DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRAM
The Dring Language Fellowship will provide up to $2500 to assist one or more recipients for an international travel experience for the purpose of improving or perfecting foreign language skills.
In order to emphasize language improvement, an individual intense or immersion experience is foreseen. There is no specific minimum length of program, but very short trips having little impact on language improvement will be discouraged. The plan may be part of an organized program, but not a group trip. (We feel that on a group trip, participants would tend to speak with one another in English.) Priority will be given to students who are able to demonstrate financial need; however, all students are encouraged to apply.
Eligibility for a Dring Language Fellowship is limited to current students or graduates of all high schools and colleges in Routt County. Residents of Routt County who did not attend local schools, but who have a strong connection to Yampa Valley, will also be considered.
Upon completion of the Fellowship, recipients will be expected to submit a written report, and to demonstrate an improvement in foreign language skills.
Award decisions will be made by the donors and a committee of persons from the community no later than 30days after the deadline. Names of committee members will not be released.
Winners will be contacted directly. Winners names will be posted on the website.
RELATED PROGRAMS
The Rotary Club, through the Steamboat Springs branch offers the Rotary Youth Exchange program. Youth Exchange is a study-abroad opportunity for young people who spend anywhere from a few weeks to a full year as an international student hosted by local Rotary clubs. Many recipients of the Dring Language Fellowship have also taken advantage of this Rotary program. Visit their website at:
https://www.rotary.org/en/get-involved/exchange-ideas/youth-exchanges
CIEE (Council on International Educational Exchange) is an international, non-profit student exchange organization that offers summer, high school semester/academic year study abroad programs for high school students. They also offer high school graduates semester and academic year gap programs including language/culture, service/leadership and global internship opportunities. Seek those programs that emphasize language development. Many recipients of the Dring Language Fellowship in Oak Park, Illinois have taken part in CIEE’s study abroad program. CIEE is now active in the Steamboat Springs area. Visit their website at https://www.ciee.org.
The Dring Language Fellowship will provide up to $2500 to assist one or more recipients for an international travel experience for the purpose of improving or perfecting foreign language skills.
In order to emphasize language improvement, an individual intense or immersion experience is foreseen. There is no specific minimum length of program, but very short trips having little impact on language improvement will be discouraged. The plan may be part of an organized program, but not a group trip. (We feel that on a group trip, participants would tend to speak with one another in English.) Priority will be given to students who are able to demonstrate financial need; however, all students are encouraged to apply.
Eligibility for a Dring Language Fellowship is limited to current students or graduates of all high schools and colleges in Routt County. Residents of Routt County who did not attend local schools, but who have a strong connection to Yampa Valley, will also be considered.
Upon completion of the Fellowship, recipients will be expected to submit a written report, and to demonstrate an improvement in foreign language skills.
Award decisions will be made by the donors and a committee of persons from the community no later than 30days after the deadline. Names of committee members will not be released.
Winners will be contacted directly. Winners names will be posted on the website.
RELATED PROGRAMS
The Rotary Club, through the Steamboat Springs branch offers the Rotary Youth Exchange program. Youth Exchange is a study-abroad opportunity for young people who spend anywhere from a few weeks to a full year as an international student hosted by local Rotary clubs. Many recipients of the Dring Language Fellowship have also taken advantage of this Rotary program. Visit their website at:
https://www.rotary.org/en/get-involved/exchange-ideas/youth-exchanges
CIEE (Council on International Educational Exchange) is an international, non-profit student exchange organization that offers summer, high school semester/academic year study abroad programs for high school students. They also offer high school graduates semester and academic year gap programs including language/culture, service/leadership and global internship opportunities. Seek those programs that emphasize language development. Many recipients of the Dring Language Fellowship in Oak Park, Illinois have taken part in CIEE’s study abroad program. CIEE is now active in the Steamboat Springs area. Visit their website at https://www.ciee.org.