Applications call for the Global Citizen Prize: Cisco Youth Leadership Award 2020. The Global Citizen Prize: Cisco Youth Leadership Award was established by Cisco and Global Citizen to recognize and lift up a young person positively impacting the world, demonstrate the impact that young people are having on achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, and accelerate global problem-solving.

What is a Global Citizen?

Global Citizen is an action platform dedicated to achieving the end of extreme poverty. By taking action with us, Global Citizens earn rewards, such as tickets to events and digital experiences with artists and influencers. Policy-makers make commitments to achieve the end of extreme poverty on our platform and we hold them accountable. So far, we’ve inspired 27 million actions, leading to $48.8 billion in commitments that have impacted 880 million lives so far. Together we can defeat poverty, defend the planet, and demand equality.

Awards

The Global Citizen Prize: Cisco Youth Leadership Award honors an individual aged 18-30 who has contributed meaningfully towards the goal of ending extreme poverty. The award includes a US$250,000 prize paid to the organization to which the individual contributes.

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 a Global Problem Solver.
• Technology Innovation: Innovates with technology or Internet-based communications to improve efficiency, reach, and magnify impact.

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Application Timeline

• The deadline to apply is 11:59 pm EDT Sunday, Sept 20.
• Up to 10 semi-finalists will be notified on or around October 15, 2020.
• The 3 finalists will be notified on or around October 30, 2020.