Background
Each year YouthActionNet is giving support to exceptional young social entrepreneurs who, through their emerging projects promote social change and connect youth with local communities, or who lead a team of dedicated young people to protect and promote the rights of children in your country.
The yearlong Global Fellowship programme includes
Skill-building:
A seven-day leadership retreat for twenty selected fellows which offers dynamic peer-to-peer learning, collaboration, and sharing among young visionaries. This learning is focused on six dimensions of leadership: personal, visionary, political, collaborative, organizational, and societal.
Networking:
- Networking with international and national aid agencies, NGOs, and corporate partners.
- Peer-to-peer networking throughout the year
- Access to potential resources to support Fellows and their projects, including volunteers, mentors, and grant opportunities
Advocacy:
- Training in communications and media outreach; public relations technical assistance.
- Access to global advocacy platforms and media coverage. Global Fellows also have access to potential funding opportunities.
Eligibility
- Open to all young people aged 18-29 (as of October 1, 2013)
- Applicants should be founders of existing projects/organizations, or leading a project within an organization.
- Proficiency in English is required; applications must be submitted in English
- Must be available to attend full retreat (all expenses paid) in early October 2013.
Deadline: 17 March 2013 at 11.59 PM EST.
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