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The Foundation has five programs: The TOEFL Scholarship;
The Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Academic
Scholarship; The Intercultural Project;
the Community Development Program,
and The College Guide.
Our vision drives everything that we do. Above all, we believe that
development is a relationship, rather than merely a transfer of goods.
From both our sponsors and those we sponsor, the Foundation seeks those who see themselves are agents of change and improvement, and who share a positive and peaceful vision of their local and world communities. Together, the Foundation, our sponsors, and the people of Turkmenistan make a team. The Foundation and our sponsors promise to support the people of Turkmenistan, and they promise to fulfill their vision of self and community-development.
This relationship is the most dynamic with youth: the young adults of
Turkmenistan face challenges unknown to their parents' generation and
many struggle to rework, adapt, and combine traditional values to modern
demands and progressive dreams. For this reason, we offer two scholarships,
one for the globally-recognized test of English, the other for the American
University - Central Asia. We also publish a guide to U.S. colleges for
students wishing to study abroad and are seeking school scholarships.
Furthermore, because development is a relationship, both sides-the supporter
and the supported-must take part. For this reason, we offer the Intercultural
Project, which pairs American students to their Turkmen counterparts
to create a dialogue. Finally, a genuine cultural connection begins with
a discussion of values, which is why we offer the Community Development
Program, which sponsors local Turkmen citizens who wish to enhance their
understanding of the world and of Western methods and logic, and to spread
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