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Uganda: September - November 2010, 3 spots remainingYouth Ambassadors Needed in Uganda (U10-8A)
Sectors: Leadership Development
 | | YCI is launching an exciting new pilot project with the Uganda Youth Network (UYONET), “Building the advocacy capacity for Youth Participation in Governance.” UYONET is a youth development agency based in Kampala, which would like to convert part of its existing office into a resource centre to attract and educate local youth about governance, human rights, leadership and youth-related political issues. YCI volunteers, in conjunction with UYONET partners and staff, will research and develop a library of resources relevant to youth in Uganda. Part of the project is the development and organization of the resource centre itself, while an equally important component is designing a plan to mobilize and attract young people to the centre. |
The eight-week project will include using the UYONET network to access youth and determine issues of relevance to them; locate resources available to young people related to governance, human rights and leadership in Uganda; conduct outreach to encourage centre users; and design follow-up activities using UYONET networks for young people to access outside of the centre itself.
PILOT OBJECTIVES
1. Increased number of young people accessing the UYONET resource centre.
2. Improved visibility amongst youth of UYONET, the members of their secretariat and their associated programs.
3. New avenues for fundraising additional resources for the centre, with a focus on IT support.
4. Improved library of youth-friendly reference materials focused on governance, leadership and human rights issues, both external and internally developed if appropriate.
5. Develop plan to mobilize youth to access the centre and sensitize young people about local governance issues.
6. Develop plan to recruit and train young people who access the centre to reach out to other youth using peer to peer methodologies.
7. Training center for youth in ICT.
RECOMMENDED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES
• Background in development, political science or the humanities
• Research and basic IT skills
• Experience with the sensitization/mobilization of young people
• Knowledge of human rights, governance and leadership issues as they relate to youth
• Knowledge of peer-to-peer methodologies with the ability to design a pilot program for peer educators
• Ability to work with multiple stakeholders
FUNDRAISING GOAL
YCI’s volunteer participants are required to fundraise and/or contribute a minimum of $3,700 ($3,100 USD) towards YCI’s global youth development programs worldwide.
WHAT’S COVERED BY YCI
• Preparatory support and pre-project distance learning
• In-country training
• Modest local accommodations and food
• In-country work-related travel
• Comprehensive medical and evacuation insurance
WHAT’S NOT COVERED BY YCI
• Airfare and personal expenses
• Travel/Medical insurance
• Volunteers will be expected obtain the required vaccinations and
take anti-malarials at their own expense
Please apply online using YCI's online application form available at http://yci.org/html/volunteer/globally/applynow.asp
In the section “Please share with us your reason for selecting these particular countries, project lengths, range of months and sector focus,” please specify that you are applying for the “Uganda pilot project.”
ABOUT YCI
Youth Challenge International is a leading global non-profit youth development organization that promotes youth innovation to drive positive change. We are a registered charity and provide tax receipts to all donations over $25. Building on over 20 years of experience, YCI’s programs are designed to meet the needs of youth affected by poverty through five integrated sectors: economic development, education, leadership development, environment and health. We engage youth in creating solutions to the challenges they face. YCI incorporates youth development, volunteerism, partnership, equity and advocacy into all that we do.
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