The Orygen Global Youth Mental Health Advocacy Fellowship is a six-month virtual program for 10 young people from across the globe who are passionate about youth mental health and want to create change in the mental health landscape of their country.
The fellowship has been established to build the capacity, skills and voices of young people to create positive change in mental health awareness, policy and systems reform.
Note: Lived experience of mental ill-health is welcome but not required. You will be in control of how and how much you wish to share your personal story; we will provide you tools to make this decision safely and strategically.
ELIGIBILITY
- are aged 17-30-years-old (at the time of application);
- self-identify as having lived experience of mental ill-health personally or through family members or friends; or have a specific interest or skill in youth mental health;
- are from anywhere in the world. We are especially keen to hear from people in low and middle- income countries;
- you are able to challenge and offer suggestions for developing and implementing a variety of projects;
- have a clearly defined problem related to youth mental health you wish to address, a viable advocacy idea as to how you might approach it and the background and motivation needed to go forward; and
- you have permission from your parent/guardian to participate in the fellowship if you are under 18 years old.
DEADLINE: March 28, 2021
To apply and for more information visit here
