Deadline: 30-Nov-22
The unique Leadership Program #1: Atlas Corps Virtual Leadership Institute is now accepting applications from global social change professionals based on their established leadership development curriculum.
Atlas Corps will engage 50 Pakistani Scholars in our Virtual Leadership Institute. Participants, known as Atlas Corps Scholars, enhance their professional skills, build their global networks, and prepare for leadership in their home communities.
Benefits
- Engagement in approximately 100 hours of FREE professional development training that will enhance your knowledge, skills, and abilities;
- Peer coaching and eligibility for funding to develop your leadership project in your community;
- Publicity on Atlas Corps external communication channels;
- Access to additional Atlas Corps trainings and opportunities;
- Engagement in the local and international networks of Atlas Corps’s partner organizations, Accountability Lab Pakistan and CaterpillHERs;
- Lifetime enrollment in the global Atlas Corps Community (of 1,500+ social change leaders from 115+ countries) upon successful completion.
Format
- The Atlas Corps Virtual Leadership Institute takes place over five months of online engagement and consists of five learning modules: Orientation, Developing Self, Developing Others, Leading Movements, and Reflection.
- Explore diverse forms of addressing, navigating, and promoting positive community-building;
What they will learn
During the program, Scholars will:
- Gain a better understanding of their strengths and leadership style;
- Increase their skills in supporting and communicating with individuals and teams during transitional periods.
Activities
Atlas Corps Virtual Leadership Institute activities include:
- Interactive Workshops: monthly virtual workshops designed and facilitated by leading professionals in the social change sector;
- Self-Led Activities: a series of virtual activities focusing on cultivating self-compassion and emotional intelligence, self-awareness in addressing change, methods for change management, and team conflict resolution, among others;
- Peer Coaching Groups: a small group collaboration guided by trained coaches;
- Community Projects: a participant-developed project to advance a personal or community-based activity with the possibility of applying for up to $1000 to support its implementation;
- Networking and Intercultural Exchange: connect with other Pakistanis and professionals from around the world for increased mutual understanding across borders.
- All participants will design a Community Impact Project—activity, training, and/or venture—that contributes to building community resilience and development in Pakistan. Participants will be encouraged to work collaboratively on the implementation of their Community Impact Projects. A Community Impact Fund will be established to support the implementation of the most promising Leadership Projects.
Basic Eligibility Requirements
- Be a citizen of Pakistan;
- Be aged 22-35 years old;
- Possess a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent;
- Be proficient in English (oral, writing, reading);
- Be committed to applying the knowledge gained to multiply the impact of their Atlas Corps experience in Pakistan;
- Be available to commit to approximately 3 hours of online activity and assignments per week for approximately 5 months;
- Have the technological capacity to participate in video calls which may be during working hours (1-2 per month); and
- Special consideration will also be given to Pakistanis who reside outside of major metropolitan areas.
For more information, visit https://atlascorps.org/atlas-corps-pakistan-emerging-leaders-initiative/