Launched by Thabyay Education Foundation in 2020, CLRI is a leading-edge program designed to fulfill
capacity needs, which promote inclusive development and a transition towards a
more peaceful and just democracy in Myanmar.
The Institute aims to equip young adults from diverse backgrounds
in three key areas: social science, management and leadership, and research.
Graduates of CLRI will be prepared to foster a culture of good governance and
sustainable development through strong management and evidence-based
decision-making.
CLRI offers the Research Diploma in Community
Leadership, a year-long intensive residential program starting in January and
finishing in December. This innovative blended learning program combines
classroom instruction, online learning, and seminars with local and
international experts, field trips, service-learning and a research project.
The overall objective of the Community
Leadership & Research Institute (CLRI) is to equip youth from diverse
backgrounds to contribute to inclusive nation building, and work towards
building a more peaceful and just federal democracy in Myanmar.
Expected Outcomes
- Young adults in Myanmar
actively participate in fostering social cohesion, responsible leadership,
evidence-based decision-making and sustainable development in their
communities and the country as a whole.
- Marginalized populations,
including women and ethnic and religious minorities, gain access to
quality education, alleviating inequalities in fundamental human rights
and unjust development across the country.
- Women are equipped with the
skills to develop their inclusion in all aspects of leadership throughout
Myanmar.
Curriculum
- Social Science (including
Political Science, Development Studies, Peace and Conflict Studies)
- Management and Leadership
(including Community Leadership, Public Administration, Financial
Management
- Research (including Research
Methodology, Quantitative and Qualitative Data Analysis, Research Report
Writing)
Experiential Learning
Activities
Weekly experiential learning that exposes
students to the ideas and concepts that complement classroom-based learning.
Students will participate in workshops, field trips, and seminars led by
academics, practitioners and organizations, that seek to advance social,
political, and economic justice in Myanmar.
Service Learning
A six-week service
experience that places students in communities ethnically and religiously
different from their own to undertake various types of community-building
activities (e.g. teaching social studies and English language, supporting the
management and activities of community-based organizations, participating in
community research, etcetera).
Community-based
Research
Students will prepare,
plan, and execute an original research project which aims to uncover and
promote indigenous knowledge and potential solutions for cross-cutting social
issues in communities across Myanmar (e.g. agriculture, migration, community
governance, political participation, gender-based violence, drug abuse,
etcetera).
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible candidates for the Research Diploma in
Community Leadership program at the Community Leadership & Research
Institute (CLRI) should have the following:
- Age between 20-28 years old
- 1-2 years’ experience in
community related work
- Pre-intermediate English level
for writing and communication
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred
(ethnic and non-formal education accepted)
- Demonstrated academic potential
and social commitment (essay required)
- Proven suitability (interview
required)
Post Date
- 12-Nov-2020