Call for Applications: Empowering Young Peacebuilders in West Africa
The West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP) is pleased to announce the launch of the Youth Transformational Empowerment and Mentorship (Y-TEaM) Programme. This initiative aims to empower young people in West Africa to become transformative social change agents for peacebuilding.
Programme Components
1. Training Sessions: Monthly online training sessions over a 2-3 day period, focusing on conflict prevention and management, leadership, governance, and policy influencing.
2. Internship: A six-month internship period in WANEP’s National Secretariats, committed to at least two days per week.
3. Mentorship: Each participant will be assigned a mentor who will provide guidance and coaching to support their professional growth.
4. Visibility/Spotlighting: Participants will be featured on WANEP’s website and other online platforms to share their experiences and achievements.
Objectives
1. Engage, equip, and inspire young people to become transformative social change agents for peacebuilding.
2. Enhance young people’s critical thinking, leadership abilities, and solution-oriented skills to find innovative solutions to peace, security, and governance challenges.
3. Increase commitment and engagement of youth towards community resilience to conflict by creating opportunities for exposure to the peacebuilding field.
4. Create a network of youth leaders for experience sharing and best practices in peacebuilding.