Welcome to the 2020 enke: Ignition Program Application

Call for Applications: Facilitator for Youth Leadership Program

Are you passionate about working with youth driving social change in their communities? 
Do you have experience working with youth and are open to learn more? 
We’re looking to train and hire (facilitators) residing in the Free State (Parys, Vredefort, Viljoenskroon and Rammulotsi), in Limpopo (Blouberg  Local Municipality) and Northern Cape (De Aar) & Gauteng for our Trailblazer Program. There will be remuneration for participants selected to conduct workshops and support for the Trailblazers Program.

Note that program activity for this intake is as follows:
  • APPLICATION: Completion of the online application form. Forms will be available until 14 August 2020, 23:59pm .
  • SELECTIONS: Applicants will be informed of their application status by the 18 August 2020
  • TRAINING at the Ignition Program workshops: 20 Aug- 09 Sep 2020 (Inclusive) of in-person and online workshops.
  • PRACTICAL SKILLS BUILDING through Online Facilitation Skills Assessments: These are bi-weekly online assignments and challenges to improve your facilitation skills. They also improve your chances of being selected to facilitate the enke: Trailblazer Program 2020 intake as an enke Champion.
  • ACTION at the 2020 enke: Trailblazer Limpopo/Free State/Northern Cape & Gauteng: - Selected participants will deliver training content to, and coaching, high school learners for the enke: Trailblazer Program which includes running workshops in school and online, and supporting the learners for a period of 6 months to implements projects in their schools. To be selected, participants must have shown commitment and engagement with the Ignition Training Program, completed their online skills assessments, as well as demonstrating high potential of skill in facilitation.
  • RECOGNITION: Participants will receive a certificate of completion and reference letter for their activities in the Ignition Program.
There are 4 short answer questions nearer the end of the application form. The questions are:
1. Why do you want to be part of the enke: Ignition Program?
2. What leadership training and/or experience have you had?
3. What coaching/facilitation training and/or experience have you had?
4. What is one (1) social issue that is having a negative impact on your community that you want to see changed
Eligibility
To be participate in the Program, applicants must be:
  • Between 18-30 years old.
  • Passionate about making a difference, want to build their resume with volunteer experience, or looking for an experience to expand their networks and skills.
  • Must be able to commit to all program activities which are as follows: 
  1. Online Training at the enke: Ignition Program Training Workshops: 20 August 2020 (All provinces to attend online training)
  2. Online Assessments and In-person Training: Ignition Program Selection Assessments: Practical online activities taking place between: 20 Aug- 06 Sep 2020
  3. 4 In-person Training which will take place on the following dates (subjected to change):
Limpopo: 24-25 Aug 2020
Northern Cape: 31 Aug-01 Sep 2020
Free State: 04-05 Sep 2020
Gauteng: 08-09 Sep 2020
Please complete all fields of this application form and answer as comprehensively as possible. Note; this form must be completed in one sitting, there is no option to return to.

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* 1. First Name

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* 2. Last Name:

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* 3. Phone Number

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* 4. Email Address

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* 5. Please complete your contact information below:

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* 6. Gender

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* 7. Date of Birth (dd/mm/yyyy)

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* 8. Age:

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* 9. Race

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* 10. Languages Spoken Fluently (please select all that apply):

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* 11. Have you worked with high school learners before as a coach for youth leadership?

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* 12. Have you facilitated workshops for high school learners on leadership?

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* 13. Have you facilitated any materials/workshops online?

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* 14. Do you have experience in report writing?

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* 15. How did you find out about enke: Make Your Mark? (please select all that apply)

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* 16. Please confirm that you are able to commit to the Ignition Training Program and the 6 months Champion Role supporting the Trailblazer Program starting in August 2020 - March 2021

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* 17. Do you have access to a smartphone and can download different phone Apps?

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* 18. Do you have access to a laptop/computer?

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