MILEAD Fellows Program
MILEAD Moremi Initiative Leadership Empowerment and Development
Summary:
The MILEAD Fellows Program is a daring and revolutionary endeavor dedicated to the long-term leadership development of young, talented leaders chosen to be Fellows. Fellows gain from a blend of instruction, hands-on learning, and coaching designed to expand knowledge and abilities, build connections, and provide a nurturing environment for women’s leadership on important topics. Furthermore, the program connects driven young women with seasoned and powerful African leaders who are dedicated to empowering and motivating the next generation. Above all, the MILEAD Network provides Fellows with enduring support and camaraderie.
The intentional inclusion of community service throughout the one-year curriculum is one of our program’s unique selling points. Every Fellow will start and oversee a MiCHANGE (community change) project on a crucial topic that affects their neighborhood or all African women.
Fellows in the MILEAD Program get top-notch training, values, and support networks that are essential for their success as women leaders in the twenty-first century. Twenty-five exceptional young women who have shown promise for leadership in their community, organization, or field will be awarded the program.
MILEAD is looking for vibrant young women, ages 19 to 25, who are eager to develop their transformational leadership abilities in order to address challenges that affect women and girls in African communities. The curriculum includes a community transformation project and a three-week residential Summer Institute in Ghana. During the program, the chosen applicants may be employed full-time or part-time, except the three-week summer institute.
Programme Details:
- Twenty-five outstanding young women from 25 different countries make up each class of MILEAD Fellows. They engage in community leadership projects and transformative leadership training over the course of a year, receiving support and guidance along the way.
- Approximately 22 days of in-person instruction and continuous online learning are included in the one-year curriculum, in addition to time dedicated to community service and mentorship.
- A three-week summer institute, continuing online seminars, unofficial networking, mentoring, community leadership initiatives, and professional exchange programs are all part of the MILEAD program.
- The three-week summer institute is a residential training program that includes reading assignments, research, presentations, internships, interactions with influential leaders, trips to institutions, lectures, discussions, and workshops.
Program Benefits:
- Among other things, fellows will develop outstanding leadership, activism, research, mentoring, public speaking, and advocacy abilities.
- Known both domestically and internationally as one of the most promising female leaders in Africa.
- access to tools and resources for professional, leadership, educational, and personal growth. Fellows receive help to enrol at prestigious universities for postgraduate study.
- understanding of important contemporary topics like gender equity, social justice, human rights for women, and leadership.
- Fellows automatically join the Moremi Fellow’s Network upon successfully completing the program.
Long term Support:
- For visibility and exposure, the media and our partner networks promote the accomplishments and efforts of our fellows.
- Mentors from the Moremi Initiative, including some of the most exceptional African women leaders, will be easily accessible to fellows.
Fellows are supported to implement personal community leadership projects on issues of importance to their peers, school, community or country.
Scholarships:
The three-week MILEAD Summer Institute requires all chosen fellows to commit to a full-time schedule of availability from July 10 to August 2, 2024, for the residential summer institute; they also have to participate in the remaining program hours from their home or place of residence.
Application Procedure:
Complete application forms, along with a CV and two recommendation letters, must be submitted via email.
Deadline:
February 1, 2024: Applications Open.
March 22, 2024: Application deadline.
