Project Harmony
Project Harmony, a US non-profit organization, administers three professional training and exchange programs for the US Department of State (Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Agency):
Community Connections Recruitment
Domestic Violence Community Partnership Program (current)
Georgian Women's Leadership Program (current)
Community Connections Recruitment
Since March 2000, Project Harmony has administered the recruitment of Georgian participants for the US Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs’ funded Community Connections program. Community Connections combines seminars, workshops, site visits and meetings with American professionals with hands-on practical internships. This year, 70 professionals and entrepreneurs will be recruited to participate in three-to-five week training programs in the United States. Upon their return to Georgia, training and grants are available for participants to assist them in putting their new ideas and experience gained from the program into practice. For more information about the program or to download an application, please visit www.projectharmony.ge/cc.htm or email: ccgeorgia@projectharmony.ge
Domestic Violence Community Partnership Program (DVCPP)
The Domestic Violence Community Partnership Program, funded by the US Department of State's Office of International Criminal Justice, creates local community coalitions to combat domestic violence within target NIS communities. Project Harmony recruits teams of American specialists to train local organizations and professionals in the fields of law enforcement, health care, education, legal advocacy and social services in techniques used to combat domestic violence. Since the program's inception, Project Harmony ahs facilitated a community coalition working towards the prevention of Domestic Violence and has supported the opening of a Domestic Violence Resource Center that provides free referral services and DV-related resources to visitors.
Georgian Women's Leadership Program
The Georgia Women's Leadership Program (GWLP) seeks to empower women from various communities in Georgia to provide leadership and guidance in areas of civic stewardship, community development, public health and education. Through educational workshops and training seminars that focus on practical skills building and mentoring, the program will develop the leadership qualities of women from a wide diversity of professional backgrounds. The Georgian Women's Leadership Program will target the communities of Kakheti, Mtskheta-Tianeti, Samtskhe-Javakheti and Adjara/Poti.
Project Harmony - Georgia
7 V. Anjaparidze Street
II Entrance, II Floor
Tbilisi 0179, Georgia
E-mail: cc-georgia@projectharmony.ge
www.projectharmony.org
www.ccgeorgia.ge
Tel: (995 32) 22-38-47; 25-00-71
Fax:(995 32) 22-38-47; 25-00-71