Cisco Youth Leadership Award

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The Global Citizen Prize: Cisco Youth Leadership Award is an annual award, presented for the first time in 2018, which honors a young change-maker helping to create a better world for all.

It is awarded in partnership with the technology company Cisco, a global partner of Global Citizen, and recognizes an individual between the ages of 18 and 30 who has taken an innovative approach to solving problems, and who has made a meaningful difference towards the goal of ending poverty in their community.

The prize includes a $250,000 award paid to the organization to which the individual contributes.

Selection Criteria

Although the prize money is paid to the organization to which the winner contributes, applicants must apply as an individual.

The winner of the 2023 Global Citizen Prize: Cisco Youth Leadership Award will be someone who can demonstrate measurable impact of their work over the last three to five years, and who has advanced one or more of the UN’s Global Goals. Applicants are judged holistically by their application materials and supporting documents against five equally weighted criteria:

  • Impact: Demonstrated track-record of measurable impact at scale over the last 3-5 years advancing one or more of the Global Goals.
  • Vision: Compelling vision and concrete plans for how to extend this work in the next 3-5 years, including how the prize will advance efforts.
  • Catalyst: Inspires other young people to have an impact on achieving one or more of the Global Goals.
  • Global Citizenship: Demonstrates the values and embodies the spirit of a Global Citizen and global problem solver.
  • Technical Innovation: Innovates with technology or internet-based communications to improve efficiency, reach, and magnify impact.

To apply, there are five parts to the application: 

  • An “About You” section containing basic personal and organizational information;
  • Your pitch on why you should be awarded the prize in a 2- to 3-minute video, including how you are working towards achieving one or more Global Goals;
  • Short written answers to three questions about your work;
  • An outline of how your work aligns with the judging criteria — impact, vision, catalyst, global citizenship, and technology innovation — in 250 words or less for each criteria;
  • Additional information about your organization, including proof of its registration.

For all details: https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/prize/youth-leadership/?subPage=/en/content/cisco-youth-leadership-award-how-to-apply/

Applications open for submissions on Dec. 7, 2023, and close on Jan. 20, 2023 at 5 p.m. PT.

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