Who Are We?• Founded in 1995
• Roots in Northern Peace Process
• Leadership Development and Service
• 30 Third-Level Students*
e l i g i b i l i t y• Availability for all Program Events:
• Orientation Weekend• Summer Dates• Re-Entry and Graduation Program
• Are you a full-time university student or a student of higher education, at a school that is based in Ireland, Northern Ireland or Great Britain?
• Are you over 18 as of June 1st 2014?
• Do you have a valid passport or can you obtain a valid passport?
• Do you meet the US J1 Visa requirements?
Key Elements• Leadership through Service – the six month Program.• Leadership Curriculum• Professional Internships – the eight-week Program. • New Opportunities.• Host Families.
Leadership through Service
Key Elements
• 30 hours Public Service Project• Example – local education projects, community
initiatives, advocacy groups• Public Service in D.C.
• Example – Life Pieces to Masterpieces (education project), Homeless Services
• Public Service Project• 2013 WIP Academy
Leadership Curriculum
• Developing reflective practices and self-awareness
• Identifying values and personal mission
• Dealing with difference
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• Learning to manage Adaptive Change
• Offering compelling vision for future
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• Building understanding of history and politics of Ireland, NI & US
• Critically engaging with social issues and potential solutions
• Developing Action Plan for engaging in community
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• Improving effective, authentic communication
• Finding common ground
• Building professional relationships
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• Understanding others perspectives, needs and interests
• Improving skills and learning processes for working together
• Modeling effective collaboration
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Leadership Curriculum• Personal Development Plans
• Each student works with their Management Team Mentor to outline the areas they need to develop.
• Friday Leadership Days• Leaders from Business, Politics, Media and Civil
Society are interviewed by students on how they have developed as leaders
• WI Papers• Students debate policy issues and present their ideas
to policy makers in Ireland & Northern Ireland
Internships• Senate and Congressional offices on Capitol Hill. • Law - Library of Congress, State Attorney’s Office• Business – SmartBrief, NYSE, Intuit• Government departments – Department of Education,
Environmental Protection Agency.• Northern Ireland Bureau, Irish Embassy• Unions – AFL-CIO, Bricklayers, LiUNA• Finance - World Bank• Media – RTE, Slate.com, The Hill
Key Elements
New Opportunities
Key Elements
Who Are We Looking For?• Demonstrated a commitment to leadership. • Commitment to service. • Experience of working collaboratively in a team.• Respect for diversity • Passionate about the future and its possibilities.• Dedication to personal and professional excellence.• Goal and results driven. • Interested in cross-border dialogue.
Application Process• www.wiprogram.org• Application form • Closing date: 1st December 2013• Notification of Interviews: January 2014• Interview: Late January 2014• Orientation Weekend: April 2014• Summer Dates: June – early August 2014• Re-Entry and Graduation Program: Late August 2014• Costs involved (STG£600 or Euro equivalent which includes
flights, visa, admin costs, and travel insurance)