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Fully Funded UNESCO GEM Fellowship Program in France

If you have quantitative research skills, and share a commitment to provide more people with better educational opportunities, welcome to apply for the UNESCO-Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report Fellowship program. The program aims to strengthen the evidence base on education, and reinforce the links between research, policy, and practice in education. The deadline to apply is on 28th of September.

Youth Summit 2018 Competition

Do you have an idea that has the capacity to improve human capital and thereby positively impact your community, your country, and/or society at large? If the answer is yes, then the Youth Summit 2018 Competition gives you the opportunity to share your idea, connect with peers and high-level experts, and explore how to bring your idea to the next level. The deadline is on October 5th.

Global Innovation through Science and Technology Initiative in Australia

The startup training will provide entrepreneurs with the skills they need to further support their leap into entrepreneurship and grow their businesses. To learn these skills, selected science and technology entrepreneurs will spend four days in extensive training to help improve their business ideas, perfect their pitch, and showcase their innovations during a Demo Day with business leaders, policymakers, academics, and Chief Science Advisors and equivalents from the APEC region. The deadline is on 31st of August.

The power of moringa

The Power of Moringa is Beating Poverty

She was bold, determined, and touched. And these facts have changed more than a thousand lives of female farmers all over West Africa, South America, and parts of Asia. The success of Lisa Curtis, founder of Kuli Kuli, America’s leading moringa company, started with the tale of a single African mom who had five kids and was left with no home and no income. She was the first person to be affected by Lisa's dream of using the nutritious leaves of the moringa tree to improve the lives of women on the African continent. At the age of 23, with zero knowledge of the food industry, but led by a wish to make a change, Lisa managed to form a team of food, technology, and design experts and develop her startup. Today, seven years later, her company counts more than 1.5 million dollars of income given to family farms on three different continents. Read more about the moving story of blue flip-flops, Pierrette and Ayele, courage, vision, and having the guts to carve out the path that allowed an eager volunteer to become a widely recognized businesswoman with a place on the Forbes 30 Under 30 List of Social Entrepreneurs 2018.

The Eastern Partnership Youth Conference 2018: “Youth for Entrepreneurship”

Young people from Eastern Europe are welcome to apply for the Eastern Partnership Youth Conference 2018, that will be held on 8-9 November in Vienna. The deadlines are on 1 September, 2018 for participants from the EU, Russia and Turkey, and 17 August, 2018 for the Eastern Partnership countries.

Commonwealth100 – Fully funded Online Leadership Course

Young people from Commonwealth countries are welcome to take part in Commonwealth100, a new, free, crowd-sourced, experiential, online leadership development program. The program aims to equip a new generation of young leaders with skills relevant to the 21st century, with the Open Source Leadership model. The program runs every month for three weeks and can be completed in your own time. The application process is ongoing.

Youth Advocate Jaya Setiawan Gulo: the Faces of Children and Their Hopes Are Driving Force

Youth Advocate Jaya Setiawan Gulo: the Faces of Children and Their Hopes Are Driving...

The tale of the young Jaya Setiawan Gulo, now 28, starts in a left-behind village somewhere in the province of North Sumatra, after he broke his left arm. While he was on the road to recovery, he had the heartbreaking experience of witnessing the harsh realities that face the people in the rural areas of Indonesia who dedicate their lives to giving their kids the opportunity to finish school. It was then that he realized he would one day found a social enterprise organization focused on education. And so it has been. Back then, he was just a tiny kid with poor grades who was climbing coconut trees. Today, he works at the Indonesian Ministry of Finance and has made his dream come true.  Together with nine other young people who are dedicated to fighting for education, he founded a youth-led organization called The School Projects that is changing the shape of the education system in rural Indonesia. Gulo and his cohort have reached more than 1400 children so farby mentoring and motivating them while providing school supplies to support their learning process. This is Gulo’s story.

The Important Role of Cooperation in a World of Solitary Geniuses

Over the past few decades,  understanding of the different approaches to work has changed radically. The simple fact of progress and development in varied spheres of human life is more than evident. However, in spite of all the achievements and growth, according to Ben Eubanks, there are still some unresolved issues on such basic matters as communication and cooperation. There are examples of people who are able to handle their work in a great way as individuals but who cannot cooperate with others; and when it comes to the important matter of teamwork, this causes a huge problem or even, in some cases, outright conflict.

Fully Funded Obama Foundation Scholarship in USA

Young people from all over the globe are welcome to apply for the Obama Foundation Scholars. This is a full time program for the duration of the academic year. Scholars will receive a Master of Arts degree from the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy when they successfully complete the program. The deadline is on November 1st.

Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program 2018 at Stanford University

Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program is offering around 100 scholarships to young people who are looking forward to study at Stanford University. The deadline to apply is on September 12th.

Atlas Corps Fellowship for Emerging Global Leaders

Young social leaders are welcome to apply for the Atlas Corps fellowship. The fellowship typically lasts 12-18 months. Fellows serve full-time at Host Organizations, develop leadership skills, and learn best practices through the Atlas Corps Global Leadership Lab professional development series and networking opportunities. The deadline is on August 15th.

Smart society of the future

The Smart Society of the Future

The concept of Smart cities is relatively well developed. It involves the capture of big data to make urban systems more efficient. But could the capturing of data optimise the performance and wellbeing of society as a whole? This was the main topic during Day One of the Youth International Summer School that is being held from 15th to 20th of July in the city of Shanghai.

The Schwarzman Scholars Program: Master’s in China

The Schwarzman Scholars Program for Future Leaders is now open. The scholars program is designed to identify the most promising young leaders from around the world and provide them with an opportunity to receive Master’s degree in Global Affairs at Beijing’s prestigious Tsinghua University. The deadline is on September 27th.

International Youth Math Challenge

The First Round of the International Youth Math Challenge 2018 has opened for submissions. Use your math skills to qualify for the global final round and win certificates and prizes of up to $500! The deadline is on September 30th.

Seize the Day: Volunteers in Demand as European Solidarity Corp Gets Green Light

Here Youth Time Magazine publishes three of the most interesting and informative youth related news items of the past week. Our weekly news roundup is published every Monday and Friday and contains just some of the most important developments in the world of global youth. Follow, like and submit comments on Facebook and other Youth Time media.

 

Amnesty International Looking for an Intern to Volunteer in Rwanda and Burundi

Amnesty International looking for a voluntary intern to work with the Rwanda and Burundi team for six months, for at least three days a week and preferably five days. The Rwanda and Burundi team is part of the East Africa, the Horn and Great Lakes Regional Office and is responsible for Amnesty International's research and campaigning in both countries. Deadline to apply is July 13th. 

Developing Society through Investing Your Life in Others, The Story of a Young Nigerian...

Oyindamola Johnson says Nigerians, especially the young ones, are one of the most hardworking and resourceful people you'll find anywhere and across the globe. Despite little or no direct support, future young leaders in this country are somehow managing to grab their chance to learn and grow. And he is doing everything he can to empower them, representing their interests. But not theirs only – he travels the world working on social innovation projects. This inspiring young man was selected as a Tony Elumelu Entrepreneur in April this year, in May 2018 he was chosen as a part of 50 outstanding young experts and named a G20-Young Global Changer by Global Solutions Initiative in Germany. And these are just some of his numerous international recognitions. He claims the leaders of his country have failed the youth on several fronts but he is determined to be part of a revolution. His motto might really lead to big changes one day:Work on being and not on having, for with what you are, you will have.

Youth Summer School Expert: Sven Anger

International Summer School’s Expert – Sven Anger

With the Youth International Summer School in Shanghai drawing closer, Youth Time International Movement are excited to invite experts and participants from all over the globe to share their knowledge, ideas, and experiences. One of these experts is an entrepreneur, coach, and speaker for more than ten years Mr. Sven Anger. His first encounter with performance and the human ecology was at the Olympic Training Center for Judo in Leipzig, Germany. Afterwards Sven worked in finance and in management for a global logistics company. Along the way he dove into the arts attending the renowned Strasberg Theater & Film Institute in New York to study drama and find a second home on stage in London and Berlin. He founded ANGER COACHING in 2007 and has conducted hundreds of seminars and coaching sessions to help people make most of their potential. Sven focuses on working with entrepreneurs and leaders from all over the globe. Mr. Anger will be delivering his workshop on the topic, “The Ecology of Leadership”. This interview aims to provide Youth International Summer School participants with added insight and understanding as to what they can expect from Sven’s workshop, in addition to learning how to best prepare for the event.

International Council for Science Communications Intern for The LIRA 2030 Programme 2018

The International Council for Science (ICSU) is recruiting a Communications intern to support the LIRA 2030 programme. The intern will be contributing to the Leading Integrated Research for Agenda 2030 in Africa. The training for interns will be held in Côte d'Ivoire. There is no deadline for this position. Applications are considered on a rolling basis.

Dutch faces ‘languicide’  

Dutch faces ‘languicide’  

Here Youth Time Magazine publishes three of the most interesting and informative youth related news items of the past week. Our weekly news roundup is published every Monday and Friday and contains just some of the most important developments in the world of global youth. Follow, like and submit comments on Facebook and other Youth Time media.

 

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