Objectifs du Programme :

• Dispositions civiques et gouvernance politique : Renforcer les connaissances des jeunes sur la constitution, les lois, les institutions de la République et l’histoire du Sénégal, tout en promouvant le respect des droits humains, dont le droit à un environnement sain.
• Leadership des jeunes : Encourager une nouvelle génération de travailleurs avec une mentalité forte pour relever les défis du développement. Développer les capacités des jeunes au plaidoyer, à la communication pour le développement (C4D) et à l’art oratoire.
• Engagement communautaire : Améliorer la participation des jeunes dans les mouvements estudiantins, la société civile et les partis politiques. Créer un réseau de jeunes leaders engagés pour l’amour de la patrie dans les régions concernées.

Critères d’Éligibilité :

1. Âge : 18 à 35 ans.
2. Nationalité : Sénégalaise.
3. Résidence : Originaire et résident(e) dans les régions de Matam, Louga, Saint Louis, Ziguinchor, Kolda et Sédhiou.
4. Engagement : Actif dans une association de la société civile, un parti politique ou un mouvement estudiantin.
5. Disponibilité : Engagement total pendant un mois pour suivre le programme.
6. Bonne moralité et respect des règles et procédures du PNUD.

Dossiers de Candidature :

• Preuve d’engagement associatif ou politique.
• Plan SMART de post-formation.
• Certificat médical.
• Pièce d’identité.
• Curriculum Vitae.
• Lettre de motivation (300 mots max).
• Biographie (250 mots max) avec photo.
• Personne à contacter en cas d’urgence.

Conditions de Prise en Charge :

• Logistique : Transport aller-retour depuis la région d’origine.
• Hébergement : Hébergement au centre d’instruction.
• Restauration : Prise en charge complète.
• Matériel : Fourniture du matériel nécessaire.

Éthique et Conduite :

Les participants doivent respecter le code de conduite et les exigences de sécurité du Centre de Formation et du PNUD, tout en démontrant une intégrité exemplaire.

Date Limite de Soumission : Samedi 3 août 2024 à 23h59 GMT

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What Is The Youth Micro-Grants Program?

The Youth Micro-Grants Program, funded by Canada Service Corps, is designed to give youth aged 15 to 30 the opportunity to create and execute volunteer projects that benefit their communities. This program supports projects operated by volunteers with the aim of providing community service.

Program Highlights:

• Grant Amount: Up to $2,000
• Program Duration: 9 months
• Activities: Submit project proposals, design projects, participate in skill-building workshops, consult with a project advisor, and receive additional support.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for the Youth Micro-Grants Program, applicants must:

• Age: Be between 15 and 30 years old at the time of application.
• Residency: Be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident, or have granted refugee status in Canada.

Categories for Project Proposals

Projects must be operated by volunteers and serve a non-profit cause. Project proposals must fall under one of the following categories:

• Reconciliation
• Building an Inclusive Canada
• Preserving the Environment
• Promoting Civic and Democratic Engagement
• Strengthening Youth Resilience
• Potential New Themes: Youth-identified themes.

Application Process

• Application Submission: Submit your application here by July 30, 2024. Completed budget (download from here) must be attached for application to be considered.
• Review and Selection: Applications will be reviewed by the Youth Micro-Grants team. Grants will be awarded based on the submitted proposals.
• Procedure:
  • A Youth Micro-Grants team member will contact you after submitting your application.
  • If eligible, you will be selected for an interview.
  • You will receive a final decision on your grant application within 5-10 business days after the interview.

Timeline and Workshops

• Workshops: Held every Wednesday from 5:30 to 6:30 pm. There will be a total of 35 weekly workshops.
• 1-on-1 Consultations: Available starting August 12, 2024, with a project advisor.

What Happens If I’m Accepted?

If your application is successful, you will:

• Sign an agreement with FCC
• Agree to follow program guidelines
• Meet a project advisor for individual consultations
• Attend a total of 12 workshops

Additional Resources

For more information, visit the Youth Micro-Grants Program Page.

Contact Details

Have questions or need help with your application? Reach out to the support team at info@fcccanada.org or call 416-840-4425.

About Restless Development

Restless Development is a global nonprofit agency that recognizes the power young people have to solve world challenges. Despite being frequently overlooked, young people possess the energy and innovation needed to lead meaningful change. Restless Development collaborates with youth to empower them in their communities, tackling issues such as child marriage and HIV prevention.

