Program Dates: March 15 – June 14, 2024 (Calls on Saturday morning Asia time, Friday evening US time)
Application Deadline: Priority Deadline – January 14, 2024 | Final Deadline – February 4, 2024
Who Should Apply: Aspiring and active social impact leaders in the US and Asia (other locations will also be considered). The 2024 accelerator will focus on projects related to education, training, professional development, and leadership development.
Location: Online training and local team project development
Online Information Session: December 11 (Mon) 6:00 PM US Pacific Time (register to join on Zoom)
Click the blue APPLY button to start your application. You will be able to save your progress and continue at a later time.
About the Program
The Social Impact Leadership Accelerator is a 4-month team-based training and project development course for social impact leaders who are looking for tools, structure, and support to turn their big ideas into a sustainable project. Through interactive training sessions with other teams across Asia and the US, independent team tasks, and individualized coaching, team members learn how to:
- Collaborate effectively as a team
- Identify their target community and project goals
- Develop impact-driven programs with effective evaluation plans
- Communicate their value to community stakeholders and funders
The Accelerator is part of VIA’s larger vision of an interconnected global community of project teams, startups, and nonprofit organizations all working towards positive social impact.
Basic Eligibility Requirements
- At least three team members (3-5 is an ideal team size)
- Comfortable with learning, discussing, and presenting in English
- Each team member can commit at least three hours per week to participate in accelerator activities
- Team members are comfortable with online learning and collaboration tools
Speaker Series | 2024 Cohort
Join the 2024 Social Impact Leadership Accelerator Speaker Series June 12-14 to meet this year’s teams and learn about their diverse and innovative projects to create positive change in their communities. The event is free and open to anyone who is interested to join. Separate registration is required for each session.
- Lead With Her: Empowering Women in Leadership
- June 12 (Wed) 7:00 AM US Pacific Time – register here
- Melissa: Moving Towards Menstrual Equity
- June 15 (Sat) 8:00 PM US Pacific Time – register here
- Addressing Myanmar’s Rice Farmers’ Challenges
- June 21 (Fri) 6:00 PM US Pacific Time – register here
- Log In Safety: Promoting Digital Safety & Combatting Online Harassment
- June 22 (Sat) 7:00 AM US Pacific Time – register here
- Lann: Building Pathways to Higher Education for Rural Youth
- June 22 (Sat) 8:00 PM US Pacific Time – register here
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