AID contract no. 527-0313-C-00-7786-00 to the Comision Fulbright de Intercambio Educativo for the Andean peace scholarship program

training as well as exposure to American culture for Peruvian participants from a wide range of fields. The Fulbright Commission will implement the project. The project will provide short-term training (average of 6 weeks) for 295 participants and long-term training (about 18 months) for 55 participants. Activities will range from formal academic studies at high schools and universities to observation trips; meetings with officials and technicians; visits to local community organizations, factories, and farms; seminars, lectures, and workshops; and hands-on technical training. Depending on the participants" language skills, the training will be offered in Spanish, in English with Spanish intepreters, or in English without interpreters. All participants will attend a pre-departure orientation program which will include intensive English language training. A major emphasis of the program is to expose participants to U.S. culture, citizens, values, and organizations. As much as possible, participants will interact and live with American families and participate in local community events and activities through such organizations as the Scouts, 4-H, civic action groups, sports clubs, cultural societies, and church groups. Follow-up activities will focus on maintaining and strengthening participants" ties with U.S. contacts. Trainees will be selected from diverse groups, including politicians, community and labor union leaders, students and teachers at both the high school and university levels, journalists, farmers and cooperative leaders, development specialists, and industrial workers. Of these, 70% must be economically and/or socially disadvantaged and 40% must be women.