Global Youth Leaders Certificate: September 19 - October 7, 2016

 

The Global Youth Leaders Certificate is a three-week education program offered at Coady Institute, Canada. This program enables young development practitioners from developing countries to strengthen their leadership capacities in order to contribute to innovation and change in their organizations and communities. Participants engage in learning that is grounded in real-world experiences and focused on Coady’s core thematic areas. Through a shared learning environment with others from around the world, participants are exposed to a range of experiences and the beginnings of a potentially lifelong network of support.

 

Personal benefits

• Build self-knowledge as the basis of leadership to facilitate others through change
• Strengthen communication skills which are key to making an effective case for change
• Learn the theory and principles behind citizen-led and asset-based approaches and how to integrate these into your work
• Develop facilitation skills and tools to use in various community development situations
• Strengthen competencies to analyze how different world views influence development and social change
• Develop values and attitudes that nurture a culture of peace and non-violence
• Engage in an analysis of the intersectionalities between power, poverty, health, racism, gender equality and environmental sustainability
• Gain a greater understanding of the complexities and principals involved with multi-sector and multiple-actor collaboration and working in partnerships
• Explore local efforts to create, maintain, and strengthen citizen-led and community-driven development and grassroots campaigns for policy change
• Become connected with a growing network of peers from around the world working for development and social change

 Program eligibility  

 

This program is targeted to young leaders (20-30 years old) from developing countries who are working on development issues. Priority is given to people who:
- Possess a minimum of two years of demonstrated experience in social, environmental or economic development in sectors such as livelihoods or inclusive economic development, food security, environment, access to education and health care, governance, and the rights of girls and women;
- Have great drive and passion for their work, demonstrated through their outstanding contributions in their organizations and communities;
- Are practitioners in civil society organizations including community-based organizations and not-for-profits, or active in public or private institutions, donor/philanthropic agencies, social movements or in a social enterprise/business; AND
- Have strong oral and written English language competencies.

 

Fees

Tuition	2,350 CAD
Accommodation and meals	1,150 CAD
Total	3,500 CAD

Program costs are subject to change.
The program fee includes tuition, accommodations and meals. Scholarships are available for successful applicants. Participants will learn from and share with local and international activists, development practitioners and volunteers, as well as Coady’s experienced facilitation team. The certificate is timed to finish immediately before Coady’s popular Fall Certificates, so participants can apply to take another program focused on a specific topic.

 

 

Completing the Application
The application form has six pages and asks questions about your contact information, your work, your organization, and your education. You must provide the names of two references who will receive emails from us.
If you have not completed your education in English you must provide proof of your ability to speak, write and read English.
On each page of the six page application there is an option to save a partially completed form.  If you choose to do so you are required to provide a username and password.  An email will be sent to the email address you provide.  To return to the application click the link in the email and enter the username and password you created.
If you have already begun an application you must return to that application. Our system allows you to save only one application for each unique email address.
We look forward to seeing you at Coady Institute.

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