Introduction

Are you passionate about making a difference in your community, society, or the environment? Do you want to join forces with other young people across the UK to build a better future? If so, this opportunity is for you!

The Young Gamechangers Fund (YGF) is a revolutionary initiative, funded by Co-op Foundation, the Co-op, and #iwillFund. Launched with a bold £4.5m fund, YGF aims to put young people at the forefront of societal change.

Join the YGF Steering Group

We are seeking passionate and committed individuals aged 18-25 from across the UK to join our YGF Steering Group. Your role will be to assist in designing and leading the fund’s second year, ensuring youth-led programs receive the support they need.

Last year, we supported 33 youth-led projects across the UK. This year, we aim to broaden our reach in terms of project themes and geographic areas, and we need your help!

The Opportunity

The YGF, conceptualized in 2023 by young visionaries, aims to revolutionize the funding and support of youth-led activism, social change, and social justice movements in the UK.

We are looking for six young people to join the YGF Steering Group. This is your chance to work with peers to shape the future of youth-led change in the UK.

Responsibilities of YGF Steering Group Members

• Assist the current Steering Group in building the fund, including application development and assessment.
• Bring your unique experiences and skills to the YGF, ensuring the fund effectively serves young people like you.
• Collaborate with other young people both online and in person.
• Contribute to creating impactful changes for young activists and gamechangers across the UK.

Who We Are Looking For

We seek young people who:

• Reside in any part of the UK.
• Are aged between 18 and 25.
• Have an interest in youth-led change. No specific experience is required; we want to hear what youth-led change means to you!

YGF is committed to inclusivity and encourages applications from diverse backgrounds, especially those who:

• Live in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, or the East of England.
• Are young males.
• Have not followed traditional educational routes (e.g., not attended university).
• Have experience living in rural or isolated communities.
• Have a physical disability.

What We Need From You

• Effective listening and communication skills.
• Teamwork and collaborative decision-making abilities.
• Commitment to:
  • Reviewing materials and documents before meetings.
  • Fairly and unbiasedly assessing grant applications.
  • Participating in reflective learning activities to share your experiences with the YGF.
  • Attending all online and in-person sessions (dates below).

Time Commitment

The YGF Steering Group term runs from August 2024 to July 2025.

Core Requirements:

• Co-design and Decision Making: September to January 2025.
• Reflection and Learning Residential: April to July 2025.

Optional Involvements:

• Collaborate with the learning partner to reflect on the process.
• Assist with communications (e.g., Instagram posts, blog posts).
• Develop marketing and outreach strategies.

Meeting Dates and Times

• Online Fund Training and Design Sessions: September-December 2024.
• In-Person Co-Design Residential: Early September 2024.
• In-Person Decision-Making Residential: Early January 2025.

Weekly sessions will last 2-3 hours, including preparation, reflection, and application review.

How to Apply

Fill out a short application to be considered for the Steering Group. Tell us why you are applying and what skills and experience you will bring.

Online Application Form

Alternatively, you can submit a short video (maximum five minutes) responding to the application questions. Email your video to ygf@globalfundforchildren.org.

Interviews: Shortlisted applicants will be interviewed during the week of August 12th.

Questions? Learn more about the Young Gamechangers Fund by checking out our Frequently Asked Questions or emailing ygf@globalfundforchildren.org.

The We Are Family Foundation (WAFF) is excited to announce the call for applications for the 2024 Youth To The Front Fund: “The Creatives” Frontliners. This initiative aims to uplift, support, and fund artists and creative collectives who harness the power of creativity to drive change and inspire hope.

Who Can Apply?

The program is open to young creatives under the age of 30 from all continents. Whether you are an artist, cultural worker, or a creative organizer, if you are using your voice and artistic talents to address systemic injustices and shift narratives within your local or global community, this opportunity is for you.

Eligible Creative Fields

• Visual Arts: Painting, Drawing, Sculpting, Photography, Filmmaking, Media, Digital Art, Illustration, Graphic Design, Graffiti, Street Art, Fashion Design, etc.
• Performance Arts: Dance, Theater, Experimental, etc.
• Music: Songwriting, Production, DJ-ing, etc.
• Writing & Literary Arts: Poetry, Prose, Spoken Word, etc.
• Creative Changemaking: Curation, Cultural Storytelling, Creative Organizing, Cooking & Culinary Arts, Folk Arts, Inclusive Video Game Design and Development, etc.
• Holistic Healing, Community Spaces & Sports: Holistic Health Practices, Integrative Medicine, Wellness, Mind-Body Therapy, Community Sports Programs, Youth Sports Development, Inclusive Sports Initiatives, etc.

