Are You Nigerian,Young & Innovative? Then the LEAP Africa 2013 Social Innovators Programme is For You | Apply Today

Are You
Nigerian,Young &
Innovative? Then
the LEAP Africa
2013 Social
Innovators
Programme is For
You | Apply Today
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Leadership, Effectiveness,
Accountability and Professionalism
(LEAP) Africa is a non-profit
organization committed to developing
dynamic, innovative and principled
African leaders. Since 2002, through
its core Youth Leadership
Programme (YLP) and Annual
Nigerian Youth Leadership Awards
(ANYLA), LEAP has advanced the
cause of youth-led community
consciousness for development in
Nigeria.
LEAP Africa is introducing the Social
Innovators Programme (SIP) to
support talented Nigerian youth
between the age of 18 and 29. LEAP
Africa’s SIP is in partnership with
YouthActionNet and the aim is to
provide training, funding, advocacy
and network support to young people
with existing initiatives in order to
help enhance their sustainability and
area of impact.
According to the press release from
LEAP, they hope to provide this
support over the course of three
months “based on YouthActionNet’s
curriculum focused on the “Six
Dimensions of Leadership” (Personal,
Visionary, Collaborative, Political,
Organizational, and Societal) “.
The Social Innovators Programme and
Awards Launch will hold on Monday,
November 11, 2013 at Shell Hall,
MUSON Centre, Onikan Lagos. The
distinguished speaker at this event is
Mr. Rick Little, Founder, International
Youth Foundation (IYF). The IYF is a
global non-profit organization
dedicated to preparing young people
to become healthy, productive and
engaged citizens and has supported
LEAP Africa since 2004.
So do you qualify for the programme?
Here’s how to find out:
Applicants must be -
• Nigerians resident in Nigeria (not
Nigerians in the Diaspora).
• Between ages 18 – 29 years.
• Founder or co-founder of the
project/organization which has been
running for not less than one (1) year.
The founder or co-founder is defined
as the person who, either alone or as
part of a team, conceiving and
establishing the project/organization.
• Initiators of such projects/initiatives/
organisations that are positively
impacting local communities and lives
of Nigerians particularly in achieving
the MDGs through their creativity and
innovation.
• Able to document and prove their
work, benefits and some level of
sustenance amongst communities and
Nigeria for a minimum of 12 months
prior to date of application for the SIP.
Twenty (20) social innovators will be
enrolled into the programme.
Participants will undergo two different
5-day trainings within a 6 month
interval. The SIP will be offered free of
charge and the programme covers cost
of accommodation, road travel,
feeding and daily stipends.
How to apply
1. Like the LEAP Africa Facebook Page
{Link here}
2. Follow the Leap Africa Twitter
Handle {Link here } and mention the
programme you are applying for –
with a #tag (e.g Chike Adeyemi Abu/
#SIP2013).
Finally,visit www.leapafrica.org to
download the application forms and
email to sipa@leapafrica.
Hurry and send your applications in
because the deadline is October 7,
2013
For more information you can send an
email to the SIP team at
sipa@leapafrica.org or call
012706541/2, 07011081954.