Why a leadership course for refugees? Leadership as a future that isn't going to happen anyhow, is the state of being that will have the greatest impact on the lives and livelihoods of refugees by creating the confidence in knowing what is required to deal with the journey to that future, regardless of the resources at hand.
The UCF Youth Leadership Program is designed and facilitated by Australian leadership and employment consultant, Katrina Mellick, specifically for young adult refugees.
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The course has 6 modules based on a hierarchy of leadership and teamwork characteristics:
1. Principles and Values;
2. Self-expression;
3. Strengths and Contribution;
4. Collaborations
5. Communication and Management Tools
6. Developing Creative Capacity
A module is introduced each month.
The methodology follows a discussion process in which the participants are encouraged to fully understand the content and apply such as life or project practice.
The inaugural course of 2023 was facilitated by Katrina Mellick, online.
Since the completion of the inaugural course, youth trainers have been identified to facilitate additional courses.
New trainers will be provided additional briefing and accompaniment as they gain experience in facilitating the course.
The train the trainer methodology is expected to develop confident and competent facilitators who can, eventually, also accompany tranee facilitators.
In this way, UCF hope to expand access to youth leadership courses across Nakivale.
There will, therefore, be two courses delivered through local trainers in Base Camp, Nakivale commencing September 2023.
And there are available trainers to deliver to remote agricultural communities (Ngarama, Isanja) once financial resources are available for transport and materials for these impoverished communities.
