A Call for Young Muslims to Join the Leadership Programme at The Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies
An intensive residential summer school is open to British Muslim men and women in UK between the ages of 20 and 29. Candidates should be British citizens who have already demonstrated leadership qualities in their current work or extra-curricular activities. OCIS bursaries are available for successful applicants and, further information can be found here.
{jcomments on} The Young Muslim Leadership Programme at The Prince’s Charities Wadham College, Oxford from the 18th – 31st August 2013 aims to:
• Enable participants to become confident in their identity as Muslims living in the United Kingdom, to be aware of their responsibilities to the wider society, and to relate their own personal development more effectively to this context.
• Promote knowledge of the diversity of opportunities within British society and develop leadership skills among the participants.
• Enhance both self-understanding and group understanding through intensive discussion about how young Muslims may best learn from each other, as well as from the wider communities of which they are part.
The Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies (OCIS) and The Prince’s Charities will be holding the eighth Young Muslim Leadership Programme (YMLP) at Wadham College, Oxford, between 18 and 31 August 2013.
This intensive residential summer school is open to Muslim men and women between the ages of 20 and 29. Applicants must be British citizens. Programme Participants enjoy full board and lodging in the traditional Oxford setting of Wadham College. “I really valued the course itself, as well as the opportunity to attend the venue at Wadham College at Oxford. I believe it has given me a unique insight into this established institution, as well as providing an introduction to OCIS. I will keep this in mind in my future goals and ambitions. I have taken away a lot from this course, I absolutely loved it! ” YMLP Participant
The focus of the Young Muslim Leadership Programme is on the national role and contribution of Muslim communities in Britain. It consists of workshops, seminars, and visits to prominent national institutions. Guest speakers are drawn from Parliament, academia, non-governmental organizations, the civil service, and the media. There are opportunities for networking and social interaction which facilitate contacts and potentially lifelong friendships among those participating. The Young Muslim Leadership Programme is an invaluable forum for young British Muslims with strong leadership potential to come together and consider key issues affecting British society.
Applications
Some bursaries are available to cover the costs of participation on the Programme. Applications may be submitted for consideration in two gathered fields:
1st Gathered Field: Monday 4 March 2013
2nd Gathered Field: Monday 1 April 2013
Applicants are encouraged to apply early to avoid disappointment. Please apply
online at www.oxcis.ac.uk/ymlp. References in support of your application should be sent to:
The Coordinator
Young Muslim Leadership Programme
Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies
George Street, Oxford, OX1 2AR Email: ymlp@oxcis.ac.uk
Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies
A Recognized Independent Centre of the University of Oxford
George Street, Oxford OX1 2AR, UK
Telephone: 44 1865 278730 Fax: 44 1865 248942 Email: islamic.studies@oxcis.ac.uk
www.oxcis.ac.uk
Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies The Prince’s Charities HRH The Prince of Wales is the Patron of the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies which is a Recognized Independent Centre of the University of Oxford. It encourages a better understanding of the culture and civilization of Islam and of contemporary Muslim societies.
The Centre pursues academic excellence in the multidisciplinary study of the Islamic world through teaching, research, and publication, and the cultivation of sustained dialogue and collaboration within the global academic community.
‘The Prince’s Charities’ is a group of notfor- profit organizations of which HRH The Prince of Wales is President; 18 of the 20 Charities were founded personally by The Prince. The group is the largest multi-cause charitable enterprise in the United Kingdom, raising over £100 million annually.
The organizations are active across a broad range of areas including opportunity and enterprise, the built environment, responsible business, education, and health. The charities reflect the Prince of Wales’s long-term and innovative perspective, and seek to address areas of previously unmet need.
