Legacy International is seeking Qualified Young Professionals from Morocco and Tunisia for NGO Development Program (Offre en Anglais) عودة إلى الفرص

Legacy is pleased to announce that our highly successful Professional Fellows Program (PFP) will again take place in 2016-2017. This two-way citizen exchange program is a capacity-building and professional development initiative that serves civil society development in North Africa.

This program is designed for people with strong leadership skills who are early- to mid-career professionals and who are committed to making a lasting positive impact through work in the civil society (NGO) sector.

Areas of interest may include, but are not limited to: social development, public health, women and children’s issues, rule of law, arts and culture, education reform, transparency, free speech and media, youth engagement, human rights, public health and citizen participation. Selected fellow will learn:

• Effective practices in organizational management (staff training, human resources, program evaluation)
• Increase ability to run effective outreach and public relations programs
• Acquire new skills to engage with policymakers and government officials
• Fundraising and proposal writing skills
• Exchange best practices with American peers in their field

Key Facts of about the PFP program: 18 Fellows will be selected from two countries (8-9 each from Morocco, and Tunisia) to participate in a month-long, fellowship experience in American NGO’s including: service organizations, advocacy groups, grassroots organizations, federal agencies, and congressional offices.

Funding and Partnerships

The Professional Fellows Program (PFP) is sponsored by the United States Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, and administered by Legacy International in partnership with AMIDEAST and the U.S. Association of Former Members of Congress (USFMC). Established in 1979, Legacy International is a U.S.-based non-governmental organization dedicated to strengthening the civil society and generating citizen participation worldwide through professional training and internships, training of trainers, citizen exchanges, consultation services, and local projects. Learn more at: www.legacyintl.org