Focus Areas

The fund supports initiatives addressing:

• Civics & Community Engagement
• Education Equity
• Climate Justice
• Arts & Social Justice
• Health & Healing Justice

Benefits of the Program

• Provides funding and resources to support exhibitions, movements, and program initiatives addressing systemic inequalities.
• Cultivates a community of creative organizers and cultural storytellers.
• Supports creatives and collectives through cross-networking and collaborations with critical thought partners in arts and social justice.

Testimonials

“We encourage fellow artists, cultural workers, and creative folks to apply! Realizing XTRÆNCESTRAL, traveling to the African continent for such an important event, and connecting with so many interesting people who met for the Lagos Biennial was all quite literally a dream come true. And to make these big dreams happen, you need support. We couldn’t have asked for a more supportive and encouraging team than WAFF.” — Kukily Colectivo, “The Creatives” Frontliners, 2023

“After We Are Family, we have three venues in Mathare right now, so that’s amazing! And, in Mathare, now we are impacting 400 children, which we didn’t have before We Are Family Foundation.” — Franco Odhiambo, Co-Founder, ChezaCheza Dance Foundation & Frontliner, 2022

Eligibility Criteria

• BIPOC or BIPOC-ally
• Creative or Collective
• Under 30 years old

Apply here

The Tony Elumelu Foundation is seeking experienced business leaders from around the world to join our Global TEF Mentor Network. As a mentor, you will have the opportunity to guide and support the next generation of African entrepreneurs, helping them to achieve their business goals and contribute to the economic development of the continent.

How to Apply: We will review all entries and notify applicants if they have been accepted into the Tony Elumelu Foundation Mentor Network.

Click and apply here

What We Do

We’re a youth movement working to build responsible technology and create public awareness about the ethical challenges of AI. Through AI research, grassroots organizing, collaboration with companies, and policy outreach, we’re building a movement of AI ethics literacy. We hope to spark nuanced conversations about AI ethics from the classroom to the boardroom, re-envisioning a more equitable and just digital world.

Open Call for Applications!! 📣

We’re excited to announce a global call for applications to join our nonprofit, Innovation for Everyone (IFE). We’re mobilizing young people for responsible tech and AI ethics. Founded in 2020 and officially incorporated as a 501(c)(3) this year, we’ve reached over 70,000 students across 35 countries through partnerships with grassroots organizations, schools, and companies. Our work has been featured in Forbes, The New York Times, Harper’s Bazaar, and CNN.

After restructuring our team and relaunching our updated website, we’re extending an open invite to apply to join our team! We’re looking for young people and students in high school and college to join as core team members or volunteers. Help us scale and expand our outreach efforts, bring IFE programming to schools nationwide, and build public awareness about the ethical challenges of AI.

Our Impact

Through workshops, institutional partnerships, and grassroots outreach, we’re building a global movement bringing together young people to collectively fight for a safer future of AI. Founded in 2020, our movement has expanded over the years and we’re grateful for the support to continue scaling.

• 70,000 Students
• 35 Countries

Proud coalition member of Design It For Us, a global youth coalition of activists, organizers, and builders fighting for safer online platforms and social media.

Past Partners & Collaborators

List of partners and collaborators

Join Us

We’re looking for youth leaders to help us amplify and expand our movement. By becoming a youth leader, you will have the opportunity to engage in meaningful discussions, lead initiatives in your community, and collaborate with like-minded individuals globally to ensure a responsible and ethical future for AI.

Learn more and apply HERE

Our Vision: A global digital health ecosystem that meaningfully engages young people, catering to their unique needs and challenges, recognising them as equal stakeholders and partners in achieving Universal Health Coverage. 

Our Mission: To build thought leadership and engender pathways for meaningful youth participation to reimagine healthcare in a digital age and champion youth voices and perspectives, by harnessing the power of human-centered technology to deliver healthcare that is inclusive, equitable and accessible to all. 

Our Key Objectives: 

• Build a global youth network that can represent the diversity of young people, and facilitate the sharing of skills, knowledge, resources and opportunities, to engage with the digital health ecosystem, and contribute to making it more inclusive, equitable, and transformative. 
• Advocate for inclusive, equitable and youth-centered programs and policies within the global digital health agenda towards achieving UHC and health for all. 

