Deadline: December 4, 2024
Applications are open for the Aspire Leaders Program 2025. The Aspire Leaders Program welcomes low-income, first-generation college students and recent graduates around the world to participate in a free online immersive leadership journey including professional skills training, an exclusive course designed and delivered by Harvard faculty, and interactive seminars led by world-class educators.
After completion, Aspire Institute empowers alumni to continue their leadership development through seed funds, workshops, and a vibrant global network of peers and mentors.
The Aspire Leader Program Journey
- Module I: Personal and Professional Development
- Strengths-based leadership skills assessment.
- Professional development resources co-created with Harvard Business School for creating a LinkedIn profile, crafting your resume, tips for interviewing, and how to network.
- Live interactions among a global cohort of peers.
- Module 2: Aspire Horizons Course: Leadership development course designed and delivered by Harvard University faculty.
- Topics:
- Understanding Yourself as a Leader
- Importance of Understanding Context and Building Trust
- Digital Transformation and Artificial Intelligence
- Voices of Leaders
- Addressing Community Challenges
- Being in Action in Your Communities Worldwide
- Topics:
- Module III: Immersive Learning
- Synchronous sessions led by world-class educators from universities around the world.
- Live learning and discussions with a global cohort of peers and mentors.
Eligibility
- Open for the 18-29 years old;
- Low-income background;
- First-generation college student or recent graduate but not enrolled in a graduate program;
- Intermediate level English.
Application
Applications for Cohort 1 of the 2025 program are open now until December 4, 2024 at 11:59 P.M. EST!
For more information, visit Aspire Leaders Program.
