Community Scholarship Track

Your playbook for getting started as a ToU Community Scholar

🦋 Welcome to the ToU Community Scholar Track!

The Tomorrow University Community Scholarship Track invites you to play an integral role in creating a connected, thriving ToU Learner Community. As a ToU Scholarship recipient, you will play a vital role in building and owning the Community experience, either by connecting fellow Learners in real life or virtually, or through sharing your own expertise and skills on topics you care about — along the way spreading awareness about our impactful programs and growing community of changemakers, and developing your community-building, project management and leadership skills.

This partnership is designed to fit into your schedule, respecting your time while leveraging your unique talents and passions. During your time with us, you'll collaborate with our team on various initiatives that we’ll work with you to decide on. The framework below is just the beginning, and we encourage you to bring your own unique perspectives and ideas 🙌

As a community we go further, together. Let's make it a meaningful and fulfilling experience for you and the rest of our global community of changemakers! We can’t wait to work with you to make your ideas a reality.

Jordan Hurcombe

Learning Community Manager

⚒️Getting Started

Prepare: Attend our Community Scholars kick off session to meet the team and find out more, we will share dates and times with you once you start. Review our different types of roles and decide on the types of activities and opportunities that interest you and the impact you're looking to make
Prioritise: Schedule a meeting with our Community Scholarship Track Team to discuss and agree on your activity plan within your first six weeks as a ToU Learner. Attend one of our Community drop in sessions (details below) or schedule a slot with Jordan here
Plan: Build your activity plan. We will provide you with a template and connect you with other Scholars in your dedicated Community Slack space, to increase your support network and collaborate!
Pitch: Put together a proposal for your initiative by submitting this form, so we can get an idea of what you would like to do!
Track your activity: Keep a log of your activities on your personal page or learning journal
Reflect: Running an event or workshops series? Make an outsized impact by sharing your key takeaways, learnings or inspiration in a post to the global learner Community to encourage others to get involved! Why not also extend this to your professional and social networks too? We will provide you with the tools and platform to raise your visibility and recognise your accomplishments!
Stay Connected: Attend at least one Community Scholar drop in session per month, where we will review progress, share learnings and support with any challenges. Community Scholar drop ins currently take place every Tuesday, 5pm-6pm CET in the Community Office in Cosmos.

Questions? Please get in touch with Jordan.

🤝 Scholarship Responsibilities

On average, your contribution to ToU Community Scholarship Track will be approximately 2-4 hours per month, making it a manageable and rewarding experience. We know life gets busy, that’s why we offer you a variety of options to fulfil your obligations. It is your responsibility to keep track of what you’ve achieved and to keep us informed of your progress, including any breaks or time away from learning.

Whatever journey you go on as a Community Scholar, we expect all of our Scholars to be our ToU advocates externally. You will be expected to share your impact and experience across social media, raising your own professional profile and helping us celebrate you, as well as inspire and engage other learners to join us on the journey too!

🚀 Opportunities & Inspiration

Looking for ways to maximise your impact as a Scholar? We’ve provided more detail below on the types of opportunities available to you, to make it as easy as possible for you to get started.

🌎 Community Builder (Virtual)

What is it?

Helping us create a thriving, inclusive and relevant Community for all of our changemakers through providing engaging opportunities and events aligned to the ToU mission
What will I be doing?

You will be responsible for;
- Understanding community interest and feedback through conducting surveys, polls or focus groups, either on a topic you are passionate about or more broadly about the Community offering
- Planning, creating and delivering engaging content (e.g. questions of the week, discussion topics, reports and research, sharing relevant events), either on a topic your passionate about, or for the wider global Community within the Community Slack channel
- Organising challenges or competitions within the community to spark engagement and skill development. These could be related to academic subjects, personal growth, or other areas of interest.
- Organising at least one event or discussion roundtable per quarter, working with the members to agree topics and discussion facilitators (it doesn’t always have to be you!)
Who is this most suitable for?

This role is suitable for you if;
- You have a deep passion and interest for a specific topic, aligned to ToU’s mission or the wider spheres of sustainability, entrepreneurship and innovation, or for Community Building
- You are interested in bringing likeminded individuals together to discuss ideas and thoughts, creating and facilitating a safe and engaging space that allows difference of thought and opinion
- You are an aspiring thought leader in a particular space, looking to raise your personal brand and profile within a sector or industry
- You have a creative flair, and enjoy creating engaging and fun experiences!

🔵 Circle Lead (Virtual)

What is it?

Circles are a key component of the ToU learning experience. Circle Leads bring together other learners with a shared identity for mutual support, learning and deep connection, supporting each other in growing and overcoming challenges together.
What will I be doing?

You will be responsible for;
- Developing the Circle purpose and structure. The focus of your Circle can be open, but should be based around an identity or characteristic.
- Working with the Community Team to promote and launch the Circle
- Coordinating and facilitating the Circle activity plan (at least one event per quarter)
- Gathering feedback from your Circle members and maintaining engagement in the Slack space by regular posting and commenting
- Feeding learnings or reflection to the wider ToU Community

Who is this most suitable for?

This role is suitable for you if;
- You’re looking to develop your coaching or leadership skills further
- You are passionate about bringing people together around an identity
- You are able to communicate with empathy, inclusion and compassion

⚽ Club Host

What is it?

Clubs are informal, learner led groups that bring learners together with common interests, hobbies and passions
Want to establish ToU's first squash team or tennis tournament? Start a club!
What will I be doing?

You will be responsible for;
- Launching the club and ongoing promotion
- Creating engaging ways to regular connect new and established club members, including engagement in the Slack space by regular posting and commenting to maintain a vibrant membership

Who is this most suitable for?

