Deadline: 15-Apr-23
Applications are now open for the Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes, a program of the nonprofit organization Young Heroes Project, celebrates inspiring, public-spirited young people from diverse backgrounds.
The Barron Prize honors 25 outstanding young leaders ages 8 to 18 who have made a significant positive difference to people and the environment.
Benefits
- $10,000 Award: Winners each receive $10,000 to be applied to their higher education or to their service project.
- Recognition Gifts: Each winner receives a beautiful personalized plaque and recognition certificate.
- Young Heroes Materials: Each winner receives a signed copy of The Hero’s Trail by Barron Prize founder T.A. Barron, along with a copy of Dream Big, their documentary film profiling several former Barron Prize winners. Winners also receive theirYoung Heroes Activity Guide and Bibliography.
- Networking Opportunities: Winners are given the opportunity to connect with other Barron Prize young heroes.
- Media Coverage: Winners are provided with numerous media opportunities – print, television, and radio – to publicize and extend the reach of their service work.
Eligibility Criteria
- The Barron Prize welcomes applications from public-spirited young people
- Between the ages of 8 and 18 (not yet age 19)
- Permanent residents of and currently residing in the U.S.A. or Canada
- Currently working on an inspiring service project or have done so within the past 12 months
- Working as an individual to lead their service work. The Barron Prize does not accept applications from large groups of young people.
- The Barron Prize does not discriminate against its applicants based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or disability.
Selection Criteria
- Their judges use the following criteria in choosing winners:
- Winners must have organized and led an extraordinary service activity which has clearly benefited other people or the planet they share.
- The service activity must have been initiated and motivated primarily by the winner himself or herself.
- The service activity cannot have been done solely to complete an assignment for school or work.
- Winners must have:
- Demonstrated positive spirit, courage, intelligence, generosity, and high moral purpose.
- Shown initiative, tenacity, and unselfishness in pursuit of their goals.
- Accomplished something with inspirational value—something that could inspire others to make a difference.
- Done more than survive a difficult personal challenge. Their heroism must have made an impact on the world beyond themselves.
- Winners may or may not have received recognition for their heroic work. Fame itself shall not have been a motivating factor.
For more information, visit Barron Prize.