Top 10 Opportunities - Do Something Different

1. Work with legendary creative John Hardy building community through unconventional ideas in Bali. The Green School Tribe Communications Manager Bali, Indonesia

2. Strong self-starter with a passion for technology products needed to join one of the UK's leading startups. Crowdcube Ltd Associate Product Manager Exeter, United Kingdom

3. Join a unique charity team traveling through Africa; coach kids rugby, empower teachers and leave a legacy of social change. Bhubesi Pride Coach rugby on life-changing African overland journey Uganda

4. Leading sparkling health drink needs a Finance Rockstar to help support their aggressive growth plans. Alibi Drink Finance Manager London, United Kingdom

5. Gain valuable management experience while working with vulnerable families and children in Africa. Uganda Hands for Hope General Manager / Administrator Kampala, Uganda

6. Escape the city to join expanding car track company and successfully manage their fleet in Donington Park. BookaTrack.com Ltd Sales & Operations Manager Castle Donington, United Kingdom

7. Enthusiastic and entrepreneurial manager to head up Holland Park Education’s Dubai office. Holland Park Education Manager Dubai, United Arab Emirates

8. Exciting opportunity to help grow an early stage initiative working with some of the country's most significant institutions. Forward Institute Business and Operations Manager London, United Kingdom

9. Enthusiastic and passionate team leader wanted to facilitate social business experience programs in India.  Pollinate Energy Program Leader Hyderabad, India

10. Unique opportunity to join an exciting fintech company looking to change debt and equity funding in developing markets. Emerging Crowd Internship @ Frontier and Emerging Market Investment Platform London, United Kingdom

Senegalese Government To Consider English As Official Language

The usability of the English language in the world is prompting the Senegalese government to take a second look at its present official language which is French.

The international news website, www.silicoafrica.com has reported that for France, French language is a matter of international prestige, but Africans do not have anymore the luxury of satisfying the salon caprice of grandeur of France by sticking to a dying language.

In the United States of America, more than 300.000 new book titles and editions are published every year. In the United Kingdom this number is 206.0000. Where does France stand?

In France only 63.000 new book titles and editions are published every year. This is five times less than the United States and three times less that the United Kingdom. This means a person who is only literate in French would have eight times less access to information and knowledge than a person who is literate in English, the website stated.

On Wikipedia, there are more than 4 million articles in English, with more than 600 million edits. 1.447 administrations and more than 18 million users. Wikipedia in French is 3 times less, comprising 1.2 million articles, 93 million edits, 181 administrations, and only 1.5 million users.

The Internet has about 634 million website pages, and 54% of the content is in English and only 4% in French. French is in fact marginal on the Internet, which is now the collective brain of humanity.

Only 3% of films and video contents in French. Only 2% of newspapers and magazines are in French; less than Hindi.

Slowly, French would be classified as an indigenous language spoken by only 60 million people in a small country in Europe and few other micro–countries or regions like Belgium, Quebec, Switzerland. What an Irony!

Some French colonies in Africa still speak that language, but recent there is a huge agitation to move away from that colonial heritage to embrace English. Rwanda was the first African country to replace the French language with English. The reason is simple, Rwanda doesn’t export perfume, cosmetics and fashion clothes, and therefore the country doesn’t need such a sophisticated and rich language.

Gabon has also made it clear to steer the country to English language, as the President Ali Bongo is amazed by what Rwanda has accomplished in so little time. France itself, has just taken notice of the huge shift, and will introduce English into all its schools and universities. In the face of this, Senegal has decided to adopt English as its official language and discard French.

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Trekking and Hiking Guide Sonati, Leon, Nicaragua Customer Success Specialist Codility, Warsaw, Poland English Teacher Hengshui University, Hengshui, China Teach English SOLS 24/7, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor Latin American Foundation for the Future (LAFF), Cusco, Peru Street Child Teacher Training Programme 2015 Street Child, Sierra Leone Operations Development Manager TMF Group, British Virgin Islands 6 Week Volunteer Social Enterprise Consultant (October)  Social Starters, India

Chief Operating Officer Resurgo Trust, London, United Kingdom Coach rugby on life-changing African overland journey Bhubesi Pride, Uganda Lead Teacher Spire Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya Finance Manager London Wildlife Trust, London, United Kingdom Business Development Hero Book Greener, Ubud, Indonesia Graphic Designer Charis Coaching, London, United Kingdom Business and Operations Manager Forward Institute, London, United Kingdom Communications and Information Officer Latin American Foundation for the Future (LAFF), Cusco, Peru Director - Business Development Future First, London, United Kingdom National Practice and Training Lead Pause, London, United Kingdom Communications Lead Osper, London, United Kingdom Construction Programme Manager (mentor) The Sabre Trust, Ghana Raleigh ICS - Funded Volunteering Overseas Raleigh International, Tanzania Summer Associate Aleron, London, United Kingdom International Business Mentor Funding for the Future, Harare, Zimbabwe Marketing & PR Manager Next Action Associates, London, United Kingdom

