What is Global Citizen?
Global Citizen is a community of people like you. People who want to learn about and take action on the world’s biggest challenges—and use their power to get other people involved too. We bring you stories and actions that make a difference. That help fight extreme poverty and inequality around the world, and support approaches that will make life more sustainable for people and the planet.
What does the judging criterion “Global Citizenship” mean?
Please reference the Global Citizen Manifesto for our definition of a Global Citizen.
When does the application open? When does it close?
It opens for submission on August 11, 2016 at 12:00 PM EDT and closes on August 28, 2016 at 11:59 PM EDT. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by August 30, 2016. Final list of accepted applicants will be released by September 2. All accepted candidates will be contacted directly by the Global Citizen team.
Who can apply?
Applicants must meet the following criteria to be eligible to participate in the Global Citizen Youth Advocates Symposium:
- Applicants must be between the ages of 18-35 at the time of entry.
- Applications must be submitted in English.
- Applicants can be citizens of any nationality.
- Applicants must be able to speak and interact in English.
- Applicants must have experience in working on issues in their local community related to one or more Global Citizen priority issue.
- Applicants must have a clear idea of how their participation in this training will go beyond them and benefit the communities they work with
- Applicants must submit a recommendation letter from a mentor or colleague
- Applicants must hold a valid passport and are responsible for any requisite visas required to travel to New York City, for the period 21-25 September 2016.
- Applicants must commit to:
- Attending the Global Citizen: The World on Stage on 22 September 26 in New York
- Attending 2016 Global Citizen Festival on 24 September 2016 in New York
- Agree to provide regular written updates to Global Citizen on their work following the symposium.
Note: Global Poverty Project employees, and members of the immediate family of Global Poverty Project employees, are ineligible for the Award. The term “immediate family” includes spouses, siblings, parents, children, grandparents, and grandchildren, whether as “in-laws,” or by current or past marriage(s), remarriage(s), adoption, co-habitation or other family extension, and any other persons residing at the same household whether or not related.
What happens to my application materials after I submit?
All application submissions will be reviewed by an internal panel at Global Citizen to judge them against the eligibility criteria. All entries become the property of Global Citizen. As such, Global Citizen is the owner of all copyright and all other intellectual property of all submissions.
How are finalists chosen?
Finalists are chosen by a Global Citizen internal panel that will judge applicants based on:
- Experience in working on issues in their local community related to one or more of the following Global Goals.
- Food & Hunger
- Health
- Education
- Girls & Women
- Sanitation & Water
- A clear idea of how their participation in this training will go beyond them and benefit the communities they work with.
- An understanding of the values and practices of global citizenship.
When and where is the Global Citizen Festival?
September 24, 2016 in Central Park in New York City
I know I can’t attend Global Citizen: The World on Stage or the Global Citizen Festival. Can I still apply?
Unfortunately, no. Attendance to both events is mandatory for all winners.
If I am selected, how will I get to Global Citizen: The World on Stage and the Global Citizen Festival?
Global Citizen provides each winner with a ticket to the Global Citizen Festival and pays for the airfare, hotel accommodations, and other travel-related expenses surrounding the event.
Can I submit any further supporting documents or media?
Absolutely. We would welcome up to (5) five documents, links, images that relate to or support the applicant’s credentials as a Global Citizen. Please note the application form allows for these submissions.
Where can I ask questions not covered here?
If you have any questions that are not answered on the award’s information page or in these FAQs, please email youthadvocates@globalcitizen.org. Regretfully we will only be able to respond to questions not answered here.
