Diaspora ChangeMakers is a new project that seeks to identify and bring
together the UK's most promising leaders of African heritage with a desire to
support African communities in the UK and Africa.
The project funded by Comic Relief and Unbound Philanthropy, will
encompass a number of activities, among them leadership development courses to
build the capacity of participants for making change, and the creation of a new
Diaspora ChangeMakers Network to help them share ideas and work together on new
projects.
The programme will run until early 2015.
Researchers working at the London-based charity called the RSA are
calling for participants in this new exciting project. They are looking for
people who are passionate about improving the lives of communities in Africa or
in the diaspora, and feel they would benefit from the networking and leadership
development activities on offer in the project.
Even for those who are not in the core group of 100 Diaspora ChangeMakers
undergoing the leadership development training, there are still other ways to
get involved, including:
- Joining the
ChangeMakers network to share ideas, contacts, and to collaborate on new
projects with other ChangeMakers at all levels of development.
- Serving as a mentor
or ambassador and supporting less experienced ChangeMakers.
The deadline for the first wave of applications is 15th September 2013. If
you have any questions, please contact their team at: changemakers@rsa.org.uk.
