MCW Global-Kofi Annan Foundation Young Leaders Conference – Kenya 2025 (Fully-funded) – YOA

Deadline: May 23, 2025

Applications for the MCW Global-Kofi Annan Foundation Young Leaders Conference – Kenya 2025 at the moment are open. MCW Global, The Kofi Annan Foundation, and the Africa Alliance of YMCAs have joined forces to implement the Sawa Project, which goals to equip younger psychological well being professionals, neighborhood organizers, and advocates in six  Eastern African countires- Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Somalia, Tanzania, and Uganda with the talents, assets, and networks wanted to drive change.

Through management coaching, advocacy assist, and seed funding, the Sawa Project goals to empower younger leaders to create impactful academic applications, consciousness campaigns, and outreach initiatives that improve entry to psychological well being companies and break down stigma. The venture has a number of phases, and chosen individuals are required to actively take part in all of the phases, together with the convention, imaginative and prescient planning webinars, and the implementation of seed funding grants.

About the Conference

The Sawa Project will host a convention for younger leaders constructing on the distinctive mannequin of the “Young Leaders Conference” developed by MCW Global, which leverages management to unravel area-particular points by way of networking and guided discourse about neighborhood points. The Young Leaders Conference is an growth of the Young Leaders Program centered on leveraging management to unravel area-particular points by way of regional networking. 

The Sawa Project Conference (hereafter known as the Conference) will welcome younger folks between the ages of 25-35 from Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Somalia, Tanzania, and Uganda. It seeks to have interaction younger folks at present energetic within the subject of psychological well being, both by way of research, skilled work, or neighborhood engagement. Applicants ought to be capable to exhibit their connection and engagement with psychological well being points, both by way of research, present work, or lived experiences.

Cost

• The venture can even cowl the prices of program instruments, e-modules, audio system, and extra program bills throughout the convention and the remaining part of this system.
• The venture will cowl all prices of transportation to and from the Conference utilizing routes which can be economically essentially the most environment friendly ones. This may contain both a flight or journey by street through public transport, relying in your route.
• Your lodging prices can even be lined absolutely by the Conference. However, you can be required to share a room with a fellow convention participant.

Eligibility

Young Leaders Must:

• Be psychological well being professionals or at present energetic within the subject of psychological well being by way of research or lived experiences.
• Be between the ages of 25-35 initially of the convention.
• Reside in Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Somalia, Tanzania, or Uganda.
• Currently energetic within the subject of psychological well being, both by way of research, skilled work, or neighborhood engagement.
• Be all in favour of management, skilled improvement, psychological well being initiatives, neighborhood improvement, or lived experiences.
• Be dedicated to enhancing skilled competencies, growing cross-cultural understanding, fostering networking alternatives, and turning into efficient leaders.
• Be all in favour of additional increasing their work and efforts within the space of psychological well being
• Seek to construct connections and develop their skilled community.
• Be devoted to steady studying and progress.
• Be capable of articulate how the venture theme aligns with their present work or aspirations.
• Demonstrate willingness to have interaction in networking actions.
• Commit to actively take part all through the whole life cycle of the venture.
• Be keen to share finest practices and contribute to collaborative initiatives.
• Commit to fostering regional networks for future trade.
• Commit to attending the three-day Conference.
• Commit to participating in publish-convention digital actions.
• Have entry to e-mail and the web to permit for constant communication with the venture staff post-Conference.

Application

The application have to be crammed out in English. Any part of the application not written in English is not going to be thought-about and shall be deemed incomplete.

The application consists of:

• General Information
• Essay Questions:
  • Describe your present engagement with psychological well being in your neighborhood or skilled life. Provide particular examples of your work, research, or volunteer actions.
  • The Sawa Project focuses on decreasing psychological well being stigma and rising entry to companies in Eastern Africa. What particular challenges associated to psychological well being stigma or entry have you ever noticed in your neighborhood?
  • What is your motivation to proceed working within the space of psychological well being?
  • Elaborate on how your background is linked to psychological well being as a subject(. i.e. research, occupation, work engagements, lived expertise). Specify if you’re nonetheless learning or graduating.
  • The convention and subsequent webinars provide alternatives for skilled improvement, venture funding, and advocacy engagement. How do you envision using the data and assets gained from this expertise to create a sustainable affect in your neighborhood? Please define a possible imaginative and prescient for a psychological well being initiative you want to implement.
• Resume: Your resume shouldn’t be multiple web page. They counsel that it’s ready in Times New Roman, 12 font, with 1-inch margins.
• Liability Waiver: At the top of the application, evaluate the phrases and circumstances.
• Application Form

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For extra data, go to Young Leaders Conference.