Civic Leadership
The Civic Leadership track strengthens the capacity of young African leaders to be effective agents of change in their communities and beyond. The track provides participants with the tools and skills to start, build and sustain civil society organizations. It culminates in a pitch presentation in which participants present a civil society organization idea based on the Social Business Model Canvas.
Purpose of the track
This track is intended to build the capacity of young African leaders to create, lead, and grow a civil society organization or a social enterprise. The track is designed further to enhance the capacity of participants to mobilize and engage their communities for sustainable development.
10
Years of Training Young African Leaders
8,000+
Young Africans trained by The Accra RLC
Targeted youth
Young African leaders with a deep commitment to addressing local community development opportunities and challenges through youth-led, community-owned solutions.
Design
The Civic Leadership track is designed along the Social Business Model Canvas as an organizing framework.
Targeted Countries
Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cote D'Ivoire, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, The Gambia and Togo.
This track is for you if:
- You are working in your local community to address local community challenges and want your work to be more effective, community-owned, and sustainable.
On this track, you will:
- Envision a stronger civic service in your country
- Develop the commitment to bringing this vision to reality
- Be supported to build a positive mindset to the challenges of civic service delivery in Africa.
- Practice ethical principles for your civic service delivery roles
- And much more!
