2021 Global LEAD Digital Storytelling Contest

Deadline: 23 July 2021
Open to: young changemakers between the ages of 18 and 35
Benefits: among other things, the winners will take part in the USAID Global LEAD #WatchOurImpact Dialogue with other VIPs, and they will be featured on GenU’s website

DESCRIPTION

Young changemakers around the world are making lasting impacts in their communities, yet their efforts are too often underestimated. They want to change that. The United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Global Leadership and Education Advancing Development (Global LEAD) Initiative, YouthPower2: Learning and Evaluation (YP2LE), and Generation Unlimited (GenU), along with other global partners, have joined forces for this digital storytelling contest to show how youth are using the power of change to make the world a better place.

The #WatchOurImpact Global LEAD Digital Storytelling Contest begins on June 7. Submit an original, three-minute video or slideshow in Arabic, English, French, or Spanish that tells the story of your youth-led actions to advance local, national, or global development and meets the contest requirements. The story you tell can be personal, that of a group of young changemakers, or that of a youth-led organization.

While any type of development activity would be acceptable, special attention will be given to those stories that link their work to advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and/or the following key issues:

COVID-19/Pandemic Response,
Education/Skills Development,
Youth Employment/Entrepreneurship,
Climate Action,
Food Security/Resilience,
Digital Literacy/Security/Action,
Civic Engagement, and
Wellness/Violence Reduction.

ELIGIBILITY

Who May Enter

The contest is open to all members of the public who are:

Citizens of low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) as listed here,
Aged 18-35, and
Members of YouthLead with a member profile that is at least 80 percent complete.

Submission Requirements

All video and/or slideshow submissions must:

Be no longer than three minutes;
Have a title and brief description; and
Be an original work by the Entrant created for the purpose of this contest.

BENEFITS

The five selected winners will be announced on August 2 on YouthLead.org and across all campaign partners’ social media channels. In addition, contest winners will:

Take part in the USAID Global LEAD #WatchOurImpact Dialogue with other VIPs on August 12.
Be featured on GenU’s website.
Have the opportunity to meet with a senior member of the GenU global leadership council or board.
Lead a “social media takeover” of GenU accounts.
Become part of GenU’s pool of moderators.
Be connected with GenU country offices.