Dalai Lama Fellows, founded in 2010 with the inspiration and encouragement of the 14th Dalai Lama, is reimagining leadership by cultivating and supporting a global movement of next-generation leaders applying universal values and local understanding to solve global challenges at the communal level. The program is secular and ecumenical.
Dalai Lama Fellows award year-long Fellowships to such next generation leaders that are working on social change projects in local communities to address one or more of the following areas: mitigating economic disparity, diminishing violence, gender inequity, improving cross-cultural and interreligious cooperation, facilitating new and more holistic educational approaches, and enhancing environmental sustainability.
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It provides each Project Fellow with:
- Immersion in our distinctive yearlong Head, Heart, Hands leadership curriculum;
- One-on-one coaching to support their projects in social change and personal development as contemplative and collaborative leaders;
- Participation in two week-long Global Assembly with Fellows from around the world and dynamic faculty; and
- LifeLong affiliation in our global learning community and support system.
Key Dates:
- April 15 – 30, 2019: All Fellows are selected and notified
- May 1-June 2019: Virtual Onboarding of Fellows and Preliminary Curriculum
- June 2019 (TBD): 5 Day Global Assembly in the United States
- July 2019 – May 2020: Head, Heart, Hands curriculum, monthly coaching calls, learning groups, project implementation in local communities
- June 2020 and beyond: 5 Day Gobal Assembly in the United States, where Fellows officially complete their Fellowship year and graduate into LifeLong Fellows global leadership and learning community
Requirements:
In order to fulfill the minimum requirements, a candidate must demonstrate the following through the application:
- Next generation leader who is between ages 20-35 years;
- Fluency in written and spoken English;
- Experience or interest in learning and practicing contemplative practices throughout the year;
- Description of the project of social change/justice that can be undertaken over the year;
- In-depth knowledge of the community and the issue that the proposed project is seeking to work in and address, preferably with more than one year of previous experience working with the community in question;
- Commitment to participating in our online learning platform, which hosts our year-long curriculum;
- Attendance at week-long Global Assembly in June 2019 and again in June 2020, participation in monthly coaching calls through video conference, participation in monthly group calls with other Fellows, completion of curriculum, and peer-to-peer interaction on the platform.
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To Apply
The application for Dalai Lama Fellows consists of six major parts:
- Your Resume/CV
- Applicant Background and Overview
- One Letter of Recommendation
- Essay Questions
- Application Video
Click here to apply
Application deadline is February 3, 2019
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Kindly tell, i am Social work professional( faculty in Delhi University) experienced in bringing about social change through engaged with ground level organizations ,and working on different social issues since decades, and Mr. Sultan also experienced in education. ,disability and women empowerment for 11 years, wish to apply for this opportunity.but i am 36 year and Mr.Sultan is 37 as the criteria to apply in 35 .we both belong to low social class and will be highly obliged if given chance to participate.
Regards
Seema and Sultan
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