Dyslexia Advocate Fellowship Program 2025

Aug 5, 2024

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For the 2025 Dyslexia Advocate Fellowship Program, applications are now being accepted. This innovative project is looking for enthusiastic people who are committed to changing the lives of dyslexics in Africa.

Their goals for this second cohort are to assemble a team of advocates who will raise awareness and support for dyslexics throughout Africa by hiring two committed people from each of the 54 African nations.

Advocates will be able to spread awareness of dyslexia in their communities, support inclusive education, and push for accommodations for people who have this learning disability.

The program details are as follows:

Training: A comprehensive two-months module designed to equip fellows with vital advocacy skills.
Fellowship Duration: Two years (After 2 Months training and fulfilling all requirements, you graduate as Dyslexia Advocate and you are ready to start your impact journey with Africa Dyslexia Organisation for at least 2 years with a minimum two projects a year in your community)

Benefits

While the African Dyslexia Advocate Program does not offer monetary compensation, the benefits are manifold:

A two-year, dynamic training program.
Representing the Africa Dyslexia Organisation in your country.
Elevating dyslexia awareness across Africa.
Gaining professional experience and honing new skills.
Being part of a dedicated team working towards inclusivity.

Eligibility

Applicant must:

Be committed to the mission of the Africa Dyslexia Organisation.
Be between the ages of 18-55.
Have acquired a minimum of a post-secondary certified training and qualifications.
Be available to dedicate a minimum of 2 years for the program.
Have a verifiable minimum of one year of volunteer and one year of work experience.

An ideal candidate is one who:

Is committed to the mission and vision of the Africa Dyslexia Organisation.
Is flexible, independent, and has sense of effort and sense of humor.
Self-motivated and has interest in volunteer work.
Has absorptive capacity to learning on the project.
Appreciates and respects other languages, cultures, religious and social norms.
Has a great deal of social networking skills.

Application

Passionate about being the change catalyst for dyslexia awareness? Apply by filling out the application form. In addition to your CV, ensure your application articulates:

Your motivation for joining the fellowship.
Your vision of utilizing the fellowship’s learnings for community impact.
Previous advocacy experiences.
A team collaboration experience detailing your role and learnings.
Your strategy to gauge the impact as an Africa Dyslexia Advocate.
Fulfil all application requirements including 2 Minutes video submission of vision and inspiration.