Apply Now for GOAL’s NextGen Youth Programme

Name of the Event: NextGen Youth Programme

Date: May - July 2025

Mode: Online

Working language: English

Last Date of Application: 1 April 2025

Link to Apply:

Apply Here

When will it take place?

The 2025 Programme will consist of 10 sessions that take place online, with 2 sessions in-person for Irish-based participants.

Programme Dates:

• Sat May 24 Irish-based participants in-person 11-4 pm.

• Tue May 27 International participants online 3-5 pm

• Thu June 5 All participants online 3-5 pm

• Thu June 12 All participants online 3-5 pm

• Saturday 20/21 Irish-based participants in-person retreat. Time and location TBC.

• Thu June 26 All participants online 3-5 pm

• Thu July 3 All participants online 3-5 pm

• Thu July 10 All participants online 3-5 pm

• Thu July 17 All participants online 3-5 pm

• In order to ensure participation of this global cohort, sessions will take place on Thursdays at 3 pm Irish Time (8 am Honduras, 2 pm Sierra Leone, 4 pm Zimbabwe, 5 pm Ethiopia & Uganda).

Eligibility Criteria:

1. Current resident of Ireland, Ethiopia, Honduras, Iraq, Sierra Leone, Syria, Turkey, Uganda, or Zimbabwe.

2. Comfortably fluent in English.

3. Between 18 and 25 years old.

4. Available for 10 seminars between May and July. Sessions will fall on Thursdays and Saturdays.

5. Be open and willing to engage in teamwork in between seminars.

6. Demonstrate basic/emerging understanding of local and global issues.

7. Show clear initiative and desire to be a part of positive change (this could be demonstrated through volunteering, participation in local events, workshop facilitation, tutoring, creative extra-curricular activities, etc.).

8. Interest in participating in artistic methods of learning (this could be demonstrated through a passion for drama, art, creative writing, journalism, music or any other artistic discipline).

9. Reliable access to a “device” and internet is desired but not essential.

How to apply?

• Email nextgenyouth@goal.ie with the subject line 'Country, Full Name,' by April 1st. Applications that do not follow this format will not be accepted.

• In your email, inform if you have access to a phone or laptop

• Attach your CV (keep it simple! An outline of your educational background, voluntary and/or professional work is enough) and a 1-page cover letter to address the following points-

  1. Tell them about yourself! Why are you applying for this programme, and why do you think you are a good fit?

  2. What skills do you bring to this programme, and what would you like to gain from it?

  
  

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• Record a short video (1-2 minutes) detailing your educational background, voluntary and/or professional work and addressing-

  1. Why are you applying for this programme, and why do you think you are a good fit?

  2. What skills do you bring to this programme, and what would you like to gain from it?

We are not the official organisers of the program. If you have any queries regarding it, kindly contact the organisers at - info@goal.ie