# Service Learning, English Usage, Alumni Engagement, and Leadership (SEAL) program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pas-gua-fy23-03-service-learning-english-usage-alumni-engagement-and/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/347689

> U.S. Mission to Guatemala offered grants of up to $28,000 (at least $24,000) to nonprofits. It expected to make about 7 awards worth $196,000 in total. Applications closed on August 1, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | PAS-GUA-FY23-03 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Guatemala |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 1, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $28,000 |
| Award floor | $24,000 |
| Expected awards | 7 |
| Total funding | $196,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.421 |

## Who can apply

- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

## What the grant funds

The Public Affairs Section (PAS), U.S. Embassy, Guatemala City, is interested in collaborating with English Access Microscholarship (Access) implementing partners in good standing to develop, implement, and evaluate an Access alumni activity that brings together deserving alumni. SEAL Teaching focuses on developing English teaching skills to help graduates find job opportunities in educational institutions or start entrepreneurial ventures such as English academies and private tutoring. There are three main components: 1) Service-Learning Projects: As a class, the students research and plan a project, including investigation, planning and preparation, action, reflection and presenting results. Students discuss real community problems, propose solutions and create and implement action plans. Service learning helps students to combine classroom instruction with meaningful community service. 2) Teaching methodology workshops: students learn to teach English as a second language. They learn how to prepare a class, select material, and use different strategies to teach grammar, writing, speaking, listening and reading. 3) Teaching Internships: students engage in a six-month internship to practice teaching English in the BEAR program. BEAR is a six-month after-school program for an introductory English language learning experience. Upon completing BEAR, the most promising graduates are recruited into the Access program. This foundational experience increases the probability of success and retention rates in the two-year program.

## Questions people ask

### Is PAS-GUA-FY23-03 still open?

No. It closed on August 1, 2023.

### Who can apply for Service Learning, English Usage, Alumni Engagement, and Leadership (SEAL) program?

U.S. Mission to Guatemala accepted applications from nonprofits.

### What is the deadline for Service Learning, English Usage, Alumni Engagement, and Leadership (SEAL) program?

Closed August 1, 2023. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $28,000 each. About $196,000 in total across about 7 awards.

### Who has won Academic Exchange Programs - English Language Programs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Family Health International, Georgetown University, Escuela Superior de Economia y Negocios. The program made 101 awards worth $180 million in that time.