Bring them to the Games
Donate to assist deserving scholarship program applicants
from around the world to attend Gay Games VIII in Cologne.
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History
A collaboration of Games Cologne GmbH and the Federation of Gay Games
With support of the Roy M. Coe Scholarship Fund
Gay
Games VIII Scholarship Program Calendar
- Scholarship Program Applications are now being accepted at:
http://www.games-cologne.de/en/scholarship.
- The Bring Them to the Games campaign is now active; see the text box at the
top of the Applicant Web page.
- Gay Games VIII, Cologne, 31 July to 7 August 2010
Contact information
E-mail: scholarship@gaygames.org
Gay Games VIII Scholarship Program
A collaboration of Games Cologne gGmbH and the Federation of Gay Games
With support of the Roy M. Coe Scholarship Fund
Scholarships create opportunity
Bringing new participants to the Gay Games is critical to continuing
the growth of this movement, which began in 1982. Through the outreach
efforts of the Federation of Gay Games (FGG) and each host organization,
more people within and outside lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender
(LGBT) community learn about and are inspired to participate in a
Gay Games event.
A key outreach objective is to encourage people from underrepresented
areas and demographic groups to participate in the Gay Games. Scholarship
programs
are a crucial component of outreach to this group of people for it
makes the Gay Games accessible; and, potentially, it inspires new
leaders to
take home the spirit of the Games to grow local LGBT sport and cultural
activities.
The Goals of the Gay Games VIII Scholarship Program are to:
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Increase participation in the Games by under-represented groups,
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Bring new participants into the Gay Games movement,
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Serve as a catalyst for building and strengthening LGBT sports and
cultural organizing throughout the world, and
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Provide a blueprint for developing and implementing a scholarship program
for host organizations of future Gay Games.
Scholarships will be available for:
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Basic event registration fees (participatory athletic and cultural
events)
• Travel costs to and from Cologne, Germany
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Accommodations
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Daily allowance for the Games period (31 July to 7 August 2010)
Although the Gay Games VIII Scholarship Program will
attempt to accommodate as many people as possible, it is not possible
to accommodate everyone
with regard to special needs, variation in demographic traits,
and financial need. This is particularly the case with assisting
Gay Games VIII Scholarship
Program applicants with the application process for a German visa.
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