The Ashoka Young Changemakers (AYC) Program is a co-leadership programme for teenagers who are leading social impact initiatives in areas including but not limited to climate action, healthcare, education, gender, diversity-equity-inclusion, minority rights, ICT, agriculture, and economic sustainability.
WORTH
Membership to a select network of powerful young people and social entrepreneurs from various countries.
Invitation to participate in community events and peer learning sessions with other young
changemakers and leading social entrepreneurs to help you advance your leadership and change-making competencies.
Features in different media outlets and opportunities to share your story on reputed platforms and with partner groups.
Mentorship and support to implement your ideas to create an ‘Everyone a Changemaker’ culture in your school/community/city.
Opportunities to brainstorm and collaborate with the most influential next generation leaders of your country in various arms of government, media, business, education systems, and philanthropies.
ELIGIBILITY
- Between 12 – 20 years of age; Resides in Nigeria; Nigerian
- A Changemaker- Has launched their idea – He or She has deeply empathized with a problem and from that understanding developed their own original idea for addressing it.
- Has a team – He or She has built a team around this idea. He or She leads by helping others lead, helping them realise they can create positive change.
- Has changed their world – He or She helped improve people’s lives and the environment around them. He or She is always committed to the good of all.
- Willing to co-lead the global Everyone a Changemaker movement
- He or She is a co-leader – He or She believes that everyone needs to take initiative and solve problems, everyone needs to find their power as changemakers. He or She is eager to help their peers and everyone in their school/community/country to find their power.
DEADLINE: Not specified
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