Women in Sport Aotearoa and Pasifika Sisters in Sport (SiS) are thrilled to launch the second cohort of the Young Pacific Leaders (YPL) Women’s Sports Programme.
The programme is designed to empower emerging female leaders from the Pacific Islands in sport, physical activity, dance, and traditional physical activities through mentorship and cultural exchange.
It offers a unique opportunity to uplift and learn from Pacific female leaders, fostering growth and collaboration that will also benefit communities in Aotearoa.
The programme includes a residential week with WISPA and Pasifika SiS focusing on leadership development, followed by 8 days of mentorship and cultural exchange with a selected host organisation.
During this period, participants will immerse themselves in their workplace culture and programmes, and develop a project to implement in their home country. Before returning home, all participants will spend three final days together, sharing their learnings, reflections and action plans.
A participant from the first programme, Esita Karanavatu, says, “A life-changing experience! Sports was just a hobby, but after the leadership program, I found new passion for management in both sports and work. I led my team at work, engaged in community service, and successfully managed a women’s rugby team to rank 3rd in their first year in Fiji’s Tier 1 provincial competition.”
It is open to all female leaders between the ages of 20 – 40, residing in the Pacific Islands including the Cook lslands, Fiji, Federated states of Micronesia, Kiribati, Marshall lslands, Nauru, New Caledonia, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon lslands, Tahiti/French Polynesia, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Wallis and Futuna.
Applications for the programme are open via www.wispainsighthub.org until 17 November 2024.
The programme will run from Monday 10 March to Saturday 29 March, in Auckland.
