The Open World Leadership Team in District 5650

Theme description: Social Issues – Social Inclusion

Georgia’s population is made up of many different ethnic groups, including Azeris, Armenians, and Kurds, with ethnic Georgians comprising the majority.  Members of the country’s minority groups often find themselves at the bottom of the social ladder, and many ethnic

Georgians regard them with suspicion or even outright distrust.  Georgia has gradually modernized its legal system and improved its compliance with international norms of human rights, including the protection of the human rights of ethnic minorities.  More needs to be done to enable minorities to participate fully in Georgian community and economic life, including expanding Georgian-language comprehension. 

The U.S. program should expose participants to social-services delivery to ethnic minorities; national and community organizations dedicated to protecting civil rights; and programs for teaching English as a second language.