A Mentorship Program for Women Activists
We are launching a new mentorship program for Belarusian women activists — and we are very excited about it.
The program will bring together 25 women who want to strengthen their projects or learn how to create new initiatives from scratch. Our goal is simple: to give participants practical tools, community support, and space to grow their ideas.
Belarusian women today carry a huge amount of responsibility, and many of them are deeply burned out. At the same time, Belarus has never really had a strong tradition of a third sector that could systematically teach activism — especially practical activism. These are not things you learn at school, and in Belarus many people never had the chance to see how civic initiatives are built in practice.
In the diaspora, however, our communities rely on people who are ready to take initiative. The contribution of women is incredibly important for the future of Belarusian civil society, and we want to support it.
This mentorship program is designed to give participants the skills and confidence to develop their ideas and turn them into real projects.
The program will include 14 lectures and workshops covering topics such as social media, fundraising, public speaking, project management, design sprints, and other practical tools that help initiatives grow.
But the program is not only about learning. We are also creating a supportive community around it. Participants will be invited to craft clubs, informal gatherings, and other community activities, and they will also have access to counseling support, because we believe that activism should not come at the cost of personal well-being.
We truly believe this program can become something meaningful for many women and for the wider Belarusian community.
If you know someone who might be interested in participating, please tell them about the program and encourage them to reach out to us.
We can’t wait to begin.
The program is supported by Canada Fund for Local Initiatives.