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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #586 |
| F.I.U. Washington Internship Program |
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| Requester: |
Dr. Dario Moreno, Director |
Organization: |
Metropolitan Center at Florida International University |
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| Project Title: |
F.I.U. Washington Internship Program |
Date Submitted |
12/20/2007 4:59:47 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Diaz de la Portilla |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This project expands a partnership between Florida and The Washington Center to continue providing all interested Florida International University students the opportunity to supplement their classroom and academic learning with experiential opportunities in all major fields in the nation�s capital, Washington, DC. |
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| Recipient: |
Metropolitan Center at Florida International University |
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Contact: |
Dr. Dario Moreno |
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150 SE 2nd Ave, Ste 500 |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 349-1253 |
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Miami 33131 |
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Contact email: |
morenod@fiu.edu |
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| Counties: |
{Statewide} |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Students are placed in internships with federal government agencies, industry associations, corporations, and non-governmental organizations. Students also enroll in one three-credit academic course, and participate in the Leadership Forum, which includes a lecture series with notable national figures, meetings with Members of Congress, program specific programming, and service-learning projects where students learn leadership skills and the importance of civic engagement. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Students will come to Washington DC, learn about public policy and the value of public service, and return to their states to make a difference, as evidenced by the fact that 90% of our alumni reside outside of the Washington, DC area. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$100,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$130,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Private |
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Cash Amount |
$30,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2007-2008 |
Amount: |
$50,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$100,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
No |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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No |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
