Mentora Youth Changemaker Fellowship Application

Application for the Mentora Youth Changemaker Fellowship launching March, 2024

To apply, please complete all questions. The deadline is 11:59pm on February 29th, 2024.
Now more than ever, society needs a new generation of leaders dedicated to strengthening society’s social, moral, and mental fibers. The Changemaker Fellowship aims to develop young leaders using Mentora’s proven Inner Mastery | Outer Impact approach to bringing out the best in oneself and others by activating and expressing the Five Core Energies of Purpose, Wisdom, Love, Growth, and Self-Realization in all aspects of their work and lives.

Leveraging the award-winning class taught by Mentora Founder, Dr. Hitendra Wadhwa, at Columbia Business School, the goal of the Mentora Changemaker Fellowship is to equip highly committed and talented youth with the insights, skills, experiences and support needed to help them, in the years ahead, bring positive and deep change in the values and practices of whatever discipline they pursue.

The Fellowship prepares Fellows for affecting change from the inside out – shifting the hearts and minds of their audience in a more empowered and positive direction.

Drawing from a curriculum developed over 15 years developing leaders on the EMBA program at Columbia Business School and at the Mentora Institute, the Mentora Youth Changemaker Fellowship will invite Fellows to strengthen their own character and leadership in three key areas:

1. LEADING YOURSELF
- Create greater clarity for yourself on what your values and purpose are, how you can express these in your work, and how you can harmonize with the world around you when your values conflict with others’ values and behavior.
- Go on a journey of self-discovery to identify which impulses, desires, emotions, thoughts and beliefs are true to you and which of them are “false friends” you should seek to conquer.
- Use adversities that strike you, or have struck you in the past, to make you better – not bitter.
- Ground your life in the form of service to humanity that you are uniquely gifted to manifest in the world.
- Build a connection with your inner voice as a source of clarity and wisdom to guide you on your life path.
2. LEADING OTHERS
- Understand people not only for who they are but also for who they can be, and practice forms of communication and connection to inspire people to become the best versions of themselves.
- Master the science of relationships, so you can build trust, inspire, influence, communicate with impact and cultivate growth partners.
- Develop a library of personal journey stories from your life and use them to build your personal brand and inspire and influence people toward a common purpose.
3. LEADING CHANGE
- Develop a more nuanced, balanced and illuminated understanding of issues faced by you and by today’s society, thus preparing you to operate with wisdom, a sincere and open search for truth in all matters, as you go through life.
- Build out a change vision based on the purpose you want to pursue in life, and learn how you will adapt and express this vision in different roles and contexts you find yourself in as you progress personally and professionally in the years ahead.
- Engage in change initiatives of your choosing where you formulate a vision, engage in deep discovery, develop a change strategy, plan and execute a pilot, learn and iterate your approach, all with the aspiration of having real impact and gaining real experience in becoming an agent of positive change in the world.
Structure and Duration

Practically, the Fellowship will consist of bi-weekly group meetings attended in person on campus. In guided sessions led by a Campus Facilitator, Fellows will absorb our leadership curriculum in bitesize chunks and practice our leadership ‘actions’ in scenario-based exercises. Fellows will be required to complete 1 hour of pre-work prior to each session.

The Fellowship will require Fellows to commit to a structured course of study until the end of the academic year, but, optionally, we will invite Fellows to continue the Fellowship through the Fall Semester of 2025 for a total duration of up to two years.

The Fellowship will be launching on campuses across the US and UK and Fellows will have opportunities to connect with a global network of emerging leaders.

Eligibility

This Fellowship is for undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in an accredited college or university. We encourage students from any academic discipline to apply as we seek to create a global fellowship of emerging leaders across disciplines and national boundaries.

Summary of Benefits
- Bi-weekly guided learning sessions with members of your chapter: Absorb our leadership curriculum in bitesize chunks and practice our leadership ‘actions’ in scenario-based exercises.
- Access to a range of exclusive leadership development tools and resources: Boost your performance when it really matters with our AI-backed leadership coaching tool, LiFT.
- Eligibility to apply for the global annual retreat and Changemaker Conference: Network, connect, and grow with our expanding global cohort of Changemakers from around the world.
- Leadership credentials from a respected brand in leadership development: Enhance your employability by adding your Mentora Fellowship to your resume and LinkedIn profile.
As a philanthropic program, we are pleased to offer you this Fellowship free of charge.

