African Leadership West Africa (ALIWA) Youth Leadership Program 2024

Published: 17 Nov 2023 1,043 views

The program is designed to raise the critical consciousness of the youth around personal, social and civic responsibility by enhancing their understanding of moral and effective leadership, what constitutes a Good Society and their role in it as important stakeholders.

Participants are challenged to think more critically and deeply about their values and ideas, and those that make the Good Society. The program equips them with the knowledge and skills to build their leadership capabilities towards achieving greater societal impact. On completion, participants emerge from the program with a new perspective of the demand on their leadership as they confront the challenges facing the West Africa region, and indeed the difficult choices of our ever-changing world.

ALIWA Youth Leadership Program

Benefits of ALIWA Youth Leadership Program

Objectives of the program are to:

• Develop the capacity of young leaders by empowering them with the tools and knowledge for values-based leadership.
• Promote greater focus on social responsibility and action for the benefit of their communities and country.
• Provide a better understanding of their civic responsibilities.
• Promote a life-long association of like-minded individuals, committed to being social change agents who leverage off each other to deliver impact in their environment.

Requirements for ALIWA Youth Leadership Program

• Young adults (ages between 21 to 32) at the time of nomination
• Demonstrated potential for leadership and a personal commitment to serve within their communities
• Ability to engage on complex and diverse text
• Open to West Africans primarily from Ghana, Nigeria, Liberia, and Sierra Leone
• Be ready to commit the time and effort to the program curriculum

Selection Process

The program session is a virtual program designed to run for six (6) calendar months. Each cohort will convene a dynamic group of participants for lively, intensive roundtable discussions in moderated seminars combined with opportunities to take action.

Application Deadline

How to Apply