Youth Leadership Grants, Awards, & Scholarships

[Wendy Rivenburgh]

Hi, everyone!  There's a bunch of grant opportunities, awards, and 
scholarships currently available for young people, honoring community 
service and leadership potential.  I've collected some of these resources 
(mostly from The Foundation Center) for you below.  Also, just to let you 
know, the Young Leaders Program discussion mentioned in the last 
newsletter has been delayed--we'll relay the details once it's 
rescheduled.  In the meantime, I hope that these resources give you 
inspiration for cultivating youth leadership in your own communities.

Best wishes,
Wendy

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Wendy Rivenburgh
YouthLearn Initiative at EDC
55 Chapel Street, Newton, MA 02458
617.618.2159  Fax 617.332.4318
wrivenburgh at edc.org

Visit YouthLearn at http://www.youthlearn.org
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YOUTH LEADERSHIP GRANTS, AWARDS, AND SCHOLARSHIPS

2003 YouthActionNet Awards 
are given to "youth leaders and their emerging projects that promote 
social change and connect youth with local communities."  Recipients 
receive $500 and the opportunity to share their project in an online 
gallery. Deadlines: April 18, October 1.
http://www.youthactionnet.org/minigrants.php

Southern Poverty Law Center's Spring 2003 Mix It Up Grants Program 
funds "youth-directed activist projects that focus on identifying, 
crossing, and challenging social boundaries in schools and communities." 
Grants are $250 each, and non-renewable.  Deadline: Open.
http://www.tolerance.org/teens/grants.jsp

Start Something Scholarship Program for Young People
presented by Target Stores and the Tiger Woods Foundation "helps build 
qualities like initiative, leadership, and community stewardship." Upon 
completing the program, youth may apply for scholarship awards from $100 
to $5,000.  Deadlines: May 1, September 1, January 1.
http://startsomething.target.com/

Third Wave Foundation Grants for Young Women and Their Organizations 
"help young women activists make change in their lives and the lives of 
others."  Grants in the areas of Reproductive Health & Justice and 
Organizing & Advocacy range from $100 to $5,000, and Scholarships range 
from $1,000 to $5,000.   Deadlines: April 1, October 1.
http://www.thirdwavefoundation.org/programs/grants.html

The Lemelson-MIT Program for Invention and Innovation
will "provide grant support to teams composed of students, their teachers, 
and mentors from industry that are formed for the purpose of inventing 
something of value for their schools or local communities." Up to 10 
grants of $10,000 will be awarded.   Deadline: May 9.
http://web.mit.edu/invent/www/InvenTeam/

Kohl's Kids Who Care Volunteer Awards Program
recognizes young people who have made a difference in their community, 
with an opportunity to receive $1,000 or $5,000 in scholarships. 
Nominations due March 15.
http://www.kohlscorporation.com/CommunityRelations/Community02.htm

The Harris Wofford Awards
"provide recognition to one individual and one institution that contribute 
to 'Making service and service-learning the common expectation and common 
experience of every young person in America.'"  The individual award 
recipient receives $1,000.  Nominations due March 17.
http://www.ysa.org/pdffiles/hwa2003.pdf

Education Is Freedom National Scholarship Program
"focuses national attention and resources on students that have shown 
academic promise and leadership."  High school seniors and graduates up to 
age 24 with financial need may apply for scholarships ranging from $500 to 
$5,000.   Deadline: March 15.
http://www.educationisfreedom.org/

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Young Scholars Program
"selects highly able youth with financial need and provides them 
throughout high school with individualized educational services that will 
enable them to develop their talents and abilities."  Students apply in 
the spring of their 7th grade year.   Deadline: May 1.
http://www.jackkentcookefoundation.org/index.html

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