The Mr and Miss YALI Peace Contest identifies, honors, and celebrates young people within Cameroon who have overcome fear and threats to lead peacebuilding initiatives within their Communities and Cameroon in general.

The purpose of this YALI Peace Award is to Promote Peace Building and Amplifying Youth Advocacy in Combating Hate Speech and Youth Violence in the Republic of Cameroon.

Winners will get an invitation and receive awards during a Grand National YALI Peace Symposium in Yaounde in May 2022

Award Package

• You will be crowned Mr or Miss YALI Peace in front of the Delegation from the US Embassy in Yaounde, Cameroon, Government Delegates, Mandela Washington Fellowship Alumni, and Civil Society Leaders
• You will also be viewed by over 10,000 audience both online and present at the Grand National YALI Peace Symposium in Yaounde in May 2022.
• Moreover, you will get an Award Toolkit to support your peace project/initiative

Eligibility

• Must have an already ongoing peacebuilding project or initiative with substantial evidence to demonstrate your peacebuilding impact.
• Also, Must be a Cameroonian Citizen living in Cameroon for the past 5 years
• Must be between 18-35 years old.
• Moreover, it is open to both males and females

Selection Process

Phase 1:

Shortlist of applications by a team of experts from a poll of applications received

Phase 2:

Shortlisted applicants will have the public vote for the best peacebuilder

Phase 3:

There will be a selection of finalists. All the finalists will get an invitation for the Mr and Miss YALI Peace Award during a Grand National YALI Peace Symposium in Yaounde in May 2022.