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sardeeque:
This is someone's motivation letter. Some corrections were made by an expert. Read the remarks after the letter.

Please help me with my motivation letter if it answers the following:
1. Why you want to become an African Union Youth Volunteer?
2.Why you believe you are the best candidate to be an African Union Youth Volunteer?
3.What is your experience(s) (formal or informal) in youth civic engagement and participation, youth empowerment and/or promoting Pan-Africanism?
4. How has your previous experience(s) prepared you to work in diverse teams and cultures?
5What change do you expect to see in yourself, the organization that you will be deployed in, and the community that you will be part of after your year of service?

CANDIDATE FOR AN AFRICAN UNION YOUTH VOLUNTEER.

Reference is made to the call for the African Union Youth Volunteer. I am a Ugandan by nationality aged 25 years. I submit my motivation with assurance that I will be a reliable asset to realising Africa's development targets and goals for Africa Union's Agenda 2063 through this volunteering opportunity, given the following endowments;

·Am empowered and determined young advocate, passionate about ensuring that country priorities are designed to reduce existing inequalities, address entrenched discrimination, and realize the social and economic rights of the most in need populations when they are feasible, affordable, and implementable.

·I have supported various projects that address gender inequality, and gender based violence among young women and girls as well as sexual reproductive health and rights. These projects are not limited to the Link Up project; Partnership to Inspire Transform and Connect the HIV Response (PITCH) project and Get up Speak out (GUSO) under Uganda Network of Young People Living with HIV/AIDS.

·My youth civic engagement, participation and youth empowerment experience has been mainly focusing on fighting HIV and AIDS among young people, stigma and Discrimination of young people living with HIV, gender inequality, and gender based violence among young women and girls as well as sexual reproductive health and rights through public education and peer education to youth in and out of school, cultural and religious leaders and the communities at large. I have further participated in stakeholders meetings mainly drawing attention of people in general and those in positions of authority in particular to accept the reality of HIV in our communities, and to recognize the rights of youth living with HIV.

I have been at the forefront in public policy analysis basically analyzing policies that are contrary to human rights and to young people living with HIV including the petitioning of the HIV Prevention HIV and AIDS prevention and control act 2014 to the Constitutional court; campaigning for better services for young people living with HIV like the Youth Friendly services in Health Centers, access to medicine, counselling and other support(s) needed to defend the right to life and to health care.

I have also participated in the care and support for young people Living HIV mainly informing them about their rights and about treatments; comforting them through counselling, home visiting and lobbied for spaces where they can meet, share concerns and information, and take joint action.

·My previous experiences have prepared me to observe and protect the fundamental human rights and freedoms of individuals and groups that I engage with regardless of their political, economic and cultural systems and this will help me to fit in well wherever I can be placed.

I observe and protect the rule of law for any country and community and based on my background, I have observed all laws in Uganda as it is evident that I have never been convicted.

I also possess good communication skills with others mainly using English as the most used language across the region. This will enable me communicate effectively and efficiently with fellow staff and the communities I will engage with.

·I expect to become a prominent, empowered and articulate advocate, analyst and programmer contributing to the local, national, regional and global policy making and political spaces ensuring that appropriate, technically competent, integrated services for people are available worldwide.

I expect to see the organization that I will be deployed in as a leading organisation for development reaching the most marginalized populations, including indigenous peoples addressing their social and economic needs, becoming a well-coordinated and sustained network that engages communities there by enabling all people to come forward to receive appropriate, accessible and acceptable services provided through government and private providers.

In terms of supporting the communities, I expect to replicate the community differential modals enhanced after my year of service that address the social and economic needs of the marginalized populations and communities, ensure that the human rights and dignity are protected, promoted and fulfilled, without distinction of any kind and commit to accelerate efforts towards the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals, and the Africa Union's Agenda 2063.

Comments/Remarks
The questions require an essay type format and you have given a bio-data format so the format of your responses are not suited to the prompt requirements. It must be in essay form in order for you to better explain yourself. Right now, it feels like I am reading a job application from a generic applicant for the position rather than someone seeking to gain my approval for acceptance into a program. The disconnected voice that you are using is not suited to the application process. You must use an essay format in your presentation. Make it more fluid as if telling related stories instead of outlined information. The reviewer needs to get to know you on a personal basis and the outline form does not allow that.

Due to the rigid format of your response, the heart of the essay is lost. There is no personal connection in the application, only data and information without any build up for your personality or character traits, which are very important considerations in this application process.

You redundantly use the term "I expect" in the essay. this will cause reader boredom later on so try and use different terms such as "I hope", "I am looking forward to", "I would like to see..." and other variations of the terms "I expect".

