United States Institute of Peace Generation Change Program for Emerging Civic Leaders in Kampala, Uganda (Fully Funded)

GENERATION CHANGE: A Program for Emerging Civic Leaders

Training Information:
June 13-18
Kampala,Uganda 

Application for Conflict Resolution and Leadership Training
Due: April 13, 2015
 

The United States Institute of Peace is an independent, nonpartisan institution established and funded by Congress to increase the nation's capacity to manage international conflict without violence. USIP aims to “think, act, teach, and train” across the spectrum of international conflict prevention, management, and resolution and to help societies in the period of post-conflict stabilization.
 

The Generation Change program provides leadership and conflict resolution training in order for participating emerging leaders to increase their resilience and have a greater impact on their respective communities. The trainings provide a safe space for participants to share ideas, gain new tools, practice constructive conversations, and better understand conflict resolution, especially as it relates to their region of focus. Trainings also expose participants to experts in the fields of leadership development and conflict resolution.
Generation Change Fellows support each other using social media. Fellows circulate resources, share programming updates, discuss thematic content, upload photos, and plan project collaboration via the Generation Change Facebook pages, a private list serve, and Twitter (@GenerationChg).

Generation Change’s Nigeria leadership development program will provide participants with leadership and conflict resolution training in order for these emerging leaders to increase their resilience and have a greater impact on their respective communities. The training will provide a safe space for participants to share ideas, gain new tools, practice constructive conversations, and better understand conflict resolution, especially as it relates to their country. It will also expose participants to experts in the leadership development and conflict resolution fields.
Additionally, the training will enable participants to build a network of civic youth leaders in their region and internationally. Upon completing the training, participants will join Generation Change’s global community of emerging civic leaders and will have access to various resources provided by USIP. 

Benefits:

• USIP will pay for participant airfare, lodging, meal, and visa expenses. 

 

Eligibility:
In order to be eligible to participate in the program, candidates must:

• Must be between the ages of 18-35
• Must have had residence in Nigeria for 3+ years.
• Must have a leadership role in a community organization.
• Possess a willingness to participate and learn from peers and facilitators
• Must have a passport that is valid until December 2015.

 Submission should include:
• A completed application form via Survey Money
• An updated C.V. e-mailed to GenChange@usip.org
• A scanned copy of a valid passport e-mailed to GenChange@usip.org 

 Submissions that are incomplete or missing materials will not be considered.

Notifications of Application Status
Selected participants will be notified by email by May 10, 2015. If you are not notified by this time, you have not been selected. 

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