Applications to our 2024 Fellowship Experience closed at 18:59 CAT on 29 January.
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2024 Programme
Over the 12-month Fellowship, all Fellows will be required to attend and participate in a series of virtual convenings, a two-week, in-person residency in Johannesburg, South Africa; and an in-person immersion in Oxford, UK:
Virtual Orientation: 12 September 2024
Virtual Convening One: 3, 10, 17 and 24 October 2024
Virtual Convening Two: 7, 14 and 21 November 2024
In-Person Residency: 3 - 13 February 2025 (Johannesburg)
Virtual Community Call: 22 May 2025
In-Person Capstone Immersive Convening and Graduation: 6 - 9 July 2025 (Oxford)
An important aspect of our virtual and in-person gatherings of the Fellowship Experience are the out-of-session assignments, peer connections, leadership coaching and check-ins that Fellows are expected to complete.
During this journey, Fellows will have opportunities to build relationships with each other, deliberate on the histories and futures of race across the world, reflect deeply on their leadership and experiment with new ideas.
Learn more about the Fellowship Experience.
We Are Looking For
Individuals who:
Have a track record of improving the quality of Black life in their local or regional contexts.
Are curious and want to learn, grow, and challenge themselves.
Are eager to develop or deepen a global dimension to their racial equity work.
Are eager to immerse themselves in the vastness of planetary Blackness and global perspectives.
Whether candidates prefer to call themselves leaders or not, the impact of their work must be evident, as is their commitment to building a world beyond anti-Black racism. Candidates can come from any sector and field but must meet the minimum eligibility criteria listed below.
Eligibility
All applicants must meet the minimum requirements listed below:
Have a minimum of 5 years of professional experience in racial equity or related field.
Can commit to fully participating in all programming sessions including a 2-week residency in South Africa and week-long programming in the United Kingdom.
Will be living in Africa, the Americas, the Caribbean, Europe, or the SWANA region during virtual programming (September, October, and November 2024).
Will not be participating in another Fellowship programme during the programming dates.
Highly proficient in spoken and written English.
Kindly note that there are no academic qualifications required.
Applicant Characteristics
Ideal candidates will demonstrate and embody a range of the characteristics listed below.
Open: Are eager to learn and know more about others and the world.
Aware: Are conscious of themselves and awake to the world around them.
Intentional: Are thoughtful and mindful in their actions.
Aspiring: Can see possibilities beyond our current reality.
Caring: Can relate to and care about others' experiences.
Relational: Are committed to the well-being and health of others.
Bold: Has demonstrated a willingness to take risks.
Persistent: Has persevered through challenges.
Supports
AFRE supports Fellows’ participation and leadership development through:
Round-trip travel, accommodation, food, and ground transportation costs for all in-person convenings.
Fellows may access up to $10,000 USD to support their leadership development and incidental costs of attending in-person programming.
Family care funding for Fellows supporting children, dependents, and family members.
Up to six and half hours of leadership coaching sessions.
Tablets for Fellows to attend virtual programming.
Applications to our 2024 Fellowship have now closed.
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