MCW Global’s year-long flagship program is for participants between the ages of 18 to 26, who are prepared to become leaders of positive change in their communities by obtaining tools and skills needed to transform passion into action. The deadline is on 5 January 2020.
Apply for Young Leaders Access Program 2020.
The program is based on 3 phases:
Summer Program (10 days)
The program begins with an intensive, 10-day summer program that facilitates leadership development, self-awareness, a deep understanding of global citizenship, and how to implement a project from beginning to end.
The program is held in late July in New York City, New York and Burlington, Vermont.
Vision Planning: Project Development (12 months)
During this process, participants will be able to put their local issues into a larger global context while exploring why they are in a unique position to make change happen.
Participants will also determine which tools they need to apply to the plan, in order to make it actionable.
After the program, Young Leaders are expected to further develop and/or implement their plan in collaboration with their alumni mentors.
Alumni Mentorship and Ongoing Support (12 months)
To further develop and implement their vision plans, Young Leaders are paired with alumni mentors, who guide them at the summer program toward creating an actionable plan. Alumni mentors undergo customized training prior to the start of the program in order to support team building and cultural competency.
In an effort to make the program accessible to all participants, MCW Global will cover program and flight costs.
MCW Global will also cover costs during the summer program (July 21- July 30, 2020), including housing, food, travel to and from the summer program venues, and any necessary supplies.
Main criteria
To be eligible for the program, Young Leaders should:
- Demonstrate commitment to their community
- Identify an issue in their community to address
- Be between the ages of 18-26
- Be fluent in written and spoken English
- Commit to attending the 10-day program and spending the following year aiming to execute their community project
The application must be filled out in English. All letters of recommendation and your resume need to be prepared in English. Any parts of the application that are not in English will not be read and the application will be considered incomplete.
The application includes:
- General information
- Essay questions
- Resume
- Two letters of recommendation
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