Deadline: December 2, 2023.

The Aspire Leaders Program welcomes low-income, first-generation college students and recent graduates from around the world to join a free online interactive three-module leadership development journey.

Module 1: Personal and Professional Development

1. Professional development resources co-created with Harvard Business School for creating a LinkedIn profile, crafting your resume, tips for interviewing, and how to network. 
2. Strengths-based leadership skills assessment. 
3. Live interactions among a global cohort of peers.

Module 2: Aspire Leadership Course: Societal Impact for First-Generation Leaders

Six session leadership development course with an extra week to work on coursework designed and delivered by Harvard University faculty. 

• Week One: Understanding Yourself as a Leader
• Week Two: Importance of Understanding Context and Building Trust
• Week Three: Digital Transformation and Artificial Intelligence
• Week Four: Live Discussion – Addressing Community Challenges
• Week Five: Voices of Leaders
• Week Six: Live Discussion – Being in Action in Your Communities Worldwide
• Week Seven: Independent Coursework and Module 3 Preparation

Module 3: Immersive Learning

• Master classes led by world-class educators from universities around the world. 
• Asynchronous and synchronous learning with a global cohort of peers and mentors. 

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

This program is for low-income, first-generation college students around the world. All applicants must meet the following criteria:

• 18-26 years old
• Low-income background
• First-generation college student or recent graduate but not enrolled in a graduate program
• Intermediate level English.

BENEFIT

This program is 100% free. There are no costs associated with applying or going through the program.

Apply through the OFFICIAL LINK