Moremi Initiative for Women’s Leadership in Africa (Moremi Initiative) announces its call for applications for the 2012 Moremi Leadership Empowerment and Development (MILEAD) Fellows Program.
The MILEAD Fellows Program is a one-year leadership development program designed to identify, develop and promote emerging young African Women leaders to attain and succeed in leadership in their community and Africa as a whole. The program targets enthusiastic young women interested in developing transformational leadership skills which help them tackle issues affecting women in their communities and society as a whole by equipping them with the outstanding knowledge, skills, values and networks they need to succeed as 21st century women leaders. Applications are invited from young African women living in Africa and the Diaspora.
The MILEAD Fellowship will be awarded to 25 outstanding young women with exceptional qualities who have exhibited leadership potential in their community, organization, and/or profession. To be eligible for the one-year program, an applicant must be African, living on the continent or in the Diaspora; agree to participate in all required activities related to MILEA- including a three-week residential Summer Institute in Ghana; and commit to a community change project. Applicant must be between 19 – 25 years of age. Specific requirements of the program and related dates are outlined in the application package.
Selected candidates may remain full time students or work full time for the program duration, except during the 3 week summer institute. The 3-week summer institute is an intensive and full-time residential program and all fellows will be required to attend. The rest of the program involves community-based, online and other distance activities.
The deadline for completed MILEAD Fellows applications to be submitted for review is March 15, 2012.
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