Immersion Year
The Immersion Year
The Immersion Year Program was launched in 2020 to replace the Emerging Leaders Program. Unlike the emerging leaders program that last for three years, the immersion year program lasts for one year. The immersion year prepares aspiring leaders to a lifetime of leadership training and support at the Network of Effective African Leaders (NEAL)
The immersion year helps trainees:
- Understand the mission, vision and values of CSAAE and NEAL
- Explore the theory and practice of effective leadership.
- Explore leadership areas they are passionate about
- Develop leadership big dream plan
- Identify social or business enterprises to tackle specific socioeconomic problems in Africa
- Develop bankable business plans
Eligibility:
- Must be between the ages of 18 and 26.
- Must be an undergraduate or a graduate
- Must show evidence of creative leadership experience at any level
- Must show evidence of a strong spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship.
- Must show evidence of good character
- Must commit to CSAAE Ethics policy
2022 Immersion Year Calendar
| INTRODUCTION | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| DATE | TIME | ACTIVITY | FACILITATOR |
| 2022-03-11 00:00:00 | 8:pm -10:pm | The Immersion Year: Nuts & Bolts | TBA |
| THEORY AND PRACTICE OF LEADERSHIP | |||
| DATE | TIME | ACTIVITY | FACILITATOR |
| 2022-03-25 00:00:00 | 8:pm - 10:pm | What is Leadership | TBA |
| 2022-04-08 00:00:00 | 8:pm – 10:pm | Leadership Communication | TBA |
| 2022-04-22 00:00:00 | 8:pm – 10:pm | Leadership Finance | TBA |
| 2022-05-06 00:00:00 | 8:pm – 10:pm | Ethical Leadership | TBA |
| 2022-05-20 00:00:00 | 8:pm – 10:pm | Creative Leadership | TBA |
| 2022-06-03 00:00:00 | 8:pm – 10:pm | Servant Leadership | TBA |
| LEADERSHIP TRACKS | |||
| DATE | TIME | ACTIVITY | FACILITATOR |
| June | TBA | Becoming a political leader | TBA |
| June | TBA | Becoming a Judicial leader | TBA |
| July | TBA | Becoming a Media leader | TBA |
| July | TBA | Becoming a business leader | TBA |
| August | TBA | Becoming a religious leader | TBA |
| August | TBA | NEAL AGM | TBA |
| August | TBA | Becoming an education leader | TBA |
| WELCOME TO NEAL | |||
| DATE | TIME | ACTIVITY | FACILITATOR |
| September | TBA | NEAL Core Values | TBA |
| September | TBA | Opportunities at NEAL | TBA |
| October | TBA | Welfare packages | TBA |
| November | TBA | Success stories | TBA |
| November | TBA | NEAL by-law | TBA |
