Rising Stars Mentorship Program: Get free help from PB experts

Are you trying to launch or improve a participatory budgeting (PB) program? Apply for the Rising Stars Mentorship Program.

We’re offering free coaching from experienced PB implementers and leaders, for government officials, staff, and advocates who are new to PB.

We know that it’s challenging for new PB implementers and advocates around the world to find relevant practical guidance. The Global PB Exchange identified this as one of the biggest problems for PB implementers. When confronted with tough questions and problems about the design or implementation of new PB processes, leaders are often unsure what to do or who to ask.

Rising Stars is a new mentorship program that aims to address this problem by connecting rising PB leaders to seasoned PB implementers around the world. The Global PB Support Board identified this program as a priority for 2020. The program will match new implementers and advocates with questions and challenges (mentees) to on-the-ground experts who can address those questions (mentors) throughout an annual mentorship process.

We are currently inviting new PB implementers and advocates to become Rising Stars Mentees.

We will match mentors and mentees accordingly to language, geography, type of institutions, and the challenges faced in PB implementation. Selected mentees will receive free guidance over the course of one semester, including up to 2 video calls with mentors. We will ask mentees to write short reflections on what they learned, to build a resource for other PB implementers around the world.

Mentorship Benefits:

• Guidance from experienced experts at no cost.

• Direct connection with leading international practitioners and organizations.

• Opportunities for peer learning and collaboration with implementers around the world.

Apply to get the help you need to make your PB process a success! Please share this opportunity with others who might be interested.