Deadline: 9 February 2024
The Obama Foundation is pleased to announce the Leaders Asia-Pacific Program that seeks to ground emerging leaders in a values-based leadership framework to advance inclusive and lasting change in their communities, in the Asia-Pacific region, and across the world.
Program Information
- Leaders Asia-Pacific is a six-month hybrid leadership development program. For 8-12 hours a month, the program brings together a small cohort of 35 emerging leaders from across sectors and issue areas to step outside of what they lead, to examine how they lead.
- Over the course of the six-month program, Leaders engage in 21 core sessions that run weekly on Saturdays for about 2-3 hours each.
- In these workshops, Leaders gain key tools to advance their leadership and impact, such as storytelling, understanding power dynamics, and communicating across differences. Leaders also are paired with a leadership coach, who supports their learning and personal growth throughout the program.
Geographic Focus
- The program currently invites individuals residing in American Samoa; Aotearoa New Zealand; Australia; Brunei; Cambodia; China; Cook Islands; Federated States of Micronesia; Fiji; French Polynesia; Guam; Hawaii; Hong Kong; Indonesia; Japan; Kiribati; Korea, North (DPRK); Korea, South (ROK); Laos; Macao; Malaysia; Marshall Islands; Mongolia; Myanmar; Nauru; New Caledonia; Niue; Northern Mariana Islands; Palau; Papua New Guinea; Philippines; Pitcairn Islands; Samoa; Singapore; Solomon Islands; Taiwan; Thailand; Timor-Leste; Tokelau; Tonga; Tuvalu; Vanuatu; Vietnam; and Wallis and Futuna to apply.
Eligibility Criteria
- Citizenship and Residency
- You must meet one of the following criteria:
- Citizen of an eligible country or territory or
- Permanent resident of an eligible country or territory or
- Have lived in an eligible country or territory for at least the last 5 years, regardless of citizenship or permanent residence status.
- You must meet one of the following criteria:
- Leadership Experience
- You can demonstrate at least 3 years of relevant experience in your issue area.
- Age
- You will be between 24 and 45 years of age on August 26, 2024.
- Language Proficiency
- You are professionally proficient in spoken and written English.
For more information, visit Obama Foundation.