If you have any questions, or feel that you need more time to complete this application, please contact the Program Manager at nathaniel@mentora.foundation

Tip: To help you answer the questions in this application, you may want to consider reading Professor Hitendra Wadhwa’s new article, Leading in the Flow of Work, in the latest edition of the Harvard Business Review magazine, or his book, Inner Mastery, Outer Impact.
Section 1: Background
Personal Background
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Is the Youth Changemaker Fellowship already active at your university/college, or are you applying to help launch a new chapter of the Fellowship at your university/college?
Context: The Mentora Foundation will be expanding to deliver the Youth Changemaker Fellowship on multiple campuses across the US and UK. If you would like to help launch a new chapter of the Fellowship on your campus, please select 'The Fellowship is not yet active at my university' and we will consider expanding to your university. We are much more likely to expand to a new campus if multiple people from that campus apply, so tell your friends and spread the word!
Are you applying as a Founding Fellow or as a Campus Facilitator?*
Context: If unsure, select 'Founding Fellow'. Each campus will have 1-2 Campus Facilitators who will lead the bi-weekly meetings in a larger group of Founding Fellows (normal members of the Fellowship). The Campus Facilitator role will include recruiting new Founding Fellows, convening sessions, and offering feedback to the Foundation team. We estimate the time commitment of the CF role to be 3-4 hours per week. NOTE: If you select 'happy to do either' we will consider you for both roles and, if your application is successful, we will offer you one of them.
How did you hear about the Mentora Youth Changemaker Fellowship?*
Please share the name of the member who referred you to the Fellowship.*
Please share the name of the person or organization that referred you to the Fellowship.*
Please share how you learned about the Fellowship.*
Which university are you attending? If your university has multiple colleges, campuses or schools, please specify the name and location of yours.*
Are there others who you would like to invite to apply to the Fellowship on your campus? If so, please include their email/s here, and we will send them an invitation to apply.
Languages spoken and level of proficiency*
Languages spoken and proficiency
Academic and Professional Background
Degree Subject/s*
Which degree year are you in?
Other roles e.g. Editor of student journal*
Profile
Please provide a link to your LinkedIn profile
If you do not have a LinkedIn profile, please upload your resume instead

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Section 2: Personal Reflections
What is the kind of success you are keen to pursue in your life? Please reflect both on inner success (your pursuit of purpose, meaning, inner growth, connection with your authentic self...) and outer success (your pursuit of career success, financial success, raising a family, community engagement, social impact, changemaking).*

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How would you describe the relative success of your inner and outer lives at the moment? For example, are you succeeding in your grades but feeling unfulfilled? Alternatively, are you feeling confident in yourself but struggling to translate this into better presentations in your role? Perhaps you are experiencing a reasonable level of success in both your inner and outer lives. Please expand on this as much as possible.*

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Please share a summary of your experience of leadership and changemaking so far. If you have not yet held any leadership positions or done any changemaking, please tell us about the passions and causes you would like to pursue in the future.*

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Please share how familiar you are with Hitendra Wadhwa's work on Personal Leadership (or Inner Mastery, Outer Impact). If you are quite familiar with it, what are the things that most resonate with you in this teaching?*

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Are you committed to offering advice and sharing resources, knowledge, personal insights, and best practices to lift others within the Mentora Fellowship community? What will you give to others in this community? What are you hoping to get from others in this community?*
What attracts you to this fellowship and, in particular, the ‘inside-out’ approach to leadership and changemaking taught on the program? Please include 2-3 things which attract you.*
Please take a moment to review the following Member Commitments, and then answer the questions below.
1. I am committed to self-discovery, lifelong growth, and the pursuit of a purpose-driven life. I have prior experience and/or understanding of Hitendra/Mentora’s approach to Leadership and Life. I have attended a class, an event, read Hitendra’s recent article in the Harvard Business Review, his book, or have been otherwise connected to Mentora’s ecosystem. My desire for personal development is aligned with this inside-out approach.
2. I acknowledge this Fellowship requires a minimum of 6-7 hours per month (including bi-weekly meetings and 1 hour pre-work to be completed before each session) in addition to self-paced learning opportunities. For Campus Facilitators, the time commitment is 3-4 hours per week.
3. I acknowledge that this Fellowship requires me to attend meetings every two weeks and complete a small amount of pre-work consistently.
4. I want to contribute to a lifelong community of deep connection, learning, and changemaking.
The Youth Changemaker Fellowship is a structured program which requires you to attend meetings consistently for the duration of the program. As you think of your participation in the fellowship, how do you feel about taking on these commitments? Are there some commitments here that will be challenging for you to sustain? If so, please let us know how we can best support you to remain committed, and how you will keep yourself accountable. *

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Please use this space to share anything else you would like to with us, as we review your application.

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Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

The Mentora Foundation is committed to creating an inclusive, welcoming community for all, regardless of race, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, socioeconomic status, age, and religion. We aim to create a diverse community of individuals united in a shared quest for happiness, health, high performance, and harmony.
Thank you for applying to the Mentora Youth Changemaker Fellowship! We look forward to reviewing your application and to the prospect of welcoming you to the Mentora Fellowship community.
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Application for the Mentora Youth Changemaker Fellowship launching March, 2024

Section 1: Background

Section 2: Personal Reflections