Deadline: November 7, 2021
Applications are open for the ALIWA Youth Leadership Program 2021. This partnership between Africa Leadership Initiative West Africa (ALIWA) and the Public Affairs Section, U.S. Embassy Abuja, seeks to build leadership capacity, promote active citizenship and mobilize grassroot impact by youths at community and state levels in Nigeria.
Targeted at Nigerians between the ages of 20 – 30, the ALIWA Youth Leadership Program (AYLP) – Nigeria is a transformative 9-month leadership development program designed to equip participants with the knowledge and skills to build their leadership capabilities towards achieving greater societal impact. Participants are challenged to think more critically and deeply about their values and ideas, and those that make the good society. Highly thought-provoking and practical, they expect participants to emerge from this program with new perspectives as they confront the difficult challenges and choices of the country.
Program Structure
The program is structured into 3 parts:
- An introductory three (3) months with moderated seminars by ALIWA Fellows.
- A three (3) month break for practical application of learnings and skills. Participants will be supervised and paired with mentors, assigned further readings and also embark on individual or group projects.
- A concluding three (3) months of moderated seminars to reinforce the preceding 6 months’ experience and prepare the participants to be lifelong change agents and leaders.
Eligibility
- Open to young adults (ages between 20 to 30) 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 applicants from Nigeria;
- Be ready to commit the time and effort to the program curriculum.
Application
Applicants are to complete and submit the application form, along with the following application requirements, latest by November 7, 2021:
- A recent CV with 2 references
- A 2-minute video introducing yourself and telling a challenge/problem in the society (or in your community within Nigeria) which you are currently addressing, and how this program would support you in addressing those challenges.
- A written personal statement (maximum 2 pages).
For more information, visit AYLP.
