Leadership programme based in Wellington, New Zealand for young NGO/CSO leaders from Mindanao, the Philippines.
When the 2025 cohort of the Mindanao Young Leaders Programme were called onto the marae ātea of Ōrongomai Marae in Upper Hutt through pōwhiri for noho marae (3-day stay), they
Finding home: Mindanao Young Leaders’ Indigenous Connections at Ōrongomai Marae Read More »
Welcome to the 2025 Mindanao Young Leaders cohort who have had a whirlwind couple of weeks in Wellington, starting with a mihi whakatau from NZEI Te Riu Roa & NZCTU
Welcoming the 2025 Mindanao Young Leaders cohort Read More »
UnionAID is seeking an energetic and organised Programme Coordinator to help deliver our Mindanao Young Leaders Programme (MinYLP). This is a unique opportunity to support the next generation of civil
Job vacancy: Mindanao Young Leaders Programme Coordinator (Events) Read More »
On this International Day of Indigenous Peoples, UnionAID is proud to shine a spotlight on three remarkable indigenous young leaders from our Mindanao Young Leaders Programme. Each of these leaders,
Indigenous youth as agents of change for self-determination Read More »
Ariana Olar has recently arrived in Wellington with the 2021 and 2022 cohorts of young leaders from Mindanao in the Philippines. Ariana has just finished managing Workers’ Watch, a three
Labour rights activist joins Mindanao Young Leaders Programme Read More »
Are you interested in hosting a young leader from the Philippines? UnionAID is seeking Wellington-based host families for its Mindanao Young Leaders Programme from mid-April until late June 2023. Participants
After six months of online classes the ten young leaders respectively from Mindanao and Indonesia 2022 groups have come together in-country to get to know one another and meet their
UnionAID warmly welcomes the third cohort of young leaders from Mindanao together with its partners International Alert, Victoria University of Wellington and The New Zealand Embassy, Philippines. The participants come
Positive feedback from participants of the Indonesia and Mindanao Young Leader Programmes reflected how relevant and enjoyable online learning has been made by the programme managers, Caroline Novak, Laila Harre
Inspirasi (Indonesia) and Mindanao: Both these programmes have recruited ten and eight participants respectively from a wide range of civil society organisations, with completely revamped sustainable development courses for each.
