2023 WOCCU Fellowship

Expanding representation of women and emerging leaders in governance

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2023 WOCCU Fellowship

The World Council of Credit Unions announces the WOCCU Fellowship, a new initiative to promote women and emerging leaders in governance from the Global Women’s Leadership Network (GWLN) and the World’s Young Credit Union Professionals (WYCUP) programs. 

Expanding representation of women and emerging leaders in the governance of credit unions and financial cooperatives is both a shared goal and an ongoing challenge for our global movement.

The WOCCU Board of Directors has embraced this effort through the designation of two WOCCU observer seats, one for each of these key demographics to join the board. 

Eligibility 

This opportunity will be available to two specific demographic audiences:

GWLN: women of any age

WYCUP: emerging leaders under 40 years of age (as of January 1st 2023)

GWLN and WYCUP may establish additional parameters within these demographics. Fluency in the English language is not a requirement.

Candidates must be employees, current board directors or members of other elected governance systems either within a Direct Member of the World Council of Credit Unions or a financial cooperative institution that is affiliated with that Direct Member.

Candidates will have demonstrated a leadership contribution to their community, organization, and credit union system.

Previous GWLN and WYCUP scholarship applicants and recipients are welcome to apply for this WOCCU Fellowship.


Application Materials 

Candidates must submit their application materials through the Online Application Portal

Application materials include an essay, video, as well as a copy of your resume:

  • An essay component where candidates will share their governance and leadership experience, highlight local initiatives that promote women and emerging leaders in governance and identify strategies to address demographic gaps in governance
  • A video of the applicant responding to the questions noted on the application form
  • Resume- up to two pages submitted as a pdf.

Applications must be received by Midnight (23:59:59), May 15, 2023 (U.S. Central Time Zone)

 

Application Requirements

All four items listed are required for submission of a complete application. Candidates who do not submit all four will not be considered for the WOCCU Fellowship. Once completed and reviewed you will be notified no later than July 15th 2023. 


   ONLINE APPLICATION

   VIDEO (Vimeo or YouTube): The video should be a maximum of five (5) minutes in duration answering all questions listed. 

Experience and strategy
  • Tell us about your experience in governance and leadership roles. Have you served on a regional, national, international or another credit union/financial cooperative board that would make you a good candidate
  • Identify two (2) strategies to address the gaps in leadership and governance roles for women and emerging leaders.
      ESSAY: (250 words per question)
  • Tell us about initiatives that promote women and emerging leaders in governance and leadership within your credit union/financial cooperative in your part of the world.
  • Demonstrate how these initiatives impact the work or your credit union/financial cooperative to advance the international credit union system.
      RESUME / BIO: (Maximum two pages/pdf format)

APPLICATION PERIOD CLOSED