Apply Now: GOAL’s NextGen Youth Programme 2025

NextGen Youth Programme. GOAL’s NextGen Youth Programme brings together young people from all over the world to better understand global justice issues and deepen their understanding of Global Citizenship.

This programme will guide young, motivated changemakers to learn about the growing crises facing our world with a focus on climate and health systems. Participants will then work together to imagine solutions for the future by creating awareness-raising materials that will feed into GOAL’s public engagement activities.

Sessions

The 2025 Programme will consist of 10 sessions that take place online, with 2 sessions in-person for Irish based participants.

• Table of Content
• About GOAL
• GOAL’s NextGen Youth Programme
• Aim and Benefits of GOAL’s NextGen Youth Programme
• Requirements for GOAL’s NextGen Youth Programme Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About GOAL

Deeply moved by the plight of street children he encountered on a trip to Kolkata (Calcutta), John O’Shea founded GOAL in 1977, and for over 40 years, GOAL has responded to almost all of the world’s major humanitarian crises since, working with vulnerable communities in more than 60 countries. While GOAL continues to be an agile first-responder to humanitarian crises, it is also committed to working with vulnerable communities to help them survive crises and support them on the road to recovery. GOAL’s purpose is to save lives and empower communities to develop resilien...&nb... continue reading

GOAL’s NextGen Youth Programme

Aim and Benefits of GOAL’s NextGen Youth Programme

• In order to support participation, stipends will be available for all successful participants. Stipends are intended to cover costs of internet and data as well as any travel costs incurred during the programme.
• Stipends of €400 for the duration of the programme are available for all successful participants.

Requirements for GOAL’s NextGen Youth Programme Qualification

To be considered, applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Current resident of Ireland, Ethiopia, Honduras, Iraq, Sierra Leone, Syria, Turkey, Uganda, or Zimbabwe.
• Comfortably fluent in English.
• Between 18 and 25 years old.
• Available for 10 seminars between May and July. Sessions will fall on Thursdays and Saturdays (see timeline for actual dates).
• Be open and willing to engage in teamwork in between seminars.
• Demonstrate basic/emerging understanding of local and global issues.
• Show clear initiative and desire to be a part of positive change (this could be demonstrated through volunteering, participation in local events, workshop facilitation, tutoring, creative extra-curricular activities, etc.).
• Interest in participating in artistic methods of learning (this could be demonstrated through a passion for drama, art, creative writing, journalism, music or any other artistic discipline).
• Reliable access to a “device” and internet is desired but not essential. If you do not have access to a device, please let us know in your application, and we will endeavour to support your participation.

Check also:
Commonwealth Master's Scholarship to Study in UK 2027/2028
Mandela Washington Fellowship for Africans 2027 (Fully Funded to USA)

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Email [email protected] with the subject line ‘Country, Full Name,’  by April 1st. Applications who do not follow this format will not be accepted.

1. In your email let us know if you have access to a phone or laptop
2. Attach your CV (keep it simple! An outline of your educational background, voluntary and/or professional work is enough) and a 1-page cover letter to address the following points:
   1. Tell us about yourself! Why are you applying for this programme, and why do you think you are a good fit?
   2. What skills do you bring to this programme, and what would you like to gain from it?

OR 

Record a short video (1-2 minutes) detailing your educational background, voluntary and/or professional work and addressing,

1. Why are you applying for this programme, and why do you think you are a good fit?
2. What skills do you bring to this programme, and what would you like to gain from it?

For more details, visit GOAL Programme webpage.