Deadline: January 1, 2016
The League of Extraordinary Young People Organization (LEXY) has launched its first institute for youths in management, entrepreneurship or public service known as Inspire Africa.
Inspire Africa is a unique entrepreneurship and leadership program that inspires and empower young African men and women by giving them the proper tools to take control of their future. The program aims to prepare young women and men, helping them realize and achieve their full potential, passion and dream.
The Inspire Africa program support it’s fellows within the age of 18 – 35 with a robust package of vital entrepreneurial and leadership insights; tailored mentorship from industry leaders prepare fellows and their businesses to become investment ready and worthy; and most importantly accepted fellows receive tailored attention to advancing their businesses or organization.
Eligibility
- Anyone within the age of 18-35 years
- From any African country
Benefits & Learning Activities
- InspireAfica Training – This is a 3 weeks rigorous practical training/workshop for fellows in an enabling environment with accommodation and feeding provided by the institute. This holds in batches, once every two-months (6 times in a calendar year). Our trainings practically covers the following:
- Management & Leadership,
- Customer service,
- Team Building,
- skills building,
- Public speaking & storytelling,
- Entrepreneurship,
- Design Thinking & Innovation,
- creativity,
- Business proposal writing & Pitching,
- Sales,
- Finance & Time management,
- Fun activities, outdoor exercises and many more.
- InspireAfrica Collaboration & internship – Fellows are peered with business or organizations relating to their skills, passion or career path they hope to pursue. Our fellows will work as interns in the organizations of their peer collaborators after the 3 week in-house training, for a duration of 3 weeks to 1 year depending on the fellows desire.
- InspireAfrica Mentorship –In partnership with Micro-mentor organization, Fellows are peered with mentors with similar goals to help guide and inspire them in their choice career path.
- InspireHer Scholarship/Investment – the institute provides scholarship opportunity ranging from 20 – 50% to fellows who cannot afford the full tuition fee. We also provide investment opportunity such as equity, loan or grant to fellows who have game-changing ideas or successful start-ups to be scaled.
- InspireAfrica Network & International Exposure – This exposes fellows to a global network of changemakers and community builders.
- InspireAfrica Trailblazers – This is a special award/honor given to one InspireHer fellow for each batch for excellent performance and community service. This fellows have fully utilized what they have learnt from the institute to pass on knowledge or actively engage in high impact community projects that express her full potential. This award is accompanied with cash or in-kind support and media promotions.
- InspireAfrica Community Service – During the 3 weeks training, fellows will engage in a weekly community service volunteer work, once every week in the community.
- InspreAfrica Volunteer – We welcome volunteers to apply as they assist with a wide variety of things like communications, logistics, program implementation, special events, administrative functions and more. Volunteers are not expected to pay any fee to engage with us. Fellows who desire to be volunteers for subsequent batches after training are automatically accepted. Click here to volunteer (https://goo.gl/forms/1qJd7J3942pR7dvy1)
- InspireAfrica Hub: This is a work space provided for the Inspire Africa fellow with innovative ideas or startup hoping to expand or scale her business.
Tuition & Fees
For Nigerian fellows
- A Non-refundable aceptance fee of #10,000 Naira is required once you’re selected to attend the institute.
- Tuition fee of #150,000 Naira must be paid before resumption. This covers for the following:
- Course content & materials
- Facilitator
- Accommodation
- Local transportations within training activities and
- Feeding for 3 weeks.
You can also apply for a 20 or 50% scholarship/financial aid if you’re eligible.
For International fellows
- Acceptance fee of $30 USD is required once you’re selected to attend the institute.
- Tuition fee of $500 USD must be paid before resumption. This covers for the following:
- Course content & materials
- Facilitator
- Accommodation
- Local transportations during training activities and
- Feeding for 3 weeks.
You can also apply for a 20 or 50% scholarship/financial aid if you’re eligible.
This enrollment takes place in batches. Deadline for application is extended till January 1st. 1st batch training will now commence in Mid-february, 2017 @ Delta State, Nigeria.
How to Apply
Complete application form here.
For more information, visit Inspire Africa
