The Africa Leadership Initiative West Africa (ALIWA) Youth Leadership Program (AYLP) was developed to cater to a younger audience. It is a transformative development program for young adults aged 21 to 32.
The curriculum is intended to increase young critical consciousness about personal, social, and civic responsibility by improving their understanding of moral and effective leadership, what defines a Good Society, and their position as key stakeholders in it.
Participants are challenged to think more critically and deeply about their values and ideas, and those that make the Good Society. The program equips them with the knowledge and skills to build their leadership capabilities towards achieving greater societal impact. On completion, participants emerge from the program with a new perspective of the demand on their leadership as they confront the challenges facing the West Africa region, and indeed the difficult choices of our ever-changing world.
The broad objectives of the program are to:
- Develop the capacity of young leaders by empowering them with the tools and knowledge for values-based leadership.
- Promote greater focus on social responsibility and action for the benefit of their communities and country.
- Provide a better understanding of their civic responsibilities.
- Promote a life-long association of like-minded individuals, committed to being social change agents who leverage off each other to deliver impact in their environment.
How will it run?
The program session is a virtual program designed to run for six (6) calendar months. Each cohort will convene a dynamic group of participants for lively, intensive roundtable discussions in moderated seminars combined with opportunities to take action.
The program is designed to include:
- Moderated seminars by Fellows of the Africa Leadership Initiative West Africa
- Capstone Project component based on peer engagement and mentor pairings
- A transition session to reinforce the preceding months’ experience and prepare the participants to be lifelong change agents and leaders
Eligibility
- Young adults (ages between 21 to 32) at the time of nomination
- Demonstrated potential for leadership and a personal commitment to serve within their communities
- Ability to engage on complex and diverse text
- Open to West Africans primarily from Ghana, Nigeria, Liberia, and Sierra Leone
- Be ready to commit the time and effort to the program curriculum
Please send an email titled “Partner” to aylp@ali-wa.net
How to apply?
Alternatively, for further inquiries, please send an email titled “AYLP 2024” to aylp@ali-wa.net
Individuals may also be nominated by ALIWA Fellows, ALIWA’s funders and partner organizations by contacting the ALIWA Secretariat.
Deadline: 30th November 2023
Apply here
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