Try to soften the voice of your essay. You do respond to the questions but you sound more like you are giving a court testimony rather than explaining yourself in an essay. It makes the total essay uncomfortable to read. If you would like me to review this essay after you revise it, please make this an "Urgent" thread. Otherwise, don't bother posting your revised essay as I will not be able to advice you again due to our one advice per essay thread policy and our admin will delete the 2nd essay due to duplicate postings. Only the "Urgent" thread is allowed to have duplicate postings. Inquire as to how to make this essay "Urgent" from our moderators or admin. They will happily assist you.

No linkage between the paragraph, does not tell a story, one ll have so much patience to read to the end.

sardeeque:
This is someone's motivation letter. Some corrections were made by an expert. Read the remarks after the letter.

Please help me with my motivation letter if it answers the following:
1. Why you want to become an African Union Youth Volunteer?
2.Why you believe you are the best candidate to be an African Union Youth Volunteer?
3.What is your experience(s) (formal or informal) in youth civic engagement and participation, youth empowerment and/or promoting Pan-Africanism?
4. How has your previous experience(s) prepared you to work in diverse teams and cultures?
5What change do you expect to see in yourself, the organization that you will be deployed in, and the community that you will be part of after your year of service?

CANDIDATE FOR AN AFRICAN UNION YOUTH VOLUNTEER.

Reference is made to the call for the African Union Youth Volunteer. I am a Ugandan by nationality aged 25 years. I submit my motivation with assurance that I will be a reliable asset to realising Africa's development targets and goals for Africa Union's Agenda 2063 through this volunteering opportunity, given the following endowments;

·Am empowered and determined young advocate, passionate about ensuring that country priorities are designed to reduce existing inequalities, address entrenched discrimination, and realize the social and economic rights of the most in need populations when they are feasible, affordable, and implementable.

·I have supported various projects that address gender inequality, and gender based violence among young women and girls as well as sexual reproductive health and rights. These projects are not limited to the Link Up project; Partnership to Inspire Transform and Connect the HIV Response (PITCH) project and Get up Speak out (GUSO) under Uganda Network of Young People Living with HIV/AIDS.

·My youth civic engagement, participation and youth empowerment experience has been mainly focusing on fighting HIV and AIDS among young people, stigma and Discrimination of young people living with HIV, gender inequality, and gender based violence among young women and girls as well as sexual reproductive health and rights through public education and peer education to youth in and out of school, cultural and religious leaders and the communities at large. I have further participated in stakeholders meetings mainly drawing attention of people in general and those in positions of authority in particular to accept the reality of HIV in our communities, and to recognize the rights of youth living with HIV.

I have been at the forefront in public policy analysis basically analyzing policies that are contrary to human rights and to young people living with HIV including the petitioning of the HIV Prevention HIV and AIDS prevention and control act 2014 to the Constitutional court; campaigning for better services for young people living with HIV like the Youth Friendly services in Health Centers, access to medicine, counselling and other support(s) needed to defend the right to life and to health care.

I have also participated in the care and support for young people Living HIV mainly informing them about their rights and about treatments; comforting them through counselling, home visiting and lobbied for spaces where they can meet, share concerns and information, and take joint action.

·My previous experiences have prepared me to observe and protect the fundamental human rights and freedoms of individuals and groups that I engage with regardless of their political, economic and cultural systems and this will help me to fit in well wherever I can be placed.

I observe and protect the rule of law for any country and community and based on my background, I have observed all laws in Uganda as it is evident that I have never been convicted.

I also possess good communication skills with others mainly using English as the most used language across the region. This will enable me communicate effectively and efficiently with fellow staff and the communities I will engage with.

·I expect to become a prominent, empowered and articulate advocate, analyst and programmer contributing to the local, national, regional and global policy making and political spaces ensuring that appropriate, technically competent, integrated services for people are available worldwide.

I expect to see the organization that I will be deployed in as a leading organisation for development reaching the most marginalized populations, including indigenous peoples addressing their social and economic needs, becoming a well-coordinated and sustained network that engages communities there by enabling all people to come forward to receive appropriate, accessible and acceptable services provided through government and private providers.

In terms of supporting the communities, I expect to replicate the community differential modals enhanced after my year of service that address the social and economic needs of the marginalized populations and communities, ensure that the human rights and dignity are protected, promoted and fulfilled, without distinction of any kind and commit to accelerate efforts towards the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals, and the Africa Union's Agenda 2063.

Comments/Remarks
The questions require an essay type format and you have given a bio-data format so the format of your responses are not suited to the prompt requirements. It must be in essay form in order for you to better explain yourself. Right now, it feels like I am reading a job application from a generic applicant for the position rather than someone seeking to gain my approval for acceptance into a program. The disconnected voice that you are using is not suited to the application process. You must use an essay format in your presentation. Make it more fluid as if telling related stories instead of outlined information. The reviewer needs to get to know you on a personal basis and the outline form does not allow that.

