Call For Applications: MCW Global Young Leaders Fellowship 2024

Applications are open for the MCW Global Young Leaders Fellowship 2024. 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®.

About the Fellowship

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.

The 2024 Young Leaders Fellowship will take place in New York, New York, and Burlington, Vermont, from July 9 – 18, 2024. Accommodations will be provided by New York University in New York and Champlain College in Burlington, Vermont.

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, 2024);
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 12, 2023, 11:59 PM (NYC EST time).

Benefits

International Economy Flights for international participants
Domestic Economy flights for United States participants
Housing from the evening of July 8 – July 18, 2024
Three meals per day from July 9 – July 18, 2024
Round Trip Travel from New York, New York to Burlington, Vermont
Public Transportation to/from JFK, LaGuardia, and Newark Airports

Application

The application must be filled out in English.
Letters of recommendation and resumes also need to be written in English. Any part of the application that is not written in English will not be read and be considered incomplete.
The application includes:
1. General Information
2. Essay Questions
  - Identify an issue in your community that concerns you. How would you address this issue?
  - Describe one time you have faced a challenge and used leadership skill to come up with a solution.
3. Resume
  - Your resume should not be more than 1 page. We suggest that it be prepared in Times New Roman, 12 font, with 1-inch margins.
4. Two Letters of recommendation
  - Your letters should come from people who know your work ethic and commitment to your community. Friends and family members are discouraged from writing letters of recommendation.
  - Recommenders should state their name, position, contact info, and relationship to the applicant at the top of the letter.
5. Liability Waiver
  - At the end of the application, please review the terms and conditions.