Application for YALI Regional Leadership Center Program, Cohorts 43, 44, and 45

 

An alumnus receives a certificate after the completion of the training 

Warren Bennis once said, "The most dangerous leadership myth is that leaders are born-that there is a genetic factor to leadership. That's nonsense; in fact, the opposite is true. Leaders are made rather than born." With this in mind, are you someone who wants to acquire relevant skills to develop your community or self-development? You are not necessarily to be in political positions to change people's lives in your community. You can join the young people out there to develop different policies to change the status quo. If you are that person, the YALI program is the best program for you.

Alumani at Ruiri Prison Training College 

So, what is YALI? It is an abbreviation of Young African Leaders Initiative. The program was launched by the former president of the United States of America, Barrack Obama, to invest in future leaders in Africa. Based on statistics, about one out of three Africans is aged between ten and twenty-four years old. Furthermore, about 60% of the world population consists of youths (below thirty-five years old). 

Application advert for Cohorts 43, 44, and 45

Individuals in this age bracket need a mentor who leads them in entrepreneurship and business, public management, and civic leadership. These needs in the young generation in Africa resulted in the concept of YALI. The program (YALI) comprises three models for recognizing and empowering these young leaders. The models encompass YALI Network, YALI Mandela Washington Fellowship, and YALI Regional Leadership Centers, situated in four African countries, namely Kenya, Ghana, South Africa, and Senegal.

Participants in a training session 

Currently, YALI Regional Leadership Center, East Africa, is accepting applications for Cohorts 43, 44, and 45, and the application will end on 30th May 2022. The center is situated at Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya. It provides leadership skills for participants in fourteen countries in Central and East Africa: Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Somali, Eritrea, Djibouti, Central Africa Republic, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Sudan.

Participants pose for a photo after graduation

The application is based on merit, and the selected individuals will be trained in one of the three tracks, business and entrepreneurship, public management, and civic leadership. The training will last for four weeks at the center (Kenyatta University). Upon graduation, the participants will have the relevant skills to transform their lives and communities.

Participants providing community service at Ruiru Training College

For more information, requirements, and how to apply for the program, please link here. Furthermore, for any questions or application tips, leave a comment. You will be helped to polish your applications. The writer is an alumnus of YALI Regional Leadership Center, East Africa, Cohort 34. 

Cohort 34 alumni after graduation

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