INNER DEVELOPMENT YOUTH COUNCIL

As the Inner Development movement continues to awaken practitioners worldwide, we experienced a need to create a space where a group of youth leaders can connect across countries to work towards inner growth for outer change!

The Youth Council offers a learning community for youth leaders eager to develop leadership skills, grow their emotional and social literacy, and help the global community integrate authentic youth leadership.


THE STRUCTURE

The Youth Council will have approximately 15-25 youth members from various countries and contexts. The council aims to meet Biweekly for 2 hours.

In addition to the meetings, 1-2 hours of working time per week is to be expected.

Willingness to travel if we find the funding to all meet is a big plus.

The work will be unpaid; however, we hope this will change in the future.

The first meeting will be in late May - where we will agree on the meeting structure.

Being part of the youth council means being part of a movement where contributions and work are taken into account and help co-shape the future of the inner development movement.

Our work focuses on the five dimensions of the Inner Development Guide; Being, Thinking, Relating, Collaborating, and Acting.


WHY WE DO IT

  • Growing capacities and involving youth at the heart of projects where sustainable shifts and change can be made.
  • Bring Youth voice and agency into the Inner Development movement.
  • Respond to and address complex social challenges utilizing the Inner Development Guide.


SELECTION CRITERIA

  • We seek representation from (all continents, all relevant ages, all races, all genders, all religions, all contexts working with inner development)
  • Proximity to the work - some members will be elected based on previous engagement with and commitment to the IDG work
  • Can live up to the structure with an 80% attendance rate - will be excused if this is not the case over a few-month period.


APPLICATION PROCESS

Make sure your calendar allows you to engage with a minimum of 80% attendence.

Your application should include the following:

  • Introducing yourself.
  • Answer the question: What makes you want to be a part of the Inner Development Youth Council?
  • Full name, location, age and what you do.
  • Photo of yourself.

The application can be made in any format you like (e.g., written text, video, drawing, recording). Be creative and enjoy the process!

You can submit your application between the 11th of April and May 1st, and expect to hear back within 10 days after May 1st.

If you are admitted, it will be for 1 year, and new members will be enrolled twice a year.

Submit your applications to: gustavboll@systemsawareness.org and magnus@ekskaret.se.