YouthLead Ambassador Program Cohort 3 For Young Changemakers (Age 18 – 35)

YouthLead is calling for applications for the 2020/2021 Youth Lead Ambassador Program Cohort 3. This opportunity is for self-directed and motivated young changemakers with a proven track record in supporting and mobilizing other young people in their communities, and at the local, regional, or national level as advocates, community organizers, or social impact entrepreneurs.  

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About YouthLead Ambassador Program

The YouthLead Ambassador program is a six-month professional development and leadership opportunity. It is for young changemakers between the ages of 18 and 35 years with a proven track record in mobilizing other young people to have a positive impact in their community. Ambassadors play a key role in bringing the benefits of YouthLead to national, regional, and local groups of changemakers, raising visibility and awareness about the YouthLead platform as a resource and networking hub for changemakers.

As part of the program, the YouthLead Ambassadors design and implement awareness campaigns on critical issues impacting young people; host learning events that contribute to knowledge, skill-building, local engagement, and peer-to-peer networking; and contribute their ideas on how to make the platform more relevant to changemakers in its network to the YouthLead team.

The Ambassadors are competitively selected from thousands of candidates through an open application process that takes place twice a year. For instance, the first and second cohort of YouthLead Ambassadors were selected from among over 2,000 applicants from over 200 countries and territories. And this time, selected applicants will commit 4-6 hours per month to act in their role between November 2020 through April 2021.

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Benefits for YouthLead Ambassadors

YouthLead Ambassadors receive a nominal stipend of $300 USD at the conclusion of their successful ambassadorship. Success here is defined as meeting 95 percent of the initiative benchmarks.

In addition, Ambassadors will be featured on the YouthLead platform; in the YouthLead newsletter, and in social media, announcements to recognize their work as a young changemaker. Ambassadors may also get visibility with YouthLead sponsors and other relevant influencers. More so, successful Ambassadors may request a letter of completion upon the successful conclusion of their YouthLead role. 

YouthLead Ambassador Program Eligibility Criteria

To apply, you must: 

1. Be a young changemaker resident in a low-or middle-income (LMIC) country, between the ages of 18-35 (at the time of application and through the end of April 2021).
2. Be active as changemakers in the youth-development sector at the local, regional, national, or global level, or must have some experience working on social issues. Demonstrated ability to organize community activities is an advantage.  
3. Have an active presence on any of the following social media platforms; Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Experience in organizing social media campaigns, chats, discussions, etc., will be an advantage.
4. Provide a convincing description of how you will use YouthLead to engage new changemakers, both on and offline, and recruit new changemakers to the YouthLead network and platform.
5. Have the ability to access the internet to be active on the YouthLead platform, participate in conference calls, and lead webinars. 
6. Have the availability to commit at least 4-6 hours per month. 
7. Created or be an active member(s) of a youth changemaker local, regional, or international network, affiliation, or youth club/group.
8. Be able to demonstrate how you plan to leverage your network(s) to highlight and showcase YouthLead as a place for changemakers.
9. Have a YouthLead profile that is at least 80 percent complete, including a description of your interests, work, and background. You can also post your projects in the “PROJECTS” section of the YouthLead site.
10. Possess good conversational English language skills and actively participate in conference calls with the YouthLead team in English. Knowledge of other languages (e.g., Spanish, French, Arabic) is an advantage. 
11. Be self-motivated and creative. 
12. Have strong collaboration and communication skills.
13. Willing and able to meet the requirements described in the role description above.

Please note; While applying, you may include an optional CV with your application (no more than 500 words maximum.) 

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Evaluation and Selection Criteria

As an applicant, you must meet the basic criteria of age and language knowledge, and will be evaluated based on the following qualities:

1. Past and current experience as a young changemaker;
2. Scale and strength of your network; 
3. The potential impact of your proposed contributions to YouthLead and its network; and
4. A profile completed at least 80 percent on YouthLead Website (www.youthlead.org)

The evaluation and selection process will take into account various factors, such as;diversity in gender, sector, and geographic locations to select a set of individuals that closely reflect the global community. 

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Application for the YouthLead Ambassador Program 2020/21 closes on September 25, 2020 (5 p.m. EST). So if you find interest in this program and meet the eligibility criteria, use this link to apply; https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScafAEODvB-fNtW2WTT80kjFzNRnssS7PsCfI0QDPyC95ImTA/viewform

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