Deadline Jan 5th | Age 18-26 | Fully funded | For those prepared to become positive leaders of change in their communities.
The MCW Global Young Leaders Program is based on 3 phases:
Summer Program (10 days)
The program begins with an intensive, 10-day summer program on developing leadership, self-awareness, and a deep understanding of global citizenship.
The program is held in late July in New York City and Burlington, Vermont where you will gain the skills to implement a project from beginning to end. The In addition to working alongside MCW Global team members, alumni mentors, and volunteers, participants will also hear from a range of experts from academia, civil society, development, and the public and private sectors about their own community-action projects.
Project Development (12 months)
Through the process of vision planning, you will learn to address a community issue through turning passion into a tangible plan for change. During this process, participants will be able to put their local issues into a larger global context while exploring why they are in a unique position to make change happen. Participants will also determine which tools they need to apply to the plan, in order to make it actionable. After the program, Young Leaders are expected to further develop and/or implement their plan in collaboration with their alumni mentors.
Alumni Mentorship and Ongoing Support (12 months)
To further develop and implement their vision plans, Young Leaders are paired with alumni mentors, who guide them at the summer program toward creating an actionable plan. During the year, alumni mentors support participants by facilitating quarterly “hangouts” and ongoing remote communication. Alumni mentors undergo customized training prior to the start of the program in order to support team building and cultural competency.
Benefits:
- In an effort to make the program accessible to all participants, MCW Global will cover program and flight costs;
- MCW Global will also cover costs during the summer program (July 21- July 30, 2020), including housing, food, travel to and from the summer program venues, and any necessary supplies;
- MCW Global requires all participants to pay for their ground transportation from the airport and back, as well as passport or visa fees. (Not applicable for U.S. based participants.);
Applicants who are selected to participate in the program will be notified by email of their status on April 1, 2020.
For complete details and application follow the official link below:
