Friday, June 24th, 2011...12:32 pm
Calling all youth social entrepreneurs for a global competition!- Ashoka and Staples Launch Fifth Annual Global Competition- Deadline: September 19
For additional information on the Staples/Ashoka Youth Social Entrepreneur Competition, please visit the competition web site at:Â www.ashokayouthcompetition.org .
Ashoka, the world’s community of leading social entrepreneurs, and Staples, Inc. today launched the fifth annual Staples/Ashoka Youth Social Entrepreneur (YSE) Competition during Ashoka’s Changemakers Week in Paris, France. This year, the global competition highlights youth-led organizations using innovation and technology to address social issues affecting their communities, and is part of Ashoka’s Youth Venture(R), an initiative that identifies and fosters young entrepreneurs all over the world who are creating positive change. Since 2006, Staples Foundation, the charitable arm of Staples, Inc., has enabled Youth Venture to expand to eight countries in North America, South America and Europe through more than $3 million in funding.
Recognizing how technology plays an integral role in driving innovation among today’s youth, for the first time the YSE Competition will recognize exceptional young people using technology to make a positive impact in their community and the world.
The Staples/Ashoka YSE Competition is open to all youth from ages of 12 to 24, who are creating entrepreneurial ventures that use innovation and technology to advance social change and make a positive impact on communities. Nominations and entries will be accepted on a rolling basis through September 19, 2011. Four finalists will receive ‘all-expenses-paid’ trips to Techonomy 2011, a prestigious conference for technology leaders, held November 13-15, 2011, in Tucson, Arizona.
During the Techonomy conference, the grand-prize winning team will be announced and presented with the Staples/Ashoka Youth Social Entrepreneur Excellence Award and a cash prize. The three remaining winners will receive Achievement Awards and other prizes.
For additional information on the Staples/Ashoka Youth Social Entrepreneur Competition, please visit the competition web site at:Â www.ashokayouthcompetition.org .
