The application is now closed. Thank you to everyone who applied. We will announce the winners in Spring 2008.
The Global Action Awards honor U.S. high school students who have led a project that had a direct, positive impact on people in developing countries or that raised awareness about global poverty. The Awards celebrate young people who have shown great leadership in areas such as preventing disease, alleviating hunger, protecting the environment, promoting human rights, and improving access to education.
Honorees receive $5,000 for higher education or a charitable cause of their choice, and are honored at a ceremony in New York City.
If you are currently a U.S. high school student, or graduated from high school in spring 2007, you are eligible to apply.
section criteria:
INNOVATION: Did you use an original approach?
COOPERATION: Did you effectively involve others?
LEADERSHIP: Did you display leadership in working with others?
INSPIRATION: Did you inspire others?
IMPACT: Did your work have a direct, positive impact on people living in developing countries? Did it raise awareness in your own community about global poverty?
If you've been asked to write a recommendation for a student and lost the intitial email you can access the form here.
