About the Training Program

The WYA Advocacy Academy is a training program designed to educate active and certified WYA members on current global policy debates and equip them with the knowledge to develop person-centered responses. During the training program, WYA members will study the WYA White Papers. These are reports which examine complex issues, explain WYA’s positions in response to current global debates, and address the most significant topics in global policy discussions and in key international proposals. 

These WYA White Papers: 

• are important resources for learning person-centered international policy and human rights issues situated in the context of the dignity of the person; 
• provide accurate information about international law; 
• are based on research and evidence; 
• are designed to equip everyone, from new members to policymakers, with the knowledge to develop policies that are effective and appropriate to their national and local contexts.

Application Process

The WYA Advocacy Academy is a training program designed to educate certified WYA members on current global policy debates and equip them with the knowledge to develop person-centered responses. The WYA Advocacy Academy is a training program intended for WYA members wishing to actively engage in global policy debates and, therefore, equips them with the knowledge to develop person-centered responses within their local communities as well as multilateral fora. During the training program, certified WYA members will study the WYA White Papers. These are reports which examine complex issues, explain WYA’s positions in response to current global debates, and address the most significant topics in global policy discussions and in key international proposals.

The training is offered to WYA members who have successfully completed the Certified Training Program (CTP). If you haven’t completed the CTP yet, please contact your regional office. You may also learn more about the program and enroll online at www.wya.net/ctp.

Training Fee and Scholarships

The Advocacy Academy training fee is 20 USD per person (20€ for WYA Europe trainees).
 

All Advocacy Certifications come with these benefits:

• Access to digital Advocacy Academy materials 
• Access to six sessions (8-10 hours)
• Live Q&A with a Certified Advocacy Trainer at the end of every live session
• Study guides in the form of fact sheets and infographics
• A PDF Certificate of Completion
• A Badge of Certification for your LinkedIn account
• Exclusive Advocacy Academy Global Alumni Community
• Advocacy Briefings and Virtual Meet-ups
• Networking Opportunities with fellow WYA leaders 
• An opportunity to represent WYA at advocacy conferences (e.g., United Nations Commissions, Organization of American States General Assembly, European Union)
• Priority selection for the WYA Advocacy Internship Program

Limited partial and full scholarships are available for all accepted Advocacy Academy trainees. You may contact your WYA regional office for more information about the scholarship. 

The fees collected will directly support the work of the regional offices, especially in providing scholarships to accepted trainees, and growing the other educational programs such as the Certified Training Program, Internship Program, and the Human Dignity Curriculum.

Schedule and Application Deadline