The secret of a big success is starting with a small success and dreaming bigger and bigger dreams… a young Black woman or a young Black man can’t dream too much today or dare too much if he or she works hard, perseveres and dedicates themselves to excellence- John H. Johnson

The Young Different Leaders Programme 2012

This 2-day programme targets penultimate & final year BME undergraduates. The key objectives are to:

• Equip and empower you to stand out from the fierce competition and have real impact in your career from day one
• Develop and extend the leadership competencies and behaviours critical to your early career success
• Increase the skills you need to make you more attractive to potential employers

The elements of the programme are:

1. Young Different Leaders Development Programme

Sponsored by Imperial College, this 2 day course will be held on
Monday 18th and Tuesday 19th June at Imperial College, 58 Prince’s Gate, London, SW7 2PG

Delivered by facilitators from the Diversity Practice faculty and other high profile Executive Different Leaders you will learn:

• Commercial awareness and business acumen relevant to your chosen sector
• Employability skills for immediate impact in the workplace
• Interpersonal skills and leadership behaviours necessary to succeed in the workplace
• Specific skills of organisation & execution, analysis & interpretation, interacting & presenting, problem solving and decision making
• The value added from leveraging your diversity as a strength, cultural capital and legacy
• Collaborative team & leadership approaches
• Organisational savvy to crack the corporate code
• Personal impact and confidence, self awareness, emotional intelligence
• Success orientation & attitude to excel: through vision, purpose and planning; and being focused and motivated

2. Ongoing support – the Gen YDL Forum

On completing the Programme, you will also receive ongoing support in the months following the conference. Through various online channels, you will receive further webcasts and presentations to increase your learning, have access to continued mentoring support from other Different Leaders, and be able to network and share your experiences and expertise with one another.

Who can apply?

Applicants must be:
a) 18-25 years old
b) A BME student, postgraduate or Young Professional with at least an upper second degree (2.1) standard
c) Available to attend both days of the Development Workshop on Monday 18th and Tuesday 19th June 2012
d) Complete an application form justifying why you should be selected for the programme
In total 20 participants will be selected.

Application