Due to the rigid format of your response, the heart of the essay is lost. There is no personal connection in the application, only data and information without any build up for your personality or character traits, which are very important considerations in this application process.

You redundantly use the term "I expect" in the essay. this will cause reader boredom later on so try and use different terms such as "I hope", "I am looking forward to", "I would like to see..." and other variations of the terms "I expect".

Try to soften the voice of your essay. You do respond to the questions but you sound more like you are giving a court testimony rather than explaining yourself in an essay. It makes the total essay uncomfortable to read. If you would like me to review this essay after you revise it, please make this an "Urgent" thread. Otherwise, don't bother posting your revised essay as I will not be able to advice you again due to our one advice per essay thread policy and our admin will delete the 2nd essay due to duplicate postings. Only the "Urgent" thread is allowed to have duplicate postings. Inquire as to how to make this essay "Urgent" from our moderators or admin. They will happily assist you.

The piece up there look exactly like a job cover letter not a motivation letter.

Although both requires selling yourself in an interesting way but they also have different selling points or approaches when carefully understood.

Why do you want to become AUVC = 0/5

Why are you the best candidate= 0/5

Youth empowerment experience= 3/5

Expectations = 4/5

Previous experience for culture integration and teamwork = 2/5

Applicants know their fate in 72 hours!

Those that applied any hope for peeps like we that use NIN Slip. No date of birth therein.

NeuroBoss:
Applicants know their fate in 72 hours!

Plus or Minus 84 due to time differences. Here in Nigeria we should just expect the outcome on the 15th.

My people.........how una dey? ??

48hrs

May God help us

Here comes d day we ve all been waiting for...
pls if you get any mail today whether SUCCESSFUL or Almighty LOVE LETTER..
share wit us....
God help us...

Randy91:
Here comes d day we ve all been waiting for...

pls if you get any mail today whether SUCCESSFUL or Almighty LOVE LETTER..

share wit us....

God help us...

I thought they said they'd get back to ONLY successful candidates, so, if I don't get anything, I'll just assume I didn't make it.

I received mail from them

Bakrabas:
I received mail from them

Did you write to them? Or they just sent you.

Bakrabas:
I received mail from them

i guess you sent a reminder mail to them....

Nerobliss:
Did you write to them? Or they just sent you.

I mailed 'em

According to some random internet reports, over 30000 people applied throughout the continent. 15000 of those are Nigerians.

I have always said this. Nigerians don't have any competition in Africa. We are our own competition.

Nigeria: Good people, Great Nation!

NeuroBoss:
According to some random internet reports, over 30000 people applied throughout the continent. 15000 of those are Nigerians.

I have always said this. Nigerians don't have any competition in Africa. We are our own competition.

Nigeria: Good people, Great Nation!

Recession is real, Jesus is lord, Guinness book of record, 15000 WTF!!
At this point, if one is selected is basically God's grace, not ones qualification.

All the best.

Some country didn't even apply!!!Nigeria my country#GodblessNigeria

This is serious...

[quote author=sardeeque post=59471252]This is serious...[/quote

This not the first time it's happening#guys should just expect from them anytime it comes!

Make person no go mistakenly type YALI as email message send to AU Corp oooooo. Your own go be automatic eviction

We should not expect the shortlisting this month going by their recent post.

who has receive mail from African union
let me know

.

@Apostle ebuka, no message at all, either successful or not successful

PascalJ:
@Apostle ebuka, no message at all, either successful or not successful

Does it mean u are following them up ?
share their twitter handle

Let's keep our fingers crossed.

if u received a notification mail for a successful application, that means your email was correctly filled.
lets just be patient and pray..............

AUYVC

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Any news?

Ask yourself if you truly have passion for volunteerism. If you do, then Npower is your sure bet or starting from somewhere where monetary values are not involved.

Over 37k applications were received and 37k applications will be dinged.

The same four or five slots for Nigerians will be share among males and females.

Then what's your chances? Very slim.

AU will fish out 99% of applicants that applied based on the packages and opportunities that goes with the program not a genuine volunteer.

Oluwainnie:
I don't have the one year professional work experience needed, can i go ahead and apply like that?

Interested persons can apply for this

SHININGSTAR PROPERTY & INVESTMENT LTD.

The above named company is currently recruiting Sales Executives.

QUALIFICATION: Minimum of OND.

REMUNERATION: N30,000 basic allowance plus commission.

Interested persons should send their CVs to djoe4u_44@yahoo.com