Student Initiative Development Program (SIDP) was introduced at the American University of Central Asia in 2015 as a part-time program supported by Bard College. In 2017 the Program went full time. The purpose of SIDP is to develop leadership potential and professional skills among students, supporting them in the implementation of their civic engagement initiatives through consultation, individual mentorship, and different pieces of training and workshops. SIDP aims to develop Civic Engagement Culture and increases Sense of Agency among 69ɫ students since, as future leaders of the region, they will have to deal with complex social problems.
To provide each 69ɫ student with the knowledge, skills, resources, and support needed for the development of student-led community-based projects that address social, economic, environmental, and educational challenges in the region.
Get Things Done Your Way!
SIDP Key Activities
Individual Consultations
Personal & Team Trainings
Group & Personal Brainstormings
Meeting Field Experts
Organizing Contests
Get Engaged Conference
Executive Director at Center for Civic Engagement
Instructor at Television, Cinema and Media Arts Department
Assistant Professor and Head of Liberal Arts and Sciences Program
Sagynbek Orunbaev
Instructor atApplied Geology Department
Assistant Professor at Applied Geology Department
Head of Environmental Sustainability and Climate Science Department
Student Initiative Development Program Coordinator
Our Contacts
Student Initiative Development Program
Email: sidp@auca.kg
Phone: +996 (312) 915000 ext. 115
Room: 110
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