Global Citizen 2020 Cisco Youth Leadership Award

The Global Citizen Prize: Cisco Youth Leadership Award was established by Cisco and Global Citizen to recognize and lift up a young person positively impacting the world, demonstrate the impact that young people are having on achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, and accelerate global problem solving.

Cisco and Global Citizen are united in the belief that young people around the world are leading the way to create and implement solutions to achieve the Global Goals, and to accelerate global problem solving. That is why we created the Cisco Youth Leadership Award.

• Table of Content
• About Global Citizen
• Global Citizen Cisco Youth Leadership Award
• Aim and Benefits of Global Citizen Cisco Youth Leadership Award
• Requirements for Global Citizen Cisco Youth Leadership Award Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Global Citizen

Global Citizen is a movement of engaged citizens who are using their collective voice to end extreme poverty by 2030. On our platform, Global Citizens learn about the systemic causes of extreme poverty, take action on those issues, and earn rewards for their actions — as part of a global community committed to lasting change.

Global Citizen Cisco Youth Leadership Award

Aim and Benefits of Global Citizen Cisco Youth Leadership Award

The award includes a US$250,000 prize paid to the organization to which the individual contributes.

Requirements for Global Citizen Cisco Youth Leadership Award Qualification

The Global Citizen Prize: Cisco Youth Leadership Award honors an individual aged 18-30 who has contributed meaningfully towards the goal of ending extreme poverty. 

Selection Criteria:

Impact

• Demonstrated track-record of measurable impact at scale over the last 3-5 years advancing one or more of the Global Goals.

Vision

• Compelling vision and concrete plans for how to extend this work in the next 3-5 years, including how the prize will advance efforts. 

Catalyst

• Inspires other young people to have an impact on achieving one or more of the Global Goals.

Global Citizenship

• Demonstrates the values and embodies the spirit of a Global Citizen and a Global Problem Solver.

Technology Innovation

• Innovates with technology or Internet-based communications to improve efficiency, reach, and magnify impact. 

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit Global Citizen website.