The Aspire Leaders Program is a unique leadership journey that welcomes low-income, first-generation college students and recent graduates from around the world. This free online immersive program offers professional skills training, an exclusive course designed and delivered by Harvard faculty, and interactive seminars led by world-class educators.
The journey is divided into three modules that aim to help students develop personal and professional skills. The first module focuses on personal and professional development and offers a strengths-based leadership skills assessment, professional development resources co-created with Harvard Business School, and live interactions among a global cohort of peers. The second module is all about immersive learning and includes masterclasses led by world-class educators from universities around the world, as well as asynchronous and synchronous learning with a global cohort of peers and mentors.
The third module is the Aspire Leadership Course: Societal Impact for First-Generation Leaders. This module is a six-session leadership development course designed and delivered by Harvard University faculty. Throughout the course, students will learn how to understand themselves as leaders, the importance of understanding context and building trust, digital transformation and artificial intelligence, the voices of leaders, and being in action in their communities worldwide.
After completing the program, alumni gain access to a vibrant community of young leaders, mentors, and funding opportunities. To be eligible for the program, applicants must be between 18-26 years old, come from a low-income background, be a first-generation college student or recent graduate but not enrolled in a graduate program, and have an intermediate level of English. The application deadline for Cohort II is Thursday, March 21, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. EST (Boston, USA).
If you meet these eligibility criteria and submit a 10-minute application, you will be accepted! Each cohort will participate in the same three-module program with a new group of Aspire Leaders. So if you’re interested and qualified, head over to the Aspire Institute website to apply and join us on this exciting journey today!
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