Chevening is looking for individuals who will be future leaders or influencers in their home countries. Explain how you meet this requirement, using clear examples of your own leadership and influencing skills to support your answer.
As a youth event coordinator at my local church. I was tasked with organizing an outreach program for Global Youth Day. This was aimed at sharing the gospel at a village. However, after doing a comprehensive research, I recognized the youth in XXX village, a village outside of XXX, XXX faced significant challenges beyond spiritual needs. The village had more than 60 % youth dropout, resulting from either early pregnancies, health issues such as STIs, crime, and lack of exposure to vocational training programs. In response, I decided to expand the scope of the outreach program to also address critical issues affecting the youth. By this approach, I aimed to provide a holistic program that would empower the youth both spiritually and practically.
I proposed the idea to the church leadership, suggesting that we incorporate the outreach with issues affecting the youth in XXX. The church leadership fully supported the idea. To ensure an impactful outreach, I organized the speakers of the event. I personally reached out to social workers, police officers, nurses, and lecturers within my church, organizing one -on -one meeting to explain the purpose of the event. Persuaded them to avail their time for the event. All the professional agreed to participate, and I strategically ensured that each speaker's topic aligned their area of expertise. I worked closely with professionals to provide us with any pamphlets and flyers on this issues to be discussed.
During my extensive research, I also noticed that many families in XXX, were struggling to meet their basic needs. I addressed these challenges by doing a donation drive to support these families. In this, I collaborated with the Church's Development and Relief Agency(XXX) to secure material for the donation. I also worked closely with the social workers from XXX who had knowledge of the community, to help us identify the families in need. I facilitated communication between the parties to coordinate the logistics of these donations. Through teamwork, active listening, and clear communication, the donations were distributed and delivered efficiently.
I recruited the entire youth from my local church to coordinate the schedule of the day.
I took time to delegate clear tasks to each youth based on their strengths and interests. This tasks included handing out pamphlets , leading ice-breaker games, serving as MC. The youth played an important role in the success of the event, the attendees felt welcomed, engaged, and well-supported. During the outreach program, I provided a safe space for the youth to discuss their challenges and concerns. The outreach program was a huge success, with over 50 youths attending. Many attendees expressed a newfound commitment to better life choices such as seeking vocational training and medical attention.
After completing my Master's in Oil and Gas Engineering, I plan to establish vocational training programs in XXX tailored to the energy sector. Through the knowledge, leadership insights, and global network I will gain through Chevening community, I will ensure that my program aligns with industry standards and demand.
As a youth event coordinator at my local church. I was tasked with organizing an outreach program for Global Youth Day. This was aimed at sharing the gospel at a village. However, after doing a comprehensive research, I recognized the youth in XXX village, a village outside of XXX, XXX faced significant challenges beyond spiritual needs. The village had more than 60 % youth dropout, resulting from either early pregnancies, health issues such as STIs, crime, and lack of exposure to vocational training programs. In response, I decided to expand the scope of the outreach program to also address critical issues affecting the youth. By this approach, I aimed to provide a holistic program that would empower the youth both spiritually and practically.
I proposed the idea to the church leadership, suggesting that we incorporate the outreach with issues affecting the youth in XXX. The church leadership fully supported the idea. To ensure an impactful outreach, I organized the speakers of the event. I personally reached out to social workers, police officers, nurses, and lecturers within my church, organizing one -on -one meeting to explain the purpose of the event. Persuaded them to avail their time for the event. All the professional agreed to participate, and I strategically ensured that each speaker's topic aligned their area of expertise. I worked closely with professionals to provide us with any pamphlets and flyers on this issues to be discussed.
During my extensive research, I also noticed that many families in XXX, were struggling to meet their basic needs. I addressed these challenges by doing a donation drive to support these families. In this, I collaborated with the Church's Development and Relief Agency(XXX) to secure material for the donation. I also worked closely with the social workers from XXX who had knowledge of the community, to help us identify the families in need. I facilitated communication between the parties to coordinate the logistics of these donations. Through teamwork, active listening, and clear communication, the donations were distributed and delivered efficiently.
I recruited the entire youth from my local church to coordinate the schedule of the day.
I took time to delegate clear tasks to each youth based on their strengths and interests. This tasks included handing out pamphlets , leading ice-breaker games, serving as MC. The youth played an important role in the success of the event, the attendees felt welcomed, engaged, and well-supported. During the outreach program, I provided a safe space for the youth to discuss their challenges and concerns. The outreach program was a huge success, with over 50 youths attending. Many attendees expressed a newfound commitment to better life choices such as seeking vocational training and medical attention.
After completing my Master's in Oil and Gas Engineering, I plan to establish vocational training programs in XXX tailored to the energy sector. Through the knowledge, leadership insights, and global network I will gain through Chevening community, I will ensure that my program aligns with industry standards and demand.
