[Apply Now] Leap Africa 2023 Youth Leadership Development Programme for Young Nigerians

The Leap Africa has announced the 2023 Youth Leadership Development Programme for Young Nigerians.
The Youth Leadership Development Programme (YLDP) is a 5-months Leadership programme for young Nigerian undergraduates aged 18 – 30years which aims to equip and empower them with the skills, knowledge and resources required to become transformative leaders and active citizens who will drive sustainable development in their communities.

Participants are onboarded onto the LMS to gain access to the modules. The modules are developed under the three pillars of the Youth Leadership Programme; Leadership, Active Citizenship, and Sustainable/Community Development. Participants have 5 weeks to complete the modules.

Host: LEAP Africa
Category: Training
Eligible Country: Nigerians
Application Closing Date: 10th of February 2023

Programme Pathways

• The Youth Leadership Programme (Sustainability Pathway) addresses the need to educate, strengthen, support, and enable young people in Nigeria for leadership, activism, and social change through outcome-driven policy engagements and inclusive resourcing.
• Intercampus Leadership Debates (Advocacy Pathway) provides an avenue to reawaken student activism in Nigeria, demystify what leadership means, inspire active citizenship, and support them in collectively articulating their visions of the future while catalyzing pathways for them to decisively participate in that future themselves.

Programme Eligibility

• A Male or Female Undergraduate in a Tertiary/Vocational Institution in Nigeria.
• Aged 18 – 30 years
• Passionate about advocacy, activism and community development
• Interested in inclusion, diversity and civic responsibility and eager to exercise these interests
• Eager to champion change projects geared towards community development & the SDGs
• Eager to engage with government institutions and influence policy
• Committed to attending the Online Training, Debates and is available for mentoring

Programme Benefits

• Intensive Training
• Mentorship
• Cash Prize

Application Process

Interested applicants are to check the official website for the proper Application procedures. Visit the official announcement page for more details. To start your application, Click the apply now button below.

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