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Application Deadline: 16 August, 2024

Applications are now open for the 2025 WE Africa’s Leadership Program. WE lead is a 12-month annual leadership experience for women environmental leaders in Africa. The program has been designed by leadership experts and co-created with our WE Africa fellows since 2021 and is grounded in our pillars of personal leadership, wellbeing, relationships for collaboration and peacebuilding, visibility for impact and radical imagination. On graduating from the WE lead experience the WE Africa fellows join the WE move community, which is as our path to scale our impact through collective action and paying it forward.

Eligibility Criteria

WE lead is for women who meet the following criteria:

• African nationals, current citizens of a country in Africa, or those who have had permanent residency in Africa for a minimum of 15 years.
• A minimum of 8 years of experience working in the environmental space in government, NGO, or private sector in Africa including at least 3 years serving in a senior leadership role*.
• A commitment to investing in your personal growth and participation for the full 12-month program.
• A record of mentorship and desire to support future environmental leaders
• Access to reliable internet.
• Ability to manage your calendar to attend one 2 hour online session each week at a set time, as well as 1 hour coaching sessions every 2-3 weeks as agreed on with your coach.
• Support and buy-in from your organisation or direct report, if necessary to enable your full participation in the different aspects of the programme.
• A commitment to contribute USD $500 as a registration fee towards the cost of the program and  approximately $1500 towards your travel to retreats (all fellows are equally sponsored  for their participation to the value of $11, 500/ per person) **

Benefits

1. Membership in a community of passionate, experienced African women who are some of the most senior leaders in the environmental sector today.
2. Access to twelve months of 1:1 leadership coaching
3. An opportunity to create a new leadership vision for yourself and to pursue personalized leadership development activities to realize that vision.
4. Weekly two hour online sessions designed to complement your work
5. Two in-person retreats for intensive community-building and personal and collective growth

Timeline:

• 01 July – Application Open
• 16 August – Deadline for Application Submissions
• 19 September – Candidates Notified for Interviews
• 10-12th October – Final  Round Interview conducted
• 15 November – Public announcement of 2025 Fellows

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the WE Africa’s Leadership Program

Application Deadline: August 15, 2022

WE Africa was born from frustration with the current model of conservation leadership in Africa and the urgent need for  more inclusive, impactful leadership to tackle biodiversity loss and the climate crisis.

Eligibility:

The WE Africa year long transformative leadership journey is for women who meet the following criteria:

• African nationals, current citizens of a country in Africa, or those who have had permanent residency in Africa for a minimum of 15 years
• A minimum of 15 years of experience working in the environmental space in government, NGO, or private sector in Africa including at least 5 years serving in a senior leadership role*
• A commitment to investing in your personal growth and participation for the full 12-month program
• A record of mentorship and desire to support future environmental leaders
• Access to reliable internet
• Able to speak and understand English conversationally
• A commitment to: 1) contribute USD $500 toward the cost of the course to secure your place; and 2) cover your travel costs to two in-person retreats for an estimated $1,500. Together your contribution represents approximately 15% of the course value.

Benefits

1. Membership in a community of passionate, experienced African women who are some of the most senior leaders in the environmental sector today
2. Access to twelve months of 1:1 leadership coaching
3. An opportunity to create a new leadership vision for yourself and to pursue personalized leadership development activities to realize that vision
4. Monthly online sessions designed to fit around and complement your work
5. Two in-person retreats for intensive community-building and personal and collective growth

Timeline:

July 1st – Application Open

August 15 – Deadline for Application Submissions

September 13 – Final Round Top Candidates Notified for Interviews

Late September/Early October – Final Round Interviews Conducted

November 15 – Public announcement of 2023 Fellows

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the WE Africa’s Leadership Program 2023