HEY FOCAL POINT OVERVIEW
For the third consecutive term, the HEY Campaign will be appointing Regional Focal Points to represent specific regions worldwide. These regions include Africa, Europe, North America, The Caribbean, Latin America, and Asia. Each appointment will cover a three-month period per cohort. Cohort 1 is designated for North America, The Caribbean & Latin America (April–June 2023), and Cohort 2 for Africa, Asia & Europe (July - August 2023).
Regional Focal Points will collaborate directly with the HEY Campaign Assistant Coordinator and the Ashley Lashley Foundation Executive Team. Their key responsibilities include overseeing all Ambassadors in the HEY Campaign Country Networks within their respective regions. Additionally, they will provide support to the ALF Executive Team in the selection process for Country Ambassadors.
- Proficient in English
- 16 to 27 Years Old
- Selected persons must be available to attend regional focal points weekly capacity building sessions every saturday at 9AM for the first four weeks.
- Selected persons will support the ALF Team in conducting interviews to select the HEY Ambassadors for their regions.
- Selected persons must be available to attend HEY Ambassadors weekly capacity building sessions to mark attendance and address any concern an Ambassador might have.
- Be available for a 3 month duration; Be committed to volunteering 4-6 hours weeks.
- Attend HEY monthly meeting Call and Monthly Focal Point Meetings.
- Mandatory Attendance at Orientation Training on Friday, April 19th, 2023 (TBC) at 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM UTC-4
- Regional Focal Points Interview: 25th - 29th March
- Selected persons must attend a scheduled interview with the ALF Executive Team:
- A monthly stipend will be given to Regional Focal Points (RFPs).
- Most active Regional Focal Point will be selected for a fully funded or partial opportunity to represent the campaign at global conferences such as UNFCCC COP29, HEY Global Youth Network Summit among others.
- Outstanding country networks projects will be selected for funding support to ensure sustainable implementation.
- Capacities of Regional Focal Point will be built and strengthened in different aspects of development to help them achieve success in their role and future endeavors.
- Access to network with ambassadors from across their regions and other regional focal points and ambassadors from other regions through the networking sessions.
- Access to local, national and international speaking / interview opportunities to showcase the work regional focal points are doing across different media outlets.
This year, we are introducing a significant enhancement to our HEY Ambassadors Program by launching the HEY Country Network. This initiative allows us to welcome a minimum of four Ambassadors per country, forming the HEY Country Network within their respective nations. Country Ambassadors will serve as representatives of the HEY Campaign and collaborate with other members in their country network to implement projects at the intersection of climate change and human health, sustainable development goals (SDGs), ocean ecosystem, and conservation.
Their primary responsibilities will include amplifying the HEY Campaign's community voices and driving impact in their local and national communities to encourage action on climate change and health. HEY Ambassadors will undergo a six-week capacity-building program taking place every Saturday. The sessions will cover a range of topics, including The Impacts of Climate Change on Human Health, Understanding Public Problems and Innovative Solutions, Design Thinking and Campaign Design, Policy Advocacy and Stakeholder Management, and Project Management Foundation. Additionally, there will be a session on Proposal Writing for Grant Funding. These engaging sessions will be facilitated by world-class experts in the sector, and Ambassadors will be assigned tasks at the end of each session, shaping the projects they will spearhead across their country networks.
- Proficient in English
- 16 to 27 Years Old
- Selected persons must be available to attend weekly Ambassadors’ capacity building sessions every Saturday at 9AM for the first six weeks.
- Selected persons must be available to work with ambassadors within their country’s network to design and implement projects.
- Be available for a 3 month duration; Be committed to volunteering 4-6 hours weeks.
- Attend HEY monthly meeting Call and Monthly Ambassador Meetings.
- Mandatory Attendance at Orientation Training on Friday April 19th, 2023 (TBC) at 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM UTC-4
- Orientation Training – Cohort 1: Friday, May 10th | Cohort 2: Saturday, August 10th
- Selected persons must attend a scheduled interview with the ALF Executive Team: Monday, February 26th - Friday, February 29th, 2024
- HEY Ambassadors Interviews: 15th - 26th April
- Exclusive access to our Mentorship Programme
- Best country network by ambassadors will be supported for funding opportunities.
- Best ambassadors will be selected for a fully funded or partial opportunity to represent the campaign at global conferences such as UNFCCC COP29, HEY Global Youth Network Summit among others.
- Exclusive access to monthly intergenerational dialogues with climate change experts
- Exclusive panelists opportunities
- Exclusive access to Youth Networking opportunities
- Consideration to all HEY Campaign Leadership Roles
- Access to Training Programs
- Access to HEY Campaign Working Groups
- Opportunity to become of the HEY Parliaments.
Training
Other training sessions would occur for the duration of the programme.
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