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Submit Nominations for 2019 Commonwealth Young Person of the Year Award!

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Deadline: 31 October 2018

Nominations are open for 2019 Commonwealth Young Person of the Year Award which is offering exceptional young people who are making a difference in their communities a chance to win a Commonwealth Youth Award.

The 2019 edition of the awards, which includes a cash grant and a trip to attend the awards ceremony in London next March, during Commonwealth Week.

The awards have been running since 1985 and are delivered in partnership with the Commonwealth Youth Council and the Commonwealth Youth Networks.  Layne Robinson, Head of Social Policy at the Commonwealth, says they are a golden opportunity to celebrate the role of young leaders as nation builders and partners in development, amplifying the impact of their work.

This year, the Youth Awards take place during the same week as International Youth Day – the UN’s annual celebration of the role of young people in creating positive change across the world. The theme of the Day is ‘Safe Spaces for Youth’.  It focuses on protecting young people’s dignity and safety and helping them to make valuable contributions to development work, particularly in relation to the internationally agreed Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Benefits

Eligibility Criteria

Nominees must be:

How to Apply

Applicants can apply via given website.

For more information, please visit Commonwealth Young Person of the Year.

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