Our Host Organization: 

YET4H is an independent youth network hosted by Transform Health, a coalition of organizations dedicated to achieving Universal Health Coverage by increasing access to digital technology and data. The coalition aims to bring together people, organizations and governments around the shared belief in using digital technologies to achieve UHC and will comprise a series of campaigns, programs and initiatives driven by youth as agents of change. Learn more about the coalition here. 

Purpose of YET4H: 

• To build the capacity of young people in leveraging technology for health to accelerate and advocate for change. 
• To provide an opportunity for young people to voice their own experiences and perspectives, particularly young people from marginalized groups and communities.
• To assemble young people in constructive dialogue that can yield improved results based on programs, investments, policies and solutions on UHC. 
• To develop campaigns and initiatives in support of leveraging technology for universal health coverage. 
• To inform the Transform Health coalition on aspects of UHC and young people’s access to health care.

Responsibilities of Members: 

YET4H members are responsible for: 

• Dedicating approximately 3 – 6 hours a week to YET4H, which includes digital and face-to-face meetings, where necessary. 
• Collaboratively designing an annual work plan. 
• Supporting the YET4H coordinator in executing the work plan.
• Co-authoring policy recommendations and launching campaigns and initiatives in support of leveraging youth-centered and rights-based technology for UHC, in partnership with national and regional youth-led organizations. 
• Co-designing capacity building opportunities, learning series and other resources to enhance the capacity of young people in digital health advocacy. 
• Contributing to building YET4H’s presence in social media to reach and engage young people. 
• Proactively participate in and contribute to at least one of Transform Health coalition’s working circles. 

Additionally, each member is expected contribute actively in at least one of the following YET4H working groups:

• Communications, Partnerships, and Network Working Group 
• Digital Health Data Governance Working Group
• Digital Health Investment Working Group 
• Members Engagement and Capacity Building Working Group 

Expectations of Members: 

YET4H members are expected to uphold the following principles: 

• Be proactive and committed to engage relevant stakeholders on behalf of the coalition and YET4H. 
• Be respectful and mindful of other peoples’ diverse opinions, perspectives, and lived experiences. 
• Provide constructive advice on policy and projects presented for discussion by the coalition. 
• Work effectively and collaboratively with others. 
• Demonstrate the connection of UHC to the broader Sustainable Development Goals. 
• Respond to emails and messages from the primary point of contacts (the YET4H Coordinator) for this project within 3 business days. 
• Be accountable to the YET4H work plan, including being proactively transparent regarding potential periods of reduced activity.

In addition, YET4H members are expected to uphold the following values of YET4H: 

• Equity, rights, and transformative justice 
• Inclusive and intersectional approach to our work 
• Being accountable and transparent with those we work with and work to serve
• Listening and learning with an ear to the ground 
• Passion to ethically transform digital health to achieve health for all 
• Empowering and upskilling diverse youth voices 
• Leaving no one behind by reaching those who are missing out from existing services 
• Anti-racism and anti-oppression 
• People-centered approaches to digital healthcare 
• Respect and payment to young people for their work 

Benefits: 

In return for their commitment, members and facilitators will receive: 

• A yearly stipend of CHF 1,800  for members
• Travel support, including: visa reimbursements, accommodation, flights, and expenses to cover participation in select meetings and events (as required). 
• Support from the YET4H coordinator and the Transform Health coalition to carry out their responsibilities. 
• Greater experience and knowledge about the role of technology and health, and how to drive related, meaningful global policy agendas with tangible results. 
• A certificate of appreciation, and an evaluation/reference letter outlining key competencies demonstrated through their participation and contribution, at the end of their tenure. 

Please direct any questions to info@yet4h.org. 

Apply by filling out this Google Form before 11:59 pm UTC  July 31st, 2024.

COY19 is designed to be organized using a flat team structure, where everyone’s opinions are equally valued and considered. However, to ensure smooth communication, we encourage youth with more leadership experience to apply for the role of coordinators. Coordinators are responsible for facilitating communication between volunteers, coordinating tasks among their team, and communicating progress with the rest of the COY19 organizers.

To ensure we offer you a role aligned with your skills and interests, we need to get to know you a little bit. Hence, please fill out this application form (30-40 min).

Volunteering for COY19 does not guarantee you a spot at the event in person.

Deadline to apply: 21st of July

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