YPD 2009 Call for Applications

Youth Association of Zambia
Brightening the Future of the Youth

International Youth Exchange Programme
Call for Application

The Youth Association of Zambia (YAZ) an organization involved in enhancing youth development in Zambia in areas of Youth Exchange Programmes, International Workcamps, HIV/AIDS prevention, Democracy and Good Governance, Leadership Training, Youth Business Development and provision of seed Money, Long and Short term volunteer Placements among other programmes.

Since 1991 YAZ has been implementing Youth exchange programmes with different countries abroad.

YAZ is inviting application for participation in an International Youth Exchange programme under the Theme “HIV/AIDS Prevention and Entrepreneurship”. The duration for the exchange programme for six months, 3 months in Zambia and 3 months in Sweden.

Qualifications

ü Grade 12 certificate. Higher qualification and experience in social or community work is added advantage
ü Must posses a good command of English both written and Spoken
ü Must be between 21 and 26 years old as at January 2009
ü Must be ready to complete a period of six months in the exchange programme
ü Must be ready to work and live in Copperbelt, Kabwe or Lusaka for the first three months of the exchange in Zambia.

Application forms at a non refundable fee of K100,000 are available at the YAZ secretariat, Eureka House (next to Handyman’s Paradise), Freedom Way, 2nd Floor rooms 2 and 3. You can also access application form in Ndola at Copperbelt Province Youth Forum (CPYF), House number 3 Ndibu Drive or C/O Ministry of Sport, Youth and Child Development offices behind Ndola passport Office.

Please note that limited places are available.

For more details contact the Program Director
Eureka House, P.O Box 31852,
Freedom Way.
Lusaka.

Phone: +260 977 759 444, +260 95 598 1994, +260 97 805 116,+260 977 894 343
Ndola: +260 976 323 974, +260 966 788172
Kabwe:+260 977 344 200
Kitwe/Kalulushi: +260 979 698 85

Closing date for applications is Friday 21st November 2008