Call for Young African Women Leaders: Applications – 2017 Milead Fellows Program 2017

The MILEAD Fellows Program is a long-term leadership development program designed to identify, develop and promote emerging young African female leaders to attain and thrive in leadership in their communities and Africa as a whole. The program targets dynamic young women interested in developing transformational leadership skills that help them address issues facing women and girls across communities in Africa. The MILEAD Program equips Fellows with the world class knowledge, skills, values and networks they need to succeed as 21st century women leaders. Applications are invited from young African women between the ages of 19 and 25 years, living in Africa and the Diaspora.

The MILEAD Fellowship will be awarded to 25 outstanding young women who have exhibited leadership potential in their community, organization, and/or profession. To be eligible for the program, an applicant must be African, living on the continent or in the Diaspora; agree to participate in all required activities related to MILEAD – beginning with a three-week residential Summer Institute in Ghana; and commit to a community change project. Specific requirements of the program and related dates are outlined in the application package. Please review program and application guidelines carefully, before completing your application.

We invite you to share this application information with emerging African women leaders in your network who have the passion and potential to help transform the continent.

How to Apply: Applications are available online at www.moremiinitiative.org or by request via email. Download the full 2017 Application Package and Forms below.

Completed application forms must be submitted along with a CV and two recommendation letters. All applications and supporting documents must be submitted via email.

The application deadline is: Wednesday 15th March 2017.

For more information, visit: www.moremiinitiative.org or Join us @www.facebook.com/MoremiAfrica or contact the MILEAD Program Coordinator

GHANA:
Email: partners@moremiinitiative.org    Tel:  +233 302 50701/ +233 242 901222
USA
Email: partners@moremiinitiative.org Tel: +1 510 648 1021 | +1 917.327.5235

COMMUNIQUE
“WHAT GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN WANT IN THE 2016 GHANA ELECTIONS”

In partnership with the United Nations Entity on Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women (UN Women), UNAIDS-Ghana, West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI), and with financial support from United States Embassy-Accra, Moremi Initiative for Women’s Leadership in Africa (Moremi Initiative) hosted the first historic “Summit on What Girls and Young Women Want in the 2016 Ghana Elections.” The summit was a non-partisan effort as a new and innovative platform to help make sure that the interests, voices, concerns and views of young Ghanaian women and girls become relevant in the 2016 electioneering period and beyond.
A Communiqué of the demands and recommendations of Ghanaian girls and young women, was used by partners to engage various stakeholders. This historic event received extensive media coverage and continues to be televised on national TV.

 “My name is Dzah Edem Betty. I am 16 and a 2nd year student of Mawuko Girls Senior High. My dream is to be a lawyer in the future. As someone who is being raised by my hard-working single mother, I know the sacrifices our mothers make. And why the election is important. This is the first time, someone is asking us to also speak about what we want in the elections. So I am happy and grateful to share my opinion on the 2016 election and what we young ladies want” – Ms. Betty Dzah, Participant

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ABOUT MOREMI

Moremi Initiative is widely recognized today as a leading and pioneer organization promoting women’s leadership and social justice in Africa. Our investments in transformational leadership over the past 10 years continue to inspire and equip a new generation of women leaders on the continent. Moremi Initiative is a United Nations Accredited organization- in Special Consultative Status with the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and has official partnerships with UN WOMEN, UNAIDS and other local and international partners.

The Moremi Initiative boasts of a growing and dynamic alumni network with over 200 strong- membership of exceptional young leaders, who share a commitment to shape the future of African and their respective communities. Each year, upon graduation from the yearlong leadership training, 25 selected Fellows join the network. Together they form a growing powerful pan-African community that can dramatically impact the future of the great continent.

One of the distinguishing features of our program is the deliberate integration of community service into the yearlong training. Every Fellow conceptualizes and implements a community change project that addresses a critical issue of importance in their community. www.moremiinitiative.org

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