Youth Opportunities

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    Jenzabar Student Leadership Awards

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    Deadline: February 20 The Jenzabar Foundation has opened the nomination process for its fifth annual Student Leadership Awards, which recognize student groups that have made a difference in the world through service and philanthropic activities at the local, national, and international levels. The awards will honor ten student-led campus groups...
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    2012 Do Something Awards

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    Deadline: March 1 Are you one of the nation’s best young world-changers? Do Something Award nominees and winners represent the pivotal “do-ers” in their field, cause, or issue. In 2012 (up to) five finalists will be rewarded with a $10,000 community grant, media coverage and continued support from DoSomething.org. The...
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    Disney Friends for Change Grants

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    Deadline: February 29 Disney Friends for Change Grants offer young change-makers an opportunity to receive a $1,000 grant to help make a lasting, positive change in the world. Whether you are passionate about protecting the planet, providing meals to those who need it or giving kids just like you the resources...
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    The 21 St International Children’s Painting Competition On The Environment

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    THE 21 ST INTERNATIONAL  CHILDREN’S  PAINTING  COMPETITION  ON THE  ENVIRONMENT: – UNEP has launched the 21th International children’s painting competition. The Competition is organized annually by the UNEP and the Japan-based Foundation for Global Peace and Environment (FGPE), Bayer and Nikon Corporation.  The theme of the 21thpainting competition will be ” Green...
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    OSIWA – CALL FOR PROPOSAL 2012

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    Benin – Côte d’Ivoire – Ghana – Guinea – Liberia – Niger – Nigeria – Senegal – Sierra Leone The Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA) is a grant making and advocacy foundation that is part of the global Open Society Foundations Network. OSIWA works to support the creation...
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    CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: 2012 MILEAD Fellows Program- for young African women leaders

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    Moremi Initiative for Women’s Leadership in Africa (Moremi Initiative) is pleased to announce its call forapplications for the 2012 Moremi Leadership Empowerment and Development (MILEAD) Fellows Program. The MILEAD Fellows Program is a one-year leadership development program designed to identify, develop and promote emerging young African Women leaders to attain and...
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    Dell Social Innovation Challenge Competition

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    Beginning January 3, 2012 Dell Corporation invites all undergrad or graduate students in any field of study, from any country, to enter the Social Innovation Challenge competition. Purpose of the Challenge The Dell Social Innovation Challenge identifies and supports promising young social innovators who dedicate themselves to solving the world’s most...
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    CUD Scholarship Opportunity to pursue International Courses and Trainings in Belgium

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    The CUD (Cutting-edge International Trainings and Courses for Development) is currently seeking applications for the 2012-2013 Scholarship Program aimed at offering support to candidates from select developing countries to pursue international courses and trainings such as the European Masters in Microfinance, Master in Public Health – Guidance Health and Development, Master in...

Vision

Youngstars Foundation builds young people and strengthens youth organizations involved in social change.

Objectives

To enhance leadership development among youths.

To improve the competencies of youth organizations involved in development programs.

To foster relations between young people and governmental organizations and development partners at different levels.

To strengthen youth representation on issues that affects their well-being for nation building.

Thematic Areas

Leadership Development.
Democracy and Good Governance.
Human Rights.
Youth Entreprenuership.
Culture and Media.