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MINDANAO YOUNG LEADERS PROGRAMME 2020
What will
participants
learn
from the
programme?
The Mindanao YLP has been
developed with local advice on
the particular needs of Mindanao.
Participants will follow a group
UnionAID, International Alert, and the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign programme and, individually, explore
a particular area of interest, develop
Affairs and Trade invite applications for the 2020 Mindanao Young Leaders
and refine a research question on
Programme. Emerging community leaders, aged between 23 and 30, from this topic, and prepare a change
all regions of Mindanao are invited to apply for this four-month leadership proposal for a practical project to be
programme, commencing in Wellington, New Zealand in August 2020. undertaken on their return home.
Participants will learn about
community development,
What is the Mindanao Young government processes and
Leaders Programme (MinYLP)? institutions (both national and local),
gender justice, labour rights, conflict
resolution, sustainable economic
The Mindanao Young Leaders Programme (MinYLP) is managed by UnionAID in development, environmental
collaboration with International Alert and Victoria University of Wellington, and funded by management, social enterprise,
the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The programme aims to enhance and indigenous approaches to
the knowledge, skills, and confidence of young community leaders from Mindanao to development. Likewise, they will
acquire skills in organisational
actively participate in the sustainable and peaceful development of their communities and
development and management,
of Mindanao, more broadly. The programme builds leadership in several ways:
basic research and project proposal
writing, project evaluation, and
Exposure to a range of New Enhance skills in research, communication.
Zealand institutions, policies, evaluation, presentation, and
Participants will also develop strong
and practices. strategic communication.
relationships with other Mindanao
YLP alumni as well as host families,
Develop critical thinking to Collaborate with other youth mentors, teachers, and organisations
understand complex socio- leaders on a cross-ethnic and in New Zealand.
political contexts, including their cross-religious basis to build
own, and apply innovative and unity, understanding, and
relevant actions to challenges in equality at all levels in society.
their communities.
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Mindanao The four-month programme in New Zealand will be delivered by
UnionAID, in partnership with Victoria University of Wellington.
Young Leaders The programme is delivered through a range of different learning
approaches, including in-class teaching, workshops and educational
Programme visits, and involves contributions from New Zealand organisations
Content and individuals including local and central government, NGOs,
academics, and Māori. The programme will include the following:
1 In-country foundation
workshop, Philippines
A one-week foundation workshop
2 Mindanao YLP course,
New Zealand
• A one-week orientation to MinYLP,
3 Change project
implementation, Philippines
Funding, subject to criteria, for
4 Alumni learning sessions,
Philippines
An annual alumni workshop in
in Davao City on Mindanao the university, and Wellington on participants to implement a change Mindanao run by International
history, political systems and arrival in New Zealand. project in their communities that Alert to exchange knowledge
social movements, and conflict address a salient issue and share and build networks with groups
• A three-week intensive English
analysis with International Alert. actionable ideas learned from from other years of the MinYLP
language course run by Victoria
The course will blend theories and the Mindanao YLP course. The (beginning in 2020).
University of Wellington.
evidence in various topics such as: change project is not mandatory
identity, institutional multiplicity • A twelve-week course on but strongly encouraged. Change
-- the organisation of family and Development Leadership covering: projects will serve as the culminating
clans, formal and informal rule activity of the participants where
o Democratic processes, including
systems and institutions, and the they can explore application of the
national and local government,
political economy foundations of concepts and innovations learned
elections, rule of law, human rights,
violent conflict. from the various exposures and
labour rights, effective governance,
inputs they had. International
and civic action.
Alert with UnionAID will provide
o Approaches to conflict resolution. coaching and accompaniment in
o The Treaty of Waitangi and Māori the implementation back in the
approaches to development. Philippines.
o The opportunity to explore a
special interest topic supported by
an individual mentor.
o Research skills, project proposal
development, the project cycle and
evaluation.
o Practical workshops on
organisational development,
project management as well as
communication, facilitation, and
leadership skills.
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What have alumni gained from
the programme?
The MinYLP was launched in 2019 with an intake of eight emerging leaders
from Mindanao, joining UnionAID’s well established Myanmar Young Leaders
Programme, and more recent Inspirasi Programme for young leaders from East
Indonesia. There are now over 100 alumni from across the three programmes.
At the conclusion of the 2019 MinYLP, participants reported having increased self-
confidence, communication, project development and critical thinking skills, and
greater self-assurance in their abilities as leaders.
