September 18, 2008 - 10:26am — kfurio
Wish Upon A Star
Mindy Le, of the Dreams Come True Campaign, freestyles for GenV.net
September 18, 2008 - 11:31am — kfurio
Staples Youth Social Entrepreneur Competition!