The Focus of the African Youth Excellence Awards is to highlight the accomplishments of “pursuers” in the areas of art, education, information technology, entrepreneurship, innovation, and humanitarianism. The objectives are to identify, recognize, and award young Africans pursuing excellence, and create a networking platform that promotes collaboration. AYE defines a pursuer as a young person who is striving to gain or accomplish an extraordinary project aimed at highlighting Africa in a positive way. Simply put, a pursuer is a future achiever.
WORTH
- AYE empowers young Africans with technical knowledge, resources, education, and workplace readiness to pursue excellence in all of their diverse interests and endeavors.
- The objectives are to identify, recognize, and award young Africans pursuing excellence, and to create a networking platform that promotes collaboration.
ELIGIBILITY
- Be at least 18 years of age and not older than 35
- Be of an African descent (Applicant was born in Africa or born in the US but parents are originally from Africa).
- Be a resident in the United States (An exception will be provided for an applicant whose residential address is abroad, but is currently pursuing a project in Africa)
- Show leadership, innovation, creativity, and/or entrepreneurship in their area of focus.
- High School students must be 18 or turning 18.
- High School applicants must be graduating students. AYE will verify the academic background of students who are nominated.
DEADLINE: 15th May 2015
To apply and for more information visit here.
