Inviting applications from young social changemakers

Change Looms is a program that recognizes, encourages and supports the exceptional achievements of young people who are actively promoting social change in society. Applications are currently invited for Change Looms as well as other Pravah programs for youth. As many of you are working on issues related to social entrepreneurship in India, we would appreciate it if you could use your networks to spread the word about this opportunity to potential candidates.

Selection criteria: Candidates should be...

• between the ages of 17-27
• the founder and leader of an initiative addressing an issue of social justice
• running an initiative which is youth-led, independent from existing organizations, on-going and in operation for at least 6 months, with long term plans for social change
• implementing work directly on the ground
• have working knowledge of English and/or Hindi

The last date for receiving applications for the 2008 batch is 31st March 2008. Application forms and relevant background information is attached.

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

CHANGE LOOMS is a support programme for young people who have started their own initiative for social change. Change Looms is a joint venture between Pravah (www.pravah.org & www.younginfluencers.com) and Ashoka: Innovators for the Public (www.ashoka.org), supported by the Youth and Civil Society Initiative of the Sir Ratan Tata Trust ( www.srtt.org) and Global Fund for Children (www.globalfundforchildren.org). More information about these organizations can be found on their websites.

The focus of Change Looms is to facilitate your learning and development as young people leading social change.

The key components of the Change Looms program are:

Development and Assessment Center (DAC):

Selected candidates will be invited to the DAC in July 2008. The DAC is a one-week residential workshop where you meet other youth from across the country to build your skills, refine your ideas and programme designs, reflect on yourself as a leader of social change, and receive feedback from peers and experiences social sector leaders. In the DAC, you develop a learning plan which you submit to Change Looms as your proposal for participating in the Learning Phase.

The Learning Phase:

Based on the learning plans submitted after the DAC, selected candidates will be invited for a six month Learning Phase. You are encouraged to work with a mentor, participate in collective learning events, go for exposure visits, invite resource people to engage with you, and participate in peer learning with other Change loomers. You will receive guidance and financial support to enable you to implement your learning plan.

Public Recognition:

Selected candidates are invited for a Public Recognition Event in Delhi.

Networking and further opportunities:

After completing the learning plan, you can apply for Organizational Development support from Change Looms, which includes a financial component of Rs. 40,000. As Change Looms alumni, you will also get access to other opportunities through different programs and partners.

NOTE: Change Looms is not a funding agency, and any financial assistance is purely linked to accelerating learning and development of youth leaders and their organizations.

Selection Criteria

Candidates should be...

• between the ages of 17-27
• the founder and leader of an initiative addressing an issue of social justice
• running an initiative which is youth-led, independent from existing organizations, on-going and in operation for at least 6 months, with long term plans for social change
• implementing work directly on the ground
• have working knowledge of English and/or Hindi

Individuals or teams can apply. If applying as a team, you must designate an anchor to be the lead person in the Change Looms process. The anchor is expected to bring the learnings back to his/her team. As of now, Change Looms does not entertain applications from for-profit enterprises, one-off or event based initiatives, online initiatives, and support organizations

Lillian Strand

Change Looms Coordinator

Pravah
C-24B, 2nd FLoor, Kalkaji
New Delhi 110019
91 11 2644 0619, 2621 3918, 2629 1354
www.younginfluencers.com
lillian.strand@pravah.org