SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION DRIVEN BY SOUTH AFRICA’S EMERGING, SERVANT LEADERS

 

SAWIP inspires, develops and supports annual teams of interns and its whole alumni body to bring about community development through social projects amongst the most disadvantaged and marginalised South Africans.

Activate! Leadership Program

Deadline
November
Field of study
  • Any
Qualification
The Activate program does not require you to have any prior qualifications. You must, however, be able to engage fully with the rest of the participants in written and spoken English. Candidates will be selected on the basis of their proven commitment to the public good. Candidates are also typically in their 20s.
Activate! is a public innovation and leadership incubator working with young South Africans. It aims to build a critical mass of students who have the skills, sense of self, and spark to reshape South African society and meet its toughest challenges. The program spans 3 years on a part time basis. In the first year, participants will attend three intensive training modules and support is then provided in years two and three in the form of innovation master classes, seminars, skills workshops, and access to a rand of opportunities. Through connecting capable young South Africans and building their innovation skills, Activate! believes they will bring about systemic change at a local and national level in South Africa.