The Migrant Leadership Academy in Ireland is inviting candidates to join an academic programme intended to bring out effective and strong migrant leaders in the country. The applications are open from 3 August to 23 August for candidates who have migrant or refugees background in Ireland.
The academic progamme will comprise online weekly sessions (6-8pm) for 9 weeks, starting from 23 September. The aim of the programme and the Academy is to help people from migrant background grow their leadership potential and to support them in designing and implementing their own social justice campaigns. The programme also offers career opportunities in the respective field.
The applications are open for people from migrant or refugee community who are passionate about their community and committed to social justice and equality. Being 12% of population in the country are of migrant background, leadership among them plays a vital role in further development and well-being of the community.
The eligibility criteria are as follows:
· be non-EEA citizens or recently naturalised Irish citizens originally from a non-EEA country; People currently in the international protection process are welcome to apply;
· be 18 years or older;
· have good written and spoken English language skills;
· be well-connected with your local migrant community;
· have an interest in social justice, equality, diversity and community activism;
· be reliable, with a strong commitment to the aims of the scheme;
· be able to work well under pressure and use their initiative;
· work well in a team;
After the training programme, the candidates will be given an opportunity to join the Migrant Leaders Network as well as connect with alumni of the Migrant Leadership Academy and participants of other leadership trainings and programmes offered by the Immigrant Council.
Interested candidates can aplly here: https://www.immigrantcouncil.ie/campaign/integration/migrant-leadership-academy/application-form
For more info visit: https://www.immigrantcouncil.ie/campaign/integration/migrant-leadership-academy