Global Ties Akron is working with Global Ties US and the Stevens Initiative to recruit participants and facilitators for the MERGE Program. Fellow Rotarian, Michelle Wilson, is Executive Director of Global Ties Akron.
Seeking female facilitators for virtual mental-health-focused youth exchange
Are you a 22 to a 29-year-old woman from the United States or a MENA region country who is passionate about mentorship? Do you have an interest in community building, mental health, and international exchange? Then apply to become a facilitator for the first-ever cohort of the MENA-USA Empowering Resilient Girls Exchange (MERGE). MERGE brings together 15 to 19-year-old girls from the United States and MENA region in a supportive virtual space to learn about their own mental health, develop emotional resilience skills, and share this knowledge with their communities. MERGE facilitators serve as learning guides and coaches for their participant sections throughout the exchange and support their participants on the identification and creation of their contribution to a final digital strategy resource bank. Training and a modest stipend are provided. Apply here by December 10, 2021. / Apply at gties.us/merge (for places where you can’t link)
Are you a 15 to a 19-year-old young woman interested in mental health & international exchange? Then we’re looking for you!
Applications are now open to participate in the first-ever cohort of the MENA-USA Empowering Resilient Girls Exchange (MERGE). MERGE brings together 15 to 19-year-old girls from the United States and MENA region in a supportive virtual space to learn about their own mental health, develop emotional resilience skills, and share this knowledge with their communities. Over the course of this eight-week virtual exchange program, participants discuss and experiment with a variety of stress-relief and coping techniques while guided by trained facilitators, engaging in both synchronous (live) and asynchronous exchange. In MERGE’S final two weeks, participants work together to create an entry for MERGE’s digital resilience strategies website to share with their community and the world! Interested? Apply here by December 10, 2021. / Apply at gties.us/merge (again if linking isn’t possible)
