2010 YOUNG CHAMPIONS OF MATERNAL HEALTH PROGRAM
FELLOWSHIP
Ashoka and the Maternal Health Task Force (MHTF) present the first annual Young
Champions of Maternal Health (YC) Program. The nine month mentorship and
internship will be launched at a global Maternal Health Change Summit, to be held
from August 30 – September 1, 2010 in Delhi, India. About The Young Champions
Program: Strong mothers enable children, families, communities and economies to
grow and thrive. Yet there are over 500,000 maternal deaths every year, and millions
more suffer from preventable disabilities. The causes of these tragedies are many, but
most causes are rooted in the unequal social and economic status of women. Ashoka
and the Maternal Health Task Force are partnering to create an innovative new program
that transforms the field of maternal health globally. The Young Champions of
Maternal Health Program will use the Changemakers online platform to identify 16
young leaders – called Young Champions – from around the world that will spend nine
months working abroad on a maternal health project while being mentored by a
seasoned Ashoka Fellow in the field of maternal health. 2010 Young Champions of
Maternal Health Program Structure: Sixteen Young Champions will be chosen to spend
nine (9) months abroad working on a maternal health project, each mentored by an
established Ashoka Fellow and his or her organization working in the field of maternal
health. The Ashoka Fellows and their staff will design projects for the Young
Champions that complement and build upon the proposed project of their application.
Young Champions will assist and work under the tutelage of the Ashoka Fellow as they
apply their new skills to developing their own project. The nine month mentorship will
take place in a different country from the Young Champion’s country of residence. All
living accommodations, transport, visas, insurance and other incidentals will be covered
by the program. A monthly stipend will also be provided in accordance to the
prevailing wage rates of the country in which the Young Champion will reside.
REQUIRES: 1. Successful completion of at least a B.A. (or equivalent degree). 2. A
track record of involvement in public health, as indicated by professional and/or
academic experiences. 3. A clear commitment to and professional interest in the
improvement of maternal health, especially in developing countries. 4. Demonstrated
leadership qualities and potential as evidenced by community and organizational
activities reflected within the application. 5. Preparedness and enthusiasm to
participate in a nine month mentorship experience with an Ashoka Fellow who may live
in a country that is of a different cultural context. Please read through the Young
Champions Guidelines and Criteria at www.changemakers.com/maternalhealth located
under “Competition Information”. For more information, please visit
www.changemakers.com/maternalhealth. Should you have further questions, please
contact us at connect@changemakers.com with “maternal health” included in your
subject line. TO APPLY, please visit http://www.changemakers.com/en-
us/node/add/competition-entry/65090 - you will be prompted to register for
Changemakers to obtain access to the form. Application Deadline: March 17, 2010.
Changemakers is an initiative of Ashoka, an organization with over three decades of
finding, funding, and expanding the work of social entrepreneurs across the globe. It is
a global online community of action that connects people to share ideas, inspire and
mentor each other, and find and support the best ideas in social innovation. The
Changemakers online community builds on this history and expands the Ashoka vision
by creating an “Everyone a Changemaker” world through networking, relationship-
building, and the sourcing of funding opportunities. Through its collaborative
competitions and open-source process, Changemakers has created one of the world’s
most robust laboratories for launching, refining, and scaling ideas for solving the
world’s most pressing social problems. The Maternal Health Task Force at
EngenderHealth brings together existing maternal health networks and engages new
organizations to facilitate global coordination of maternal health programs. Supported
by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Maternal Health Task Force convenes
stakeholders and creates an inclusive setting to engage in dialogue, build consensus,
foster innovation, and share information.
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