Application for the Youth Action Labs by Citizen Commons International is now open.
The Youth Action Labs is an an intensive
3-5 Day residential capacity development program designed to empower, activate, engage and connect competitively
selected social justice champions working to advance social change through advocacy, media, technology and
community engagement and social action.
The program convenes a special co-creating, solutioning sessions of young Nigerians who are actively
interested in lending their voice and representation to improve citizen engagement and participation. YAL targets a
diverse group of student leaders, youth leaders, student activists, journalists, tech enthusiasts, community builders
and change leaders who have the potential to influence their peers and advance participatory democracy and social
change using the power of technology, media and the law.
Application is currently open until 30th May 2025, however
application received before 15th May 2025 will be giving priority considerations. Applicants are expected to meet the
following minimum requirements.
1. Must not be more than 35 years old as of June 2025
2. Must have proven record of leadership in the social justice/social impact/social change/community
leadership/activism space – tis can be established with a wide range of experiences and engagements in
community building, social entrepreneurship, community leadership etc.
3. Must demonstrate considerable experience or interest in the chosen SJA/YAL cohort offering.
4. Must be available to travel to Abuja for the 3 Days YAL/SJA Bootcamp – Media for Dev (May 2025), Tech for
Development (June 2025) and Law and Human Rights (July 2025). Travel and accommodation expenses
will be covered by us.
5. Must be appropriated resourced (digital resources – laptop/phone/internet connection) to attend series of
virtual trainings and community engagement sessions for up to 3 months after the bootcamp.
apply here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSccYcmM-hhfUbY2ptLB7R0Y6Z0S5N5dvgR4lqFf93lOQsuryg/viewform
