Deadline: November 26, 2023
Applications are open for the U.S.-ASEAN Women’s Leadership Academy for YSEALI 2024. The Academy is an avenue for young women leaders to advance their leadership skills and understand the importance of human capital development and civic engagement to support their work in preventing food insecurity and managing the impact of short-term and long-term food shortages.
Specifically, the Academy aims to:
- become an avenue for participants to advance their leadership skills
- increase the participants’ understanding of key gender differences and challenges specific to food security issues in the region
- expand their network of young Southeast Asian women leaders who work across national borders and drive collective action
- provide access to seed funding and mentorship
- nurture a strong ASEAN identity and community
The program will include also leadership training and expert-led sessions that unpack food security issues and relevant fields. As a participant, you also have the opportunity to collaborate on a knowledge product with fellow women leaders from the region and the United States to foster cross-cultural exchange and increase areas and scope of impact in the domain of food security.
Cost
- All travel, lodging, and costs associated with your participation will be funded by the U.S. State Department in cooperation with Wedu as the implementing partner.
Eligibility
- Open to women aged 20 to 35 (at the time of the workshop);
- Citizens of and currently residing in: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, or Vietnam;
- Minimum of two years of professional or volunteer experience relevant to addressing food security-related issues. Fields that will be considered include but are not limited to:
- Biotech
- Agriculture
- Trade/Economics
- Resource management (e.g., water, soil)
- Public health specialities associated with nutrition and food safety
- Passionate about building communities and have a keen interest in building a network through collaboration and partnership with other leaders from Southeast Asian countries;
- Proficient in written and spoken English;
- Have a valid passport that expires after October 31, 2024;
- Able to attend the entire four-day in-person workshop in April 2023 and the pre and post-workshop activities between January-August 2024.
Application
All applications submitted after November 26, 202, will not be accepted. Selected participants will be notified by the end of January 2024.
For more information, visit U.S.-ASEAN Women’s Leadership Academy.
