All Rise for UpRising
Hey Guys
If you didn't meet Omar from UpRising at 2morro last weekend, then you may have missed our on hearing about his programme which is all about developing new leaders. Yep, that could be you. Here's more info about UpRising and if you want to get involved in their programme then check out their website!
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>> UpRising is a new leadership programme being developed by the Young >> Foundation to support and train a new generation of public leaders. >> UpRising identifies, recruits, develops and supports 19 to 25 year >> olds to enable them to play a greater role in politics and public >> decision-making.
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>> The aim is to create a pool of talented young leaders from a range >> of backgrounds who can transform their communities for the better >> and take up positions of power in public institutions. UpRising was >> launched in 2008 and is being piloted in the East London boroughs >> of Barking and Dagenham, Newham and Tower Hamlets. It will then >> spread across London and into other major cities across the UK. The >> programme has cross-party support with Gordon Brown, David Cameron >> and Nick Clegg serving as its patrons.
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>> Elements of the UpRising leadership programme include: monthly >> learning sessions; a weekend residential; support and advice to set >> up a community campaign; one-to-one mentoring; learning visits; >> networking events and placements. As well as developing skills and >> networks, UpRising aims to create opportunities for young people to >> form strong ties and work together to serve their communities.
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>> More information about UpRising is available at
>> www.uprising.youngfoundation.org.
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