WorldOpp Fellowship

WorldOpp for the Vulnerable (hereinafter, the Project) is the project of Friends Of CNM tailored to the needs of vulnerable communities worldwide. The participants of the Project are called either WorldOpp Fellow Candidates or WorldOpp Lead Candidates (hereinafter, jointly, the Candidates).

Objectives

• Helping anyone in war zones, at-risk areas, and economically-hurt regions to get employed.
• Helping entrepreneurs to hire representatives of vulnerable communities.
• Helping anyone for whom to find income is a significant challenge.

Target audiences

Target candidates

Those who are willing to go to a college to earn a 4-year or higher degree are proven to be the best target audience. Other target audiences are yet to be identified. Possibly, they include:

1. Physically and/or mentally disabled;
2. Crime and/or violence survivors;
3. Orphans, widows, or widowers;
4. Home-stay caregivers;
5. Unemployed or underemployed in war zones, at-risk areas, and economically-hurt regions;
6. Anyone for whom to secure long-term and meaningful income is a challenge.

Target countries

The following Low-income economies are considered as preferred countries to launch and/or expand the Project:

• Most desired countries: Kenya, Zimbabwe, Uzbekistan, Malawi, Uganda, Ghana
• Possible countries: Zambia, The Gambia, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Sierra Leone, Liberia

The country's population size, unemployment rate, Internet penetration, average income, and usage of English or Russian have been used in order to rank.

Granted resources

Entrepreneurial fellowship, paid internships, stipends, computer devices, and startup funding are available for the Candidates at absolutely no cost.

Entrepreneurial fellowship

Main wikipage: Bracka Leadership Academy

Bracka Leadership Academy provides the Candidates with an introductory course for current and/or aspiring entrepreneurs, called Septem Artes Administrativi and related fellowship.

The course features self-paced learning, which is facilitated through available course materials, periodic videoconference meetings, and directed research. The results of this research shall be posted at this CNM Wiki.

Paid internships

Main wikipage: WorldOpp internship

A limited number of paid internships are available for the Candidates. They shall work on WorldOpp development mostly using this CNM Wiki.

Stipends

Main wikipage: WorldOpp stipend

A limited number of weekly stipends in the amount of an equivalent to fifteen American dollars in the local currency is awarded once a week and usually paid through PayPal to the best Candidates with regard to their academic success.

Computer devices

Main wikipage: WorldOpp grant

A limited number of used laptops and smartphones are available for the Candidates as WorldOpp grants.

Startup funding

A limited number of grants as startup funding for those Candidates, who decide to launch their own businesses, is granted every quarter.

Admissions

Admissions to the Project are free and open to anyone. Every aspiring Candidate can be enrolled in three easy steps:

1. Go to careerprise.com;
2. Not using an email address as a username and not leaving any spaces in either username or password fields, fill in the form. The email address is not needed and no email will be sent despite the message;
3. Go to CNM Wiki at wiki.ksacerts.com and login with one's username and password.

Development

Main wikipage: WorldOpp development

The development of the Project is conducted under WorldOpp development.

The Project's Q&As

After the lessons, is there hope for employment?

There is always hope! Traditionally, Friends Of CNM extends job offers to 2 graduates out of 100 participants. We target that 3 more will start their enterprises. The others will get education and valuable experience not only at no cost, but also being paid.

How many students are we supposed to be? Is there room for more?

The project depends on two sources of revenue: (a) recruiter fees from one venture capital group and (b) donors. In the worst case scenario, if Friends Of CNM secure no donor, the project needs about 100 new participants each month in order to be financially sustainable.

How long am I supposed to take the lessons?

You are not supposed to do anything. If you don't enjoy being involved, any result is problematic.