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British Council welcomes applications from Individuals committed to bringing about positive change in their communities.
The mission of the Global Changemakers programme is to empower youth worldwide to work together to catalyze positive social change.
The Changemakers are a select group of youth – ages 16 to 25 – from diverse backgrounds who have demonstrated a significant track record of achievement in their local communities through social entrepreneurship, community activism, and volunteer work. They are part of a global network where they share knowledge, ideas and best practices, and where they work individually and together on projects that directly impact the lives of those in their local communities. Each year a select group of Changemakers is chosen to participate in high level political and economic events - to act as advocates and raise decision-makers’ awareness of key issues on the global agenda. Currently, there are over 380 Changemakers from 91 countries with another 2,000 young people involved in their activities.
Every year, Global Changemakers hosts three regional and one global event.
The 2010 Global Youth Summit will take place outside London November 15-22, 2009. 60 talented young social entrepreneurs and community activists will get chosen to attend and join the network.
To be selected for the 4th Annual Global Youth Summit, individuals should:
- Be committed to bringing about positive change in their communities
- Have a significant track record of social entrepreneurship, community activism, or volunteer work
- Be between 16 and 19 years old in November 2009
- Have a reasonably good command of English (the event will be held in English so participants will need to be able to fluidly communicate with each other)
- Be free to attend the Global Youth Summit in the UK from 15-22 November, as well as the WEF Annual Meeting in Switzerland from 27-31 January 2010, if selected
- To record a video - 2 minutes - and upload it on Youtube. Have a look at the instructions.
The application process begins on August 1, 2009 and last through August 21, 2009. To apply, please see: www.global-changemakers.net
For more than 70 years, the British Council has been building strong cultural relations with other countries, exchanging knowledge and ideas and providing educational opportunities. Our programmes reach over 112 million people a year in the UK and in 110 other countries and territories. This extensive reach makes the British Council an ideal organisation to support the Global Changemakers programme, providing it with existing networks to promote its message of positive social change.
For further information on the Global Changemakers programme, please see: www.global-changemakers.net or email adnane.addioui@britishcouncil.org.ma
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