
- Why are you the one who can realize your planned project?
- What challenges did you overcome in life?
- Where do you plan to set up your project?
- What target group will benefit?
- How long do you think it will take to set up your idea/vision?
- What are the reasons that make your idea important?
- How will you achieve your vision?
- What help will you need? Who can help? What resources will you need? 
- Where would you find funding?

We look forward to hearing from you!
Deadline for applications for 2011 is May 30th, 2010

____________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________

- Sabriye Tenberken -

- Paul Kronenberg -

Directors & Founders | Braille Without Borders | International Institute for
Social Entrepreneurs |  <mailto:BrailleWB at gmx.net> BrailleWB at gmx.net |
<http://www.braillewithoutborders.org/> www.braillewithoutborders.org |

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