An excellent opportunity for young people aged 18 - 26 from around the world who would like to become leaders of positive change in their communities to join the MCW Young Leaders Fellowship 2027. MCW Global’s Young Leaders Fellowship 2027 consists of three phases: a one-month Community Needs Assessment, during which participants map and explore the needs of their local communities; a 10-day intensive in-person training program in New York, USA, designed to strengthen their leadership skills; and a ten-month action plan development and implementation phase, during which participants return to their communities and receive virtual guidance and support from alumni mentors. The fellowship is organized and funded by MCW Global.
About MCW Global
MCW Global is a non-profit organization with a vision for communities around the world to achieve greater levels of education, improved health, and increased economic security. Our mission is to address communities’ pressing needs by empowering current leaders and readying leaders of tomorrow. Founded in 1999, MCW Global is based in New York with affiliates in Africa (Rwanda and Tanzania). MCW Global offers Young Leaders and Africa Programs. Across all our programs, we seek to act with integrity, compassion, accountability, responsibility, and excellence.
MCW Young Leaders Fellowship 2027
MCW Global’s Young Leaders Fellowship starts with a one-month Community Needs Assessment, where participants aged 18–26 from around the world analyze and understand the challenges within their local communities. Following this, fellows take part in a 10-day intensive in-person training, aimed at strengthening their leadership skills and ability to drive positive change. After the training, participants return home to work on their action plans over ten months, receiving ongoing virtual guidance and mentorship from program alumni.
The Fellowship Program seeks to engage young people by equipping them with the tools and knowledge needed to design and carry out vision plans focused on education, health, and economic security.
MCW Young Leaders Fellowship program structure
The Young Leaders Fellowship Program is a one-of-a-kind leadership opportunity open to all young people between 18 – 26 from all over the world who wish to address community projects in the areas of education, health, and economic security. The year-long Fellowship prepares young people to become leaders of change in their communities through leadership development, global citizenship, self-awareness, and vision planning. The program is based on three phases as follows:
Virtual | Community Needs Assessment (One Month):
The fellowship starts with an intensive community mapping and needs assessment. Young Leaders will be provided with the tools and knowledge to assess their community. This phase is implemented before the in-person training begins so that the young leaders will have a better understanding of the requirements of the community.
In-Person Training | Vision Planning and Project Development (10 Days):
- Participants come to the Fellowship in New York, USA, with an idea of a community issue they want to address. Vision planning is the process of transforming passion into a concrete, tangible plan for change.
- Through the in-person training program, which includes diverse speakers, workshops, events, and facilitated group work, participants can put their local issues into a larger global context while understanding why they are uniquely positioned to change their community. Participants will also determine which tools and skills can be applied to an actionable plan.
Virtual | Project Implementation & Alumni Mentorship ( 10 Months):
- Young Leaders are matched with alumni mentors who will assist them in the in-person program in developing and carrying out their actionable goals. These mentors have successfully completed the Fellowship program after completing it.
- The cost of international economy flights for international participants
- The cost of domestic economy flights for US participants
- The housing from the evening of July 19 - July 29, 2027
- Three meals per day from July 20 - July 29, 2027
- Round-trip travel from New York, New York to Burlington, Vermont
- Public Transportation to/from JFK, LaGuardia, and Newark Airports
- Identify an issue in your community that concerns you. How would you address this issue?
- Please be specific. The organizing committee would love to learn more about your community and what matters to you. Authenticity is valued, so try to avoid generic or AI-generated responses.
- Describe one time you have faced a challenge and used leadership skills to develop a solution.
- Your CV should not be more than 1 page. It is better to be written in Times New Roman, 12-point font, with 1-inch margins.
- Your letters should come from people who know your work ethic and commitment to your community. Friends and family members are discouraged from writing letters of recommendation.
- Recommenders should state their name, position, contact info, and relationship to the applicant at the top of the letter.
- At the end of the application, please review the terms and conditions
.jpg)
){kind=link}
0 Comments