Deadline: 29th August 2022 | Age 18-35 |
The FRE-E-WASTE program is implemented by a group of ASEAN environmental enthusiasts, STEP Forward Education and supported by the U.S. Department of State and Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI). This two-day workshop, followed by a co-production of a manual on e-waste seeks to bring together a group of Southeast Asian environmental enthusiasts aged between 18 to 35 to connect and collaborate on e-waste issues in the region through hands-on activities including interactive skill-building sessions, expert presentations, and a game jam will be taking place online in two days: Saturday and Sunday, September 3rd-4th, 2022.
Participant Benefits
– Discuss with invited experts to improve understanding of e-waste
– Promote youth involvement in the ASEAN region and Timor-Leste to address the e-waste management issues by developing leadership and creative problem— solving skills.
– Receive a certificate of completion and acknowledgement of contribution to the creation of the post-workshop toolkit
– Increase social and professional skills such as leadership, networking, and teamwork through workshop activities.
– Support with internet subsidies for participants
Participant Eligibility – Applicants must:
–Be a resident of one of 11 Southeast Asian countries: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, or Vietnam;
– Be between the ages of 18 and 35 at the time of application;
– Be proficient in reading, writing, and speaking English;
– Be willing to participate in the program actively;
– Have a commitment to participate in the whole program: attend a two-day workshop and complete the toolkit based on what they have learned as the toolkit is revised in consultation with invited experts to make the final version downloadable for public access to all Southeast Asian countries.
Find out more and apply at the official link below:
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Apply before 29th August, 2022