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Youth Venture Newsletter July 200

Dear Kristin,

The 2009 Youth Venture Summit held June 26-29 in Boston, Massachusetts brought together over 130 Venturers,

Allies and Community Leaders from 10 different countries. Over the course of the four-day Summit, participants had the

opportunity to learn from fellow Venturers in workshops, collaborate with others during open-space meetings, develop

lasting friendships and memories and continue to build a global network of changemakers.

For more detailed informat ion about everything that happened at the YV Summit, check out Youth Venture's Blog.

Do you have any photos, videos, or stories to share from this year's Summit? Send us an email and we will share with the YV Community.

What's New This MonthWhat's New This MonthWhat's New This MonthWhat's New This Month:: YV National Updates

:: Featured Venturers

:: Golden Opportunities

:: Best Buy Change Exchange

:: Meet an Ashoka Fellow

YV National UpdatesWhat's new around the USWhat's new around the USWhat's new around the USWhat's new around the US

The 2009 YV Summit was recently held in Boston, MA on

the campuses of MIT, Harvard and BostonUniversity

during June 26-29!

Golden OpportunitiesCheck out these grants, programsand scholarshipsCheck out these grants, programsand scholarshipsCheck out these grants, programsand scholarshipsCheck out these grants, programsand scholarships

 World Youth Movement for Democracy Essay Contest 

Youth ages 18 to 30 are invited to submit their essays

on democracy. The Global Essay Contest will choose

15 winners, 3 from each region, to participate in the

upcoming 6th Assembly of the World Movement for

Democracy in Jakarta, Indonesia during April 2010.

Deadline: September 15, 2009 

Best Buy Recycling Grant Program 

Best Buy offers grants to help increase the recycling

opportunities of electronics in communities across the

country. Non-profit organizations, cities, counties and

public-private partnerships are eligible to apply for

grants ranging from $500 to $1,500 per event.

Deadline: Ongoing 

L'Oreal Women of Worth Award

The Award recognizes females 18 years

and older who have shown leadership and

innovation through ongoing volunteer activit ies. This

year 10 Honorees will be chosen and each honoree

will receive a $5,000 donation to a charitable

organization of her choice, a $5,000

donation in her name to The Ovarian Cancer

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q Look at photos from the Summit.

q Read testimonials from Summit participants.

q Learn from some of the workshops.

q Watch the videos shown at the Summit.

q Chat with Summit participants on July 14.

q Join the Summit Facebook group.

Act fast, deadlines are approaching! Visit GenV.net to 

find out about other exciting programs that Youth 

Venture is sponsoring! 

 Featured VenturesSpotlighting...Spotlighting...Spotlighting...Spotlighting...

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CompetitionCompetitionCompetitionCompetition

As the global Excellence Award winner of the competition

Pachamama will receive a grand prize worth $5,000 to

help run their Venture. Under the leadership of Juan

Carlos and Mary Cruz, Pachamama educates low-income

fami lies throughout Tepeolulco, Mexico about optimizing

resources to produce organic crops in an environmentally

friendly manner.

Watch this video to learn more about the 5 f inalist teams

in the 2009 Staples Ashoka Youth Social Entrepreneur

Competition.

Learn about more changemakersandVenture Teams just like 

you.

 Shout Out

Check Out the 2009 Youth Venture

Ambassadors!

Youth Venture Ambassadors are outstanding YVers that

represent a variety of backgrounds and have a strong

Research Fund and an al l expenses paid trip to

New York City to be formally recognized.

Deadline: July 13, 2009.

Want more info about scholarships, programs, and grants? More are listed on 

GenV.net . Check out these links : : : : Opportunities for Venturersand Grants and 

Scholarship Opportunities for Venturers .

Recruit

Volunteers

Including volunteers in your Venture is a

great way to get extra help when there is alot of work. It is also a good way to get the

word out about your Venture. Check out

GenVfor tips on how to recruit volunteers

and how to keep them coming back once

they are a part of your Venture.

For additional helpful tools like Networking, Sustainability and more, go to 

Grow It on GenV.net. 

Best Buy Change Exchange

Join t he Change Exchange and Help YV Earn Up to $ 25 0,00 0!Join t he Change Exchange and Help YV Earn Up to $ 25 0,00 0!Join t he Change Exchange and Help YV Earn Up to $ 25 0,00 0!Join t he Change Exchange and Help YV Earn Up to $ 25 0,00 0!

If you are between the ages of 13 and 18, you

can help YV earn up to $250,000to launch new

Ventures, build community and expand the

global movement of young changemakers by

 joining Best Buy's @15 Change Exchange. How

much money YV gets depends on the

percentage of points YOUYOUYOUYOU allocate to YV!

Register now and start earning points.

Starting July 15t hJuly 15t hJuly 15t hJuly 1 5t h to July 3 1stJuly 31stJuly 3 1stJuly 31st you can

allocate your points to Youth Venture!

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Helen

Keller

 

"Character cannot be developed in ease and

quiet. Only through experience of trial and

suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision

cleared, ambition inspired, and success

achieved."

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interest in helping grow and strengthen the network of

young Changemakers. Together with YV, they inspire,

support and help other youth to create positive social

change.

Share your Venture with others. Email YV  for considerationin 

future newsletter issues.

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Meet an Ashoka FellowHighlighting Social EntrepreneursHighlighting Social EntrepreneursHighlighting Social EntrepreneursHighlighting Social Entrepreneurs

Those who attended the 2009 Youth Venture Summit may recognize this social entrepreneur!Those who attended the 2009 Youth Venture Summit may recognize this social entrepreneur!Those who attended the 2009 Youth Venture Summit may recognize this social entrepreneur!Those who attended the 2009 Youth Venture Summit may recognize this social entrepreneur!

Anil Chitrakar

As the founder of Environmental Camps for Conservation Awareness

(ECCA) in Nepal, Anil developed a series of environmental camps to

mobilize Nepal's youth to fundamentally change the way the Nepalese

interact with their surrounding environment.

Anil also campaigned for seven years to successfully change Nepal's

investment strategy in hydropower as a member of the Alliance for

Energy.

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