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Written by Suzanne Taylor
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If you’ve ever been told, “You’re inspirational!” or you are a young leader who’s creating positive change in the world, we’d love to hear your story. In fact, we’d love to give you a rare opportunity share your story with others. Eight young changemakers will be chosen as winners of our annual Staples Youth Social Entrepreneurship Competition and invited to present at the first TEDxYSE event in Washington, D.C. Up to two members from each of the eight winning teams will be invited to Washington, D.C. to present at the TEDxYSE event on November 13, 2010. TEDxYSE is organized by Ashoka’s Youth Venture to give the world’s most inspiring young social entrepreneurs a global platform to share their powerful stories. The first TEDxYSE, to be held on November 13, 2010 in Washington, D.C., will feature the winners of the 2010 Staples Youth Social Entrepreneurship Competition. http://www.genv.net/en-us/staples-yse |
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Written by Suzanne Taylor
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Field Corps is a recently launched grassroots community organizing program that will recruit and train ten part-time organizers around the country to grow local networks to advance service, Americorps, and social innovation. ServeNext.org has rolled out the first stages of its inaugural year for Field Corps, a community organizing program dedicated to building local, vibrant grassroots networks in 10 areas around the country to advance service, AmeriCorps, and social innovation. This is an exciting program and ServeNext is looking for 10 great people to serve as the inaugural cohort of Field Corps community organizers. Learn more, apply, or nominate a friend here:www.servenext.org/fieldcorps |
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Written by Suzanne Taylor
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Have you ever dreamed of designing shoes for a living or know someone who has? If you are a student between the ages of 14 to 25 (as of 4/1/10) and want to become a footwear designer, this competition is a once in a lifetime opportunity to showcase your talents. This competition was created to discover and develop footwear designers of the future. Get your submissions reviewed by top Jordan and Nike designers for a chance to win $5,000 in prizes, plus a $5,000 grant for your school. For the first time, the competition also features a Jordan T-shirt design category. The future of design is yours to create, so enter Future Sole today. Deadline is July 1, 2010. For more information go to www.futuresole.com. |
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