PFP is a fully funded 6-week program in the U.S. including one week of intensive training, a 4-week fellowship at an organization in one of five cities in the U.S., and a Professional Fellows Congress in Washington, DC. It is designed to promote mutual understanding, enhance leadership and professional skills, and build lasting, sustainable partnerships between mid-level emerging leaders committed to strengthening their communities through social entrepreneurship and workforce development. The program is scheduled to take place in the Spring of 2025.
The Professional Fellows Program (PFP) supports you to develop your skills and learn:
- Effective practices in business management such as developing a business plan, financing and accounting, human resource management, marketing, strategic planning, and networking;
- Principles of social entrepreneurship and increase the ability to run effective community outreach and public relations campaigns;
- Best practices from American colleagues in workforce development;
- Increase the ability to think “outside of the box,” and spark creative, innovative approaches to problems, products, and marketplaces;
- Acquire new strategies to engage effectively with policymakers and government officials; and
- Form new strategic partnerships.
ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES:
- Are currently employed with at least three years' relevant work experience
- Are 25-40 years old at time of program
- Are citizens and current residents of Lebanon through 2026
- Speak fluent English to work full-time at a U.S. worksite
- Can demonstrate leadership and collaborative skills
APPLICATION DEADLINE: The deadline for this year's round of applications is May 13, 2024.
For more information, contact Amideast/Lebanon on 01-989901 ext. 236. To access the application, check the following link: https://www.legacyintl.org/pfp
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