YALI Regional Leadership Center-East Africa 2015

The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) was launched by President of the United States Barack Obama as a signature effort to invest in the next generation of African leaders. YALI promotes three models designed to identify and empower young leaders: the YALI Mandela Washington Fellowship, YALI Network, and now the establishment of Regional Leadership Centers across Africa.

The YALI Regional Leadership Center East Africa, located at Kenyatta University in Nairobi, Kenya will serve 14 countries in East and Central Africa: Burundi, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. The Center is overseen by Deloitte East Africa and is supported by a growing number of African and international partners.

Selected participants will engage in innovative leadership training across three tracks of study:

• Business and Entrepreneurship: This track caters to the range of emerging or aspiring entrepreneurs who expect to take on leadership roles within the private sector or build their own business ventures on the continent.

• Civic Leadership: This track is oriented to those who are or aspire to be civically engaged and serve the public through non-governmental organizations, community based organizations, or volunteerism.

• Public Management: This track is tailored to those who work or aspire to work in any level of government (including elected positions), regional organizations such as the African Union or the East Africa Community, international organizations such as the United Nations, or other publicly minded organizations or think tanks.

Participants will be immersed in a 12-week learning format (three weeks of residential learning on-site at the Center in Nairobi, eight weeks of virtual distance learning via technology from your home country, and a final week on-site at the Center in Nairobi for wrap-up and presentations). During the program, participants in their chosen track will be required to contribute individually and in teams to an interactive and experiential education course through project-based development and achievement.

The Program coverage: The following expenses will be covered by the program:

• Visa to Kenya (if required);
• Round-trip travel from your country of citizenship* to Nairobi, Kenya;
• Transportation to/from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to/from the YALI Regional Leadership Center, East Africa - Nairobi for all non-Kenyan participants;
• For Kenyans, transportation to/from the YALI Regional Leadership Center, East Africa - Nairobi will be provided for from your location of residence;
• Customized academic and leadership course;
• Accident and sickness benefit plan;
• Housing and meals; and
• Stipend to cover miscellaneous costs when in Nairobi.

* The Program will only cover your transportation costs to and from Kenya if you are residing within one of the countries served by the YALI Regional Leadership Center, East Africa – Nairobi. If you reside outside of the defined region, YALI will only pay the cost of transportation to/from Nairobi from your country of citizenship and you will be required to cover any additional costs 

Eligibility:

Competition for the YALI Regional Leadership Center East Africa is merit-based and open to young East African leaders who meet the following criteria:

• Are 18 to 35 years of age at the time of application submission,
• Are citizens and residents of one of the following countries: Burundi, Central African Republic. Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda,
• Are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the U.S.
• Are eligible to receive any necessary visa to Kenya, and
• Are proficient in reading, writing, listening and speaking English.

 How to Apply:

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NB: Before you apply, be sure to read the application instructions and overview

Deadline: Not specified

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