“MinYLP has taught me to believe in myself and to have
confidence in others. The things I looked forward to before I
came to New Zealand was to learn about my special interest
topic, gender and development, and to hone my research
and communication skills. Yes, these were absolutely met. My
Rohanie, journey here has shaped me into someone who is much more
MinYLP 2019
open and hopeful.”
Who can To be eligible for selection, applicants must:
“Through the MinYLP, I have come to appreciate more deeply apply •
•
be aged between 23 and 30
be working for a community based organisation
Māori values such as guardianship of the land and the
environment. This has renewed my commitment of being
for the (community self-help group, cooperative,
student group or other advocacy group), NGO,
a conservationist. My experience reminded me that these
values also exist in indigenous cultures in the Philippines,
programme? women’s organisation, trade union, or similar
organisation in Mindanao.
especially in Mindanao, and that indigenous peoples
• have an intention to return to work for their
here should be given enough opportunities to implement Ben Raye, organisation for a minimum of a year on
ecosystem management and teach it to the rest of us.” MinYLP 2019
completion of the programme
• have English language proficiency, with ≥5.5
IELTS (or TOEFL 46-59) being used as a guide.
“My experience during the programme exceeded my This level is necessary to ensure that the
expectations. I learned a lot from amazing individuals participants will get value from the programme,
particularly the Development Leadership
and organisations that do inspiring work and advocacies,
Course.
especially in the media sector. I dream to contribute to
ensuring more issue-based discussions in mainstream media Note: you are not required to take an IELTS
and more government support for an autonomous and free test, but an English language test will be
Malaya, press in my country.” administered at the interview stage.
MinYLP 2019
• hold a passport issued by the Government of
the Philippines valid for 6 months beyond the
return date.
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How will
participants
be selected?
Candidates will be assessed using the
following criteria:
• demonstrated leadership and
future leadership potentia
• a commitment to development and
community work
• a commitment to working with
other ethnic and religious groups
• open-mindedness and maturity
• support from their employing
organisation including a mutual How to apply SUPPORT Living in
commitment to continue the
employment for one year post-
programme
To apply for the programme, visit
UnionAID’s website and complete
The programme is fully funded
by the New Zealand Ministry
New Zealand
of Foreign Affairs and Trade. New Zealand is in the South Pacific and has
• demonstrated understanding on a the online application form.
Support will cover tuition fees, a population of over 4 million people. The
chosen specific topic they would Applications are open from 23
student visas, roundtrip ticket majority of people are of European descent
like to research while in New January and close on 26 February
to and from New Zealand, or Māori, the indigenous peoples of New
Zealand, which would provide the 2020.
and a weekly subsistence Zealand. New Zealand has a developed
basis of a change project they can Once all applications have been economy and is regularly ranked as one
allowance while abroad to
choose to undertake on their return of the most democratic and least corrupt
received, candidates will be cover lunches, transport,
home (e.g. environment, disaster countries in the world.
shortlisted by UnionAID and and other personal costs.
risk management, gender issues,
International Alert for interviews in Accommodations and food will Wellington, where the programme will
indigneous peoples rights, social
Davao City in early April. The final be provided by host families be based, is New Zealand’s capital city
entrepreneurship, human rights,
selection of eight participants will be in Wellington in a friendly and and has a population of just over 200,000
peace and development).
made following the interviews. supportive home environment. people. It has a temperate climate with
In making the final selection, the panel daily temperatures varying from 6°C
For more information about the
will endeavour to ensure that the group (43°F) to 25°C (77°F) between winter and
selection process and to make your
will reflect an ethnic, religious, and summer. The VUW university campus is in
application, go to
gender mix where possible, and that the central city and is accessible by public
www.unionaid.org.nz or email
immigration requirements for a student transport or walking.
alexandra.hill@unionaid.org.nz
visa can be met. New Zealand is a secular country and the
practice of any faith will be supported by
the programme and host families.
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Philippine Social Science Center
PO Box 6689, Wellington Commonwealth Ave., Diliman
New Zealand 6141 Quezon City, Philippines 1101
Tel: 04 382 2747 Tel: +63 2 34537646 | +63 2 83523016
Email: admin@unionaid.org.nz
www.international-alert.org/philippines
www.unionaid.org.nz International Alert Philippines
UnionAID @intalert_ph
@intalert_ph
PO Box 600, Wellington
New Zealand 6140
Tel: +64 4 472 1000
Email: info@victoria.ac.nz This project is funded by the
New Zealand Ministry of
www.victoria.ac.nz
Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Victoria University of Wellington
@VicUniWgtn
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