Deadline: 15 September 2014
The Zimbabwe Organization for the Youth in Politics (ZOYP) invites fellowship applications for Mohammed Bouazizi Fellowship for Grassroots Activists to be held from 6-10 October 2014 in the Republic of Zimbabwe.
The fellowship was named in honor of Mohammed Bouazizi a street vendor and Tunisian activist who self immolated himself in protest and sparked the Arab Spring revolution in 2010.
The one week intensive fellowship seeks to develop young grassroots activists with skills to enhance their activism and create a platform where they can network and exchange ideas. Protest music, poetry, theater, leadership, development etc will be part of the trainings at this fellowship.
About 30 young activists between the ages of 16-35 years will be selected from across Zimbabwe. Grassroots activists from other countries who are interested to participate in this fellowship must sponsor their airfares to Zimbabwe then ZOYP will cater for accommodation costs in Zimbabwe, meals and local transport. International volunteers from across the world are also free to apply.
Selected candidates will be fully sponsored and all the expenses catered by the hosting organization except airfares for international participants. This is an opportunity to meet with activists from grassroots communities in Zimbabwe.
Interested applicants should send the letters or expression of interest to bouaziziactivistsfellowship@gmail.com.
For more information, please visit the Call Page.