Strategy Adviser / Senior  Department for Education, London, United Kingdom Senior Commercial Advisor Cabinet Office, London, United Kingdom Media, Marketing & Communications Volunteer Internship AHHA Education , Buri Ram, Thailand Marketing & Social Media Coordinator Africaid's WhizzKids United, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa Program Leader Pollinate Energy, Hyderabad, India Head of Corporate Partnerships Oxfam, London, United Kingdom Sales & Operations Manager BookaTrack.com Ltd, Castle Donington, United Kingdom Mentor Accountant Accounting for International Development (A f I D), Madagascar Board Trustee Haringey Stars, London, United Kingdom Director of Operations and Development Pause, London, United Kingdom Personal Loans Manager Fair Finance, London, United Kingdom General Manager National Trust, Knole, United Kingdom Field Sales Executive unifrog, London, United Kingdom Innovation Manager (Individual Giving) Cancer Research UK, London, United Kingdom Programme Coordinator Africaid's WhizzKids United, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa Athletics Program Coordinator Indigenous Education Foundation of Tanzania (IEFT), Monduli, Arusha District, Tanzania

Brand and Marketing Co-ordinator Anna Wright, London, United Kingdom Account Executive Mystery Ltd, London, United Kingdom Personal/Executive Assistant (£24k+) Scaramouche & Fandango, London, United Kingdom Sales Advisor barrecore, London, United Kingdom Trading Marketing (Multi Channel) Senior Executive Virgin Holidays, Crawley, United Kingdom Sales & Marketing Manager Time Run, London, United Kingdom Tech Support Specialist Codility, San Francisco, United States Trade Customer Service Bod teapigs, Brentford, United Kingdom Content and Social Lead Osper, London, United Kingdom Pure Powder Manager - Heli Ski Specialist Pure Powder Limited, London, United Kingdom Affiliate Partnerships Executive YPlan, London, United Kingdom Resident Techie African Conservation Experience, South Gloucestershire, United Kingdom HR Specialist Lyst, London, United Kingdom Sales Internship/Returnship Sweet Virtues Ltd, Greater London, United Kingdom Trustee Chair The Big Stand, London, United Kingdom

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Africa 2015 Agility Photo Competition: Capture Modern Africa and Win up to $4,000

Deadline: 1 September 2015

Africa 2015 is currently inviting photograph submissions from African professional and amateur photographers of  18 years of age and older for its Agility Photo Competition  to  Capture Modern Africa- Industry, Technology and Cities. The Competition runs from June 1, 2015 to September 1, 2015.

Agility is one of the world’s leading providers of integrated logistics, with close to $5 billion in annual revenue and more than 20,000 employees in over 500 offices across 100 countries. Agility aims to capture the hope, aspirations and confidence of a new generation of Africans and the continent that they are rapidly reshaping. Images that will open the eyes of the world to today’s vibrant, modern African reality will be the winning submission.

Categories

1. Technology
2. Industry
3. Cities

Awards

• The winning photo in each of the three categories will receive a USD 2,000 cash prize.
• The grand prize winner will receive an additional $2,000 cash prize.

Eligibility Criteria

• The Africa 2015 Photo Competition (the “Competition”) is open to professional and amateur photographers from Africa of 18 years of age and older.
• No employees of Sponsor or its affiliates, or their immediate family members, can participate in the competition.

Competition Guidelines

• Photos must be taken in Africa
• Photos must be high-resolution. Photo must be 20 megabytes or smaller, must be in JPG or PNG format, and must be at least 1,600 pixels wide or tall.
• Photo must not have won an award at a previous photo competition.
• Only minor digital editing, color correction, and cropping of the photo are allowed.
• The photo must be free of Prohibited Content.

How to Apply

• Entrants must complete the online entry form and all photographs must be submitted in digital format via the website.
• Entrants must also specify which photo category their entry belongs to.
• There is no limit on the number of entries per person.

For more information, please visit Africa Photography Contest.

International Fellowships for Leadership, Democracy, Human Rights, Social Entrepreneurship & more

Many international agencies offer fully-funded fellowships for individuals from developing countries to build their growth and increase their contribution towards the society. Fellowships not only award you with new sponsorship opportunities, but also enhance your knowledge and networking resources for the betterment of the world.

