Opportunities

Ashoka/Robert Bosch Stiftung ChangemakerXchange (CXC) Program Zanzibar 2019

Application Deadline: 16th June at 23:00 CET

Co-created by Ashoka and Robert Bosch Stiftung, ChangemakerXchange is a global collaborative community for young changemakers to connect, share and develop cross-border collaborations.

CXC Zanzibar will be for young social innovators from all fields across East Africa and co-hosted with Starlight and PEN Tanzania.

Open to Changemakers from all fields based in East Africa (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi,  South Sudan, Sudan, Somalia, Djibouti, Eritrea and Ethiopia)

SELECTION CRITERIA

Applicants for ChangemakerXchange:
**Must be between 18-35 y/o
**Should lead, co-lead, have founded or co-founded their own social venture / initiative which is up and running and addresses a relevant social problem. We are unable to accept applicants with an idea only or who are volunteering for an organisation.
**Must have a good level of English that enables them to understand, present, and collaborate throughout the summit.
**Should have the skills and know-how to be part of a special community of collaborative young changemakers and be willing to play an active role within this community.
***Must be a fit with the values of the CXC community (see above)
**Must be located and have impact in an eligible country: Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan, Sudan, Somalia, Djibouti, Eritrea & Ethiopia, DRC, Zambia, Mozambique.

Benefit:

LOGISTICS AND COSTS

ChangemakerXchange covers your travel costs to/from the venue as well as all of the conference costs for all four nights and five days (including hotel accommodation, inner city travel, food, entrance fees, etc.). However we expect you to cover your own visas, local travel to airport in your own country and from the airport to the venue in the host country (in very limited cases we may be able to support with some of these costs, please reach out to us).

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Ashoka/Robert Bosch Stiftung ChangemakerXchange (CXC) Program Zanzibar 2019

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