This role is suitable for you if;
- You’re super passionate about a specific hobby or interest that you would like to share with others
- You are creative in finding fun ways to connect people in a way that transcends geographical boundaries around that interest

- Please note this option is not suitable for learners undertaking the Professional Practice Challenge

🎫 Community Event or Workshop Host (Virtual or in person)

What is it?

Benefit the wider ToU Community by running a workshop, event or Community project, to share your knowledge, experience or skills and maximise the impact of learners. This can take place as part of our Community Immersion, or separately.
What will I be doing?

You will be responsible for;
- Developing the workshop or project brief
- Creating the content or community project structure (note the main focus should be training and practical exercises involving learning and the application of skills, not just presentations) liaising with any other presenters and/or facilitators (see Viz for Good for inspiration)
- Developing resources like guides, templates or tutorials that can support the wider community achieve their goals, as well as the learners involved in the workshop or project
- Promoting the opportunities to other learners and potential learners (if applicable) with support from the ToU team
- Recording attendance and gathering feedback
Who is this most suitable for?

This role is suitable for you if;
- You are an aspiring thought leader in a particular space, or looking to raise your personal brand and profile within a sector or industry
- You would like to apply and develop your facilitation and influencing skills
- You enjoy helping others learn and develop in an engaging and creative way
- Your looking for ways to maximise the power of the collective for social good!

📍Action Hub Lead (Location Specific)

What is it?

Step into the role of Action Hub Lead and host events, study sessions or volunteering opportunities for members of your local ToU chapter.
What will I be doing?

You will be responsible for;
- Organising monthly events for the ToU learners and community members to gather in meaningful ways and locations (for example, around sports, at a sustainability venue, for a city clean up, at a climate demo, etc)
- Promoting your event within the Community and on the ToU platform (supported by Community Team)
- Documenting the events with photos that can be shared on ToU’s social media channels and sharing yourself on your own social media and within the ToU Community Slack channel
- Report back to the Community Team on who attended
- Electing a deputy to take over on months where you are not available
Who is this most suitable for?

This role is suitable for you if;
- You are located in or near one of our Action Hubs
- You’re interested in expanding your local network and love engaging new people
- You are creative and entrepreneurial, with a knowledge of or interest in finding unique and accessible experiences in your neighbourhood

🤝 Community Immersion Organiser (Virtual or in person)

What is it?

Our quarterly Community Immersions are becoming bigger and bigger and we want YOU to be involved in crafting exquisite experiences for yourself and the wider ToU Community. Help us make our flagship Community offering the best experience for other Learners!
What will I be doing?

You will be responsible for;
- Supporting with theme and agenda planning
- Hands on event planning, including helping with external speaker and venue acquisition
- Owning the in person extracurricular programming, finding sustainability related activities and sports, including locating sustainable hotels and restaurants
- Owning elements of delivery of the Immersion, including facilitation of at least one workshop and/or activity through the event
Who is this most suitable for?

This role is suitable for you if;
- You are excited by creating memorable experiences where people can create long lasting in person connections
- You are located in or near Vienna in June 2025, or looking to flex your muscles in the online experience space

- You are creative and entrepreneurial, with a knowledge of or interest in finding unique and accessible experiences in person or virtually

💞Subject-Specific Peer Mentoring

Subject-Specific Peer Mentoring initiative invites students to become mentors or coaches, offering guidance and support to 5–10 learners in a subject area where they have expertise. The program is designed to deepen the mentees' understanding and application of concepts in which you are an expert. Mentors have the flexibility to tailor the mentoring experience to meet their and their mentees' needs, promoting meaningful engagement and impactful learning.

What will I be doing?
As a Subject-Specific Mentor, you will:
- Mentor learners in areas related to Sustainability, Entrepreneurship, or Technology, based on your expertise
- Offer actionable advice, guidance, goal setting and alignment checks
- Create mentoring plans to guide mentees; This could include setting goals, creating implementation plans, or recommending skill-building exercises
- Conduct sessions that can be one-on-one or group-based, ensuring mentees receive personalized attention or benefit from collaborative discussions

- Encourage dialogue, curiosity, and creativity, creating a space where mentees feel empowered to ask questions, challenge ideas and develop themselves

Who is this most suitable for?

This role is ideal for you if:

You have specialised knowledge in Sustainability, Entrepreneurship or Technology, or an area that matters to you and want to share it with others
You are passionate about helping others learn and grow while building your facilitation and coaching skills
You enjoy designing personalised and impactful learning experiences
You are looking for ways to contribute to the community while building your personal brand as a thought leader in your field.

🏛️ Learner Council Member (Virtual)

Please note the next nominations will take place June/July 2025

What is it?

Represent your fellow Learners by nominating yourself for the Learner Council!
What will I be doing?

You will be responsible for;
- Being the voice of your classmates; Share their ideas, concerns, and dreams with the university management.
- Making decisions that matter; Help shape university policies and programs.
- Connecting with other learners; Arrange feedback loops between learners and the ToU management, build strong Community engagement within your program on Slack and help organise onboarding events for new learners
- Organising the process for the following elections

Who is this most suitable for?

This role is suitable for you if;
- You are excited by creating change and improving the learner experience
- You are looking to develop or apply your leadership and influencing skills
- You are interested in building the role democracy and learner voice takes in the university experience

💡Other

We can’t wait to hear your ideas and see how you intend to shape this community in a way that benefits you and your skillset best!

Questions? Please get in touch with Jordan.

Not on our Scholarship Track but interested in getting involved in one or more of the opportunities above? Get in touch with the ToU Community Team!