In this article, we cover a variety of fellowships offered to individuals working in various fields of development such as democracy, human rights, social entrepreneurship, civil society development, poverty and so on. Many of these fellowships give you an opportunity to travel abroad and undertake training in prestigious institutions. Some also offer grants for your creative work.
The Global Good Fund Fellowship Program 2016 for Social Entrepreneurs

Deadline: 1 June 2015

The Global Good Fund is accepting applications from social entrepreneurs with track record of success and potential for greatness for its 2016 Fellowship Program cohort. This is an opportunity to enhance leadership skills and accelerate personal development.

Eligibility criteria

• Individuals under 40 years of age (if 40 or older, explain rationale for Fellowship) can apply for these fellowships.
• The enterprise that the candidate leads should be at least one year old with at least one full-time employee in addition to the candidate.
• Candidate should be committed full‐time to running her/his enterprise.
• Candidate should be coachable and humble, meaning that s/he eagerly embraces honest critique and feedback and has a desire to learn.
• Candidate must commit to dedicate 15 months to The Global Good Fund Fellowship while remaining in her/his workplace
• Candidate must be willing to drive the Fellowship process and take ownership of her/his leadership development.
• Candidate should show commitment to giving back; s/he should actively mentor and invest in team members or other individuals.
• The enterprise exhibits growth potential, meaning scale or depth of outreach.
• The enterprise should be moving toward a model of financial sustainability whereby 50% or more of the budget is covered through revenue generation. If this level has not been achieved, this goal must be a top priority for the candidate and her/his enterprise.

Application Process

• Application process consists of 4 parts-
• Part 1: Complete a 15 minutes preliminary questionnaire section to check eligibility for the fellowship by 1 June 2015.
• Part 2 – By 15 June 2015, also submit an informal video recording (maximum 3 minutes) answering the following:
  • Motivation to set-up the enterprise
  • Brief explanation of what the enterprise does
  • Explanation on why you and your enterprise are unique and can address this specific problem area more effectively than anyone else.
• Part 3 – Selected candidates will be invited to complete part 3, the written section, and submit resume by 1 July 2015.
• Part 4 – Selected candidates from Part 3 will be notified of advancing to part 4 by 1 September 2015. This will consists of a 2 hour virtual site visit with the Global Good Fund team, meeting the core team members of the enterprise and community members. These visits will occur between September – October 2015. Finalist Candidates will also participate in the selection process whereby they will rate and score one another.
• Finalist Candidates will be notified about selection as a Global Good Fund Fellow by 1 December 2015.

For more information, please visit The Global Good Fund Fellowship Program.

Open Society Foundation Fellowships for Individuals

Deadline: 3 August 2015

The Open Society Foundations is currently accepting proposals from individuals pursuing innovative and unconventional approaches for its open society fellowships. The fellowship program seeks to fund work that will enrich public understanding of those challenges and stimulate far-reaching conversations within the Open Society Foundations and in the world.

A fellowship project might identify a problem that has previously not been recognized, develop new policy ideas to address familiar problems, or offer a new advocacy strategy.

Areas of Interest

Project themes should cut across at least two areas of interest to the Open Society Foundations:

1. human rights
2. government transparency
3. access to information and to justice
4. the promotion of civil society and social inclusion

Program Structure

Fellows may produce a variety of work products, including publications such as books, reports, or blogs; innovative public-education projects; or the launch of new campaigns or organizations. They may also engage in activities such as hosting panel discussions, traveling to conferences, participating in policy debates, and aggressively promoting their ideas in public venues. Fellowship projects can include photography, outreach, and advocacy around documentary film and other forms of cultural production.

Benefits

• Full-time fellows based in the United States will receive a stipend of $80,000 or $100,000, depending on work experience, seniority, and current income.
• Stipends will be prorated for part-time fellows.
• For fellows based elsewhere, appropriate adjustments will be made to reflect the cost of living in those countries.
• In addition to the stipend, fellows will receive a project budget.

Eligibility Criteria

• The program accepts proposals from anywhere in the world.
• Applicants should possess a deep understanding of their chosen subject and a track record of professional accomplishment.
• Past and current fellows have included journalists, activists, academics, and practitioners in a variety of fields.
• Proficiency in spoken English is required.

How to Apply

Applicants who are uncertain whether their topic fits within the Foundations’ focus areas are invited to submit a brief letter of inquiry, accompanied by a CV, before proceeding with the online application process. That letter of inquiry should be addressed electronically.

For more information, visit the Open Society Foundations website.