Applications are open for ASFIT Young Peacebuilders Fellowship Programme 2021. African Students For Interfaith Tolerance (ASFIT) is a registered non-governmental and non-profit youth-led organization working on conflict prevention, peace building, good democratic governance, interfaith harmony and sustainable development through dialogue, advocacy and youth empowerment.

Fellowship

ASFIT Young Peacebuilders Fellowship Programme is designed to offer young people already in peacebuilding and those interested in peace to be mentored, coached and trained by seasoned experts of dialogue, youth, peace and security.

The fellowship includes an initial interaction or orientation webinar, an in-person and visits to religious sites and leaders as well as an intensive three training focused webinars. The Fellowship will begin with 50 fellows as a start and will be competitively selected.

Objectives

The objectives of this ASFIT Young Peacebuilders Fellowship Programme are to

• Train and build capacity of youth to understand the concepts related to the Youth4Peace agenda including awareness creation on UNSCR2250 and the sustainable development goals.
• Raise awareness among youth participants on their role in managing and transforming conflicts.
• Strengthen the understanding of the different concepts around conflicts, violence and peace.
• Imbibe in participants the need to preserve peace and the importance of using peaceful methods to resolving misunderstandings and disputes.
• Highlight the strengths of togetherness regardless of religious, political or ethnic affiliation.

Criteria

• Must be 35 years or younger.
• Able to communicate in English language.
• Reside in Ghana.
• Be committed to the concept of peac & interreligious dialogue.
• Must posses a phone, tablet or PC to be able to join training sessions.

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