The YouthActionNet Global Fellowship Program is an international competitive award to select 20 exceptional young social entrepreneurs for building their skills, enhance their resources and train them in advocacy. The fellowship was launched in 2001 by the International Youth Foundation and it seeks to strengthen, support and celebrate the role of young people in leading positive change in their communities.
The fellowship includes the following:
Skill-building:
- A seven-day leadership retreat for twenty selected Fellows which offers dynamic peer-to-peer learning, collaboration, and sharing among young visionaries
- Focus on the personal growth and leadership abilities of Fellows, in addition to providing instruction in specific skills required to manage innovative, world-changing organizations
- Year-round learning opportunities based on Fellows’ individual needs and the six dimensions of leadership highlighted in the YouthActionNet® Global Curriculum: Personal, Visionary, Political, Collaborative, Organizational, and Societal.
Networking and Resources:
- Networking with international and national aid agencies, NGOs, and corporate partners
- Access to potential resources to support Fellows and their projects, including volunteers, mentors, and grant opportunities
- Peer-to-peer networking throughout the year
Advocacy:
- Training in areas such as communications planning, media outreach, message development, presentation skills, and innovative uses of new media technologies
- Access to global advocacy platforms and media coverage
Only young people between 18 and 29 years (as of 1 September 2010) can apply for this program. Other eligibility criteria includes applicants should be founders of existing projects/organizations or leading a project within an organization; proficiency in English is required; and they should be available to attend a all-expenses-paid full retreat to be held from 1 to 8 October 2010 in Washington, DC.
Applications for the program can be submitted online but submissions by email/fax/mail are also accepted. The deadline to submit applications is 9 April 2010. For more information, visit this link.
