Deadline: 20th January 2024
OMLA annually recruits young African talents who are awarded an OMLA Fellowship. They receive a two-month training in aspects as Leadership, Sustainability, Social innovation and Social entrepreneurship.
After their training, each fellow trains and mentors fifty other young people (Stars), who aspire to create social projects within their communities
The Stars in their turn will train other young people (Starlets). The OMLA Fellows, Stars and Starlets will run community projects during a one-year fellowship.
After completing the fellowship, they will become part of the OMLA Alumni community, a support network for One Million Leaders Africa.
BenefitsÂ
- Training – Intensive online training (2-3 months) on the Five OML Fellowship Program Pillars
- Opportunity to mentor young leaders – Opportunity to grow as a leader and mentor other NexGen sustainability leaders
- Support for your project – Support in your Leadership Challenge and Act-for-Change phase (project implementation)
- Micro-grants for selected projects – Unique opportunities to implement your own/your teams’ community projects or social innovation projects (for selected projects)
- Local2Global Networking – Local and global networking opportunities for graduates, long-term engagement in the global OML Alumni Community
Eligibility
- Committed to lead and mentor other youths for positive social change
- Passionate for sustainable and ethical action and community development
- Engaged in social/ environmental/ sustainability areas
- Willing to commit to complete the training program and have access to the internet
- Between 18 to 40 at the time of application
- Speaks English
For more information and application.
