YALI-RLC SA/Trevor Noah Foundation Education Change Makers Programme 2023 (Cohort 3) for young Southern Africans |Fully Funded

YALI-RLC SA/Trevor Noah Foundation Education Change Makers Programme 2023 (Cohort 3) for young Southern Africans |Fully Funded

The Trevor Noah Foundation and the Young African Leaders Initiative Regional Leadership Center Southern Africa (YALI RLC-SA) have joined forces to invest in a new generation of young African champions for education excellence.

The program will be implemented in two stages: 1) four weeks of intensive classroom training focused on fundamental leadership abilities and the application of commercial and public institution management techniques for the education sector, and 2) six months of post-graduation coaching and mentoring. Site visits and live case studies will also be included in the program, which will employ highly participatory approaches.

The University of South Africa’s Graduate School of Business Leadership in Midrand, South Africa hosts the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI), a hallmark endeavor to invest in the next generation of African leaders.

The Trevor Noah Foundation is a non-profit organization that equips underserved youth with the educational foundation and opportunity to become resilient future leaders of South Africa.

Trevor Noah Foundation Education Change Makers Programme Requirements

Applicants must meet the following criteria:
• Young leaders, Ages (18-35)
• Demonstrated commitment to positively impact their communities, countries, and the African continent
• Involvement and/or experience in the Education sector
• Nationals of Angola, Botswana, Comoros, Lesotho, Malawi, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Eswatini, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
• Ability to commit to a four-week residential training program
• English language proficiency

The program encourages applications from:
• Young African Leaders in the education sector i.e. principals, teachers, education enterprises or nonprofits, and
policymakers
• Rural based and economically disadvantaged young leaders
• Young leaders with disabilities
• People who are HIV positive or living with AIDS
• Individuals that represent and advocate for the rights of LGBTI communities across the region
• Other minority groups

Trevor Noah Foundation Education Change Makers Programme Benefits

• There is no fee to apply for or participate in the programme.
• Successful applicants will be provided round-trip transportation to the program, lodging, meals, and course materials. All other costs will be at the participant’s expense.
• The training is residential and requires a commitment to attend all sessions in person at the Regional Leadership Center in Midrand, South Africa.

Trevor Noah Foundation Education Change Makers Programme Application

Closing date for Applictions is the 17 March 2023. For assistance contact: Bento Marcos, Head of Recruitment and Selection, YALI Regional Leadership Center Southern Africa Tel: +27 11 652 0317 / 0354; E-mail: [email protected]

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the YALI-RLC SA Education Change Makers Programme 2023