Call for Mentors: SEALNet Project Brunei 2019 Youth.RISE: Resilient. Innovative. Skillful. Employable, Brunei Darussalam (Partial Funded)

“Brunei, to the global eyes, is known for its abundant wealth and welfare, and there is a misconception that Brunei is free from poverty or social issues. Even many Bruneian youths themselves are deceived by this fact, as they continue to be complacent in the development of the country, and even in self development. As a result of generations and generations of complacent youths, without realising, Brunei had suddenly enter into a critical time where youth unemployment is reaching its all time high. Realising this, His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam’s on his 69th Birthday Celebration this year (UBD, 2016) : “It is clear, what is crucial here is, Brunei must immediately make a 1 shift in mindset: from preferring to wait and sit idly to working hard; from being reliant to showing more initiative, and from being less independent to being more independent. This is our source of strength. ” and PB19 plans to respond to this call.

Project Brunei 2019(PB19, tentatively), will be a service project carried out under SEALNet, that mainly focuses on alleviating the risk of long term unemployment and underemployment among youths by promoting the RISE attributes (Resilience, Innovativeness, Skillfulness, Employability). The main objectives are mainly divided into two parts, targeting youths from within and bringing more exposure of different jobs to the youths, especially those that are at a disadvantage of being unemployed. The project will focus on youths, in order to encourage them and bring out the motivation to seek for jobs and diversify the available job sectors to the youths by ensuring a long-term effects in their decision, in order to help reduce unemployment among youths and the locals, while empowering the youths in the process of being more proactive in helping the community.”

Benefit:

All on-site expenses will be covered. However, you are expected to cover your own travel expenses to and from Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei (for international applicant: more details about flight to Brunei Darussalam will be distributed once you’re accepted). As a part of the project, you are also encouraged to fundraise 250-300 USD toward the project. Please note that the fundraising contribution is NOT a participation fee.

Eligibility and responsibility:

Applicant should be between 17-28 (preferable university student
Applicant should share the same passion for issues of unemployment and skill development of youth
Applicant should demonstrate strong leadership skills or leadership potential and is committed to lifelong learning and self development
Applicant should have a strong desire and dedicated to help and serve the community in needs
Applicant should be dedicated to mentees during and after the project
Applicant should be willing to fundraise for the project
Applicant should be fully committed to the tasks distributed during the project from April to July
Applicant should be proficient in English
Applicant should be open minded and respectful other culture, religion, opinions and diversity.

How to Apply:

The application will be opened from 6th March 2019 till 11.59PM (GMT+7) March 28, 2019
Application can be found at LINK
Your application must be submitted to us online by 11.59PM (GMT+7) March 28, 2019 for consideration. Any late application (regardless of internet connection problem) will not be accepted
You can only submit your application once, so we suggest you to proofread your application before submitting