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MCW Young Leaders Fellowship 2025

Fully Funded

Deadline: November 10, 2024, 11:59 PM (NYC EST time).

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October 16, 2024
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2025 YOUNG LEADERS FELLOWSHIP — APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN!

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 program prepares young people to become leaders of change in their communities through leadership development, global citizenship, self-awareness, and vision planning.

The program team, mentors, and mentees all work together to impact communities through innovative ideas and concrete projects, hence truly accomplishing the purpose of Local Change Through Global Exchange®.

What We Offer

MCW Global’s Young Leaders Fellowship begins with the Community Needs Assessment – A one-month community needs mapping that prepares young people, between the ages of 18-26, from around the world to understand their local communities better. After the community needs assessment, Young Leaders participate in a one-month intensive Virtual Program that helps them become leaders of positive change in their communities. After Virtual Learning, participants spend 10-months developing their action plans with support from alumni mentors.

Virtual | Community Needs Assessment

1 Month

The Fellowship begins 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 prior to starting the in-person training, as it will give the young leaders a better understanding of the community’s needs.

In-Person | Vision Planning & Project Development

10 Days

Participants come to the Fellowship 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

To further develop and execute their actionable plans, Young Leaders are paired with alumni mentors, who will guide them in the in-person program toward creating an actionable plan. These mentors have gone through the Fellowship program and successfully graduated from it.

During the year, alumni mentors support participants by facilitating quarterly “hangouts” and ongoing remote communication.

Alumni mentors undergo customized training prior to the start of the program to support team building and cultural competency among the diverse group of Young Leaders.

Eligibility

Young Leaders Must:

Demonstrate commitment to their community
Identify an issue in their community in the areas of education, health, or economic security
Be between the ages of 18 – 26 at the start of the program (June 1, 2025)
Be fluent in written and spoken English
Commit to doing the Community Needs Assessment in June, attending the 10-day in-person program in July, and spending the following year aiming to execute their community project
Have access to email and the internet to allow for consistent communication with the MCW Global Team and Young Leaders Fellowship alumni-mentor for the duration of the year-long program
Adhere to Young Leaders Fellowship graduation guidelines (to be provided upon acceptance to the program)
Be eligible for appropriate visa and travel documentation
Submit a completed application on or before Sunday, November 10, 2024, 11:59 PM (NYC EST time).

Benefits

Costs Covered by MCW
- International Economy Flights for international participants
- Domestic Economy flights for United States participants
- Housing from the evening of July 14 – July 24, 2025
- Three meals per day from July 15 – July 24, 2025
- Round Trip Travel from New York, New York to Burlington, Vermont
- Public Transportation to/from JFK, LaGuardia, and Newark Airports

Application Timeline:

October 14, 2024: Young Leaders Fellowship Application Opens
November 10, 2024: Young Leaders Fellowship Application Closes
December 4, 2024: First-round Decisions Sent Out; Shortlisted Candidates Notified; Second-Round Application Opens
December 15, 2024: Second Round Application Closes
January 13 – 22, 2025: Interviews with Alumni
January 29, 2025: Acceptances Sent Out
February 5, 2025: Confirmation of Acceptance
February 12, 2025: Confirmation of Visa Interview Date and Deposit by mentees
June 1 – June 30, 2025: Community Needs Assessment
July 15 – July 24, 2025: In-Person Training Program – Young Leaders Fellowship
July 2025 – July 2026: The Entire Young Leaders Fellowship Duration

Eligible Regions: All Regions

Application Process

Create an account on the Application website
Fill in the Application form, once done submit the form

For Further Queries: If you have a question you would like to ask, including admission queries, please use their official QA section on their website.

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