Civic Changemakers Fellowship 2023

Deadline: June 30, 2023

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Civic Changemakers Fellowship 2023

In line with its mission to empower, inspire and connect community champions to drive positive change, TransparenceIT has opened the application window for its 2023 fellowship for young changemakers.

ABOUT

The Civic Changemakers Fellowship programme is a civic innovation and governance training aimed at empowering community champions who are working or have the ambition to work on solving civic and governance challenges.

Every year, TransparencIT selects and invites active community champions to develop and scale solutions for disrupting civic participation and improving governance and social justice in their communities. For three (3) months, the Changemakers learn through engagement, training, group work and networking to advance their activities and projects.

The sole objective of the programme is to strengthen the civic space and make a difference in the lives of our communities by developing the combination of knowledge, skills, values, and motivation of the changemakers to foster and implement citizens-driven solutions.

The programme was designed to create a positive impact using the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The core components of the fellowship comprise parallel training in experiential learning, leadership development, inclusion, innovation and management framework.

BENEFITS

The emerging changemakers will:

  • Take part in interactions with global experts on equity and social justice.
  • Receive professional development, mentoring, and networking opportunities in addition to peer group learning.
  • Receive support to build and advance solutions around governance challenges and customized programming from TransparencIT and affiliate partners.
  • Learn how to adopt technology in advocacy and leverage it to improve governance.

ELIGIBILITY

The programme is open to emerging changemakers who are:

  • Between the ages of 18 and 35 at the time of application.
  • Citizens and residents of Nigeria at the time of the programme.
  • Passionate about solving social justice and governance challenges in their communities.
  • Available to attend both online and on-site activities of the programme.
  • Proficient in speaking, reading, writing and understanding the English language.
  • Women and people living with disability are encouraged to apply.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply for the Changemakers programme, please complete and submit the application form by June 30. The application requires that you write short essays on the inequality and social justice issues you are addressing.

DATES AND DEADLINES

  • Applications will be accepted until June 30.
  • Selected applicants will be notified in July and August.
  • Orientation and training will commence in September.
  • The civic leadership retreat will hold in December.

 APPLY HERE

To visit the program page, click here

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Ako Eyo Oku Ako is the Co-Founder and Chairman, Board of Trustees of Eureka Learners Foundation. She has over 20 years of experience in both public service and civil society engagement. She is an alumnus of a number of international fellowships and youth leadership programs. Ako is passionate about Lifelong Learning, Capacity Building and Positive Social Impact.