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Before you begin- please review the Leader Selection Criteria
Before you begin- please review the Leader Selection Criteria
Before you begin- please review the Leader Selection Criteria

Thank you for your interest in applying to Rise Up’s fourth cohort of the Youth Champions Initiative! 


The Youth Champions Initiative (YCI) is an exciting initiative that is advancing innovation and quality in the field of sexual and reproductive health and rights globally. Following a competitive selection process, Rise Up will select 22 visionary young people to participate an innovative virtual incubator-style training that integrates intensive capacity building, leadership development, advocacy, project funding, and technical support to enable the Youth Champions to launch creative new initiatives to improve SRHR in their countries.


Eligible candidates must meet the following selection criteria:

  1. Young persons between the ages of 18-29 
  2. Residents of: India, Pakistan, Ethiopia, Rwanda or Louisiana and Mississippi, USA 
  3. Personal dedication to improving sexual and reproductive health, rights and justice 
  4. Commitment to social change and experience in one or more of the following areas: youth development, education, sexual and reproductive health and rights, family planning, innovation and/or related fields 
  5. Ability to participate in an online virtual workshop meeting weekly for two hours between October and December 2021. Rise Up will cover all costs related to program participation, including materials and internet costs.   
  6. Proficient in oral and written English 
  7. Support of a registered civil society or non profit organization, network or group 
  8. To be eligible for a grant in association with this project, Rise Up requires organizations to be legally registered in country, be able to receive international funds, and in India to be registered under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA). Entities that are not registered can be sponsored by a legally registered entity.  

For more information, please visit https://riseuptogether.org/youth-champions-initiative/ to review our YCI factsheet, Selection Criteria and Frequently Asked Questions or contact the appropriate Youth Champions Initiative Regional Liaisons at YCIAfrica@riseuptogether.org; YCIAsia@riseuptogether.org; and YCIUS@riseuptogether.org; and copy Senior Program Manager Claudia Romeu at clromeu@riseuptogether.org   


The submission deadline for the Youth Champions Initiative application is July 15, 2021.


Thank you for applying and good luck! 

Thank you for your interest in applying to be a Rise Up Leader in Nigeria!  

 

Rise Up empowers leaders to expand their impact by providing the training, funding, and resources they need to strengthen their organizations, lead change in their communities, and advance state, national and local-level impact by improving programs and funding for girls and women. Through a competitive selection process, Rise Up will select 20 leaders in Nigeria to participate in an intensive Advocacy and Leadership Accelerator, enabling them to achieve policy wins to improve girls’ access to education and educational opportunities and outcomes across Kaduna and Nasarawa States in Nigeria. 

 

Eligible candidates must meet the following selection criteria: 

  • Civil Society leaders between the ages of 18-60 years old
  • Currently working in  Kaduna or Nasarawa States, Nigeria 
  • Have personal interest and current commitment to promoting gender equity broadly in the three priority areas of health, education, and economic opportunity for girls and women
  • Represents or works closely with marginalized groups from socially or economically marginalized communities, women and girls with disabilities, ethnic and/or religious minorities and other historically disadvantaged populations
  • Ability to participate in online virtual sessions twice a week between February and April 2022 and a 2-3 day in person workshop in April. Rise Up will cover all costs related to program participation, including materials and internet costs. In the event of a 2-3 day in person workshop, Rise Up will also cover all costs related to transportation, lodging, and food.  
  • Currently work at a non-profit organization, civil society organization, media or government organization at a level of coordination or management and have some level of decision-making power that is based in Kaduna or Nasarawa States.  
  • Have the support of the leadership of your organization to participate in the Advocacy and Leadership Accelerator   
  • To be eligible for a grant, Rise Up requires organizations to be legally registered in country and  set up to receive international funds. Entities that are not registered can be sponsored by another financial entity or fiscal sponsor. Note: Government organizations are not eligible to receive grants through this program. 
  • Proficient in oral and written English 

For more information, please visit https://riseuptogether.org/ or contact Nigeria Country Director, Theresa Effa at teffa.c4cng@riseuptogether.org and copy Rise Up Project Coordinator, Rahwa Hassen at rhassen@riseuptogether.org.    

 

The submission deadline for the Rise Up Leader application is Monday, December 13, 2021. 

 

Thank you for applying and good luck!  

 

Thank you for your interest in applying to be a Rise Up Leader in India! 

 

Global nonprofit Rise Up will select a group of visionary local leaders from India’s National Capital Region (NCR) and Delhi to participate in our Leadership Program to advance gender equity and justice in 2022. Through Rise Up’s program, these local leaders will lead transformative change in their organizations and communities, and champion improved national and local laws, programs, and funding for women, girls, and gender-nonconforming people.

 

Eligible candidates must meet the following selection criteria: 

·       Must be 18 years of age as of 29 August 2022

·       Local resident of Delhi and NCR, India. 

·       Have personal interest and a commitment to promote gender equity by advancing education, health, and economic opportunity through improved national and local laws, programs, and funding for women and girls.

·       Have 3-5 years of demonstrated experience in at least one of the following areas: girls’ education, gender equity, health, economic opportunity for women and girls, public policy, social justice, community mobilization and development. 

·       Represent or work closely with socially or economically marginalized communities, women and girls with disabilities, religious minorities and other disadvantaged populations. 

·       Ability to participate in online virtual sessions and dedicate 6 to 7 hours a week between December 2022 and January 2023, as well as, participate in a 5-day in-person training. Rise Up will cover all costs related to program participation, including materials and internet costs. 

·       Proficient in oral and written English and Hindi.  

·       Be part of a civil society organization, network or community group that is based in the region. 

·       Have the support of the leadership of your organization, institution, or group to participate in Rise Up’s Leadership Accelerator  

·       To be eligible for a grant to support your project, Rise Up requires organizations to be legally registered in country and be legally compliant to FCRA to receive international funds. Entities that are not registered can be sponsored by a legally registered entity.   

 

For more information, please contact Administrative Assistant Mohit Kumar at mkumar@riseuptogether.org with a cc to Project Manager, Namrata Jaiswal at njaiswal@riseuptogether.org    

 

The submission deadline for the Rise Up Leader application is September 30, 2022. 

 

Thank you for applying and good luck!  

 


 

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Advocacy Project Proposal: A key component of your participation in this Advocacy and Leadership Accelerator is the opportunity to apply for grant funds to execute an advocacy project to improve the lives of women and/or girls. If you were selected, what would be an advocacy project that you would like to develop?*
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Rise Up is committed to advancing social, gender, and racial justice. We recognize the value of working with local leaders who that bring a wide range of perspectives to this work based on language, ethnicity, race, gender, socio-economic background, political beliefs, religious affiliation, sexual orientation, and abilities. We believe that the lived experiences of Rise Up Leaders and their unique ideas inspire innovative solutions. Black, Indigenous, People of Color, LGBTQIA+, non-binary people, and people living with disabilities, are strongly encouraged to apply. 

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Please score the application based on the leader selection guidelines linked on page 1. Applicants should be evaluated on a scale from 1 to 5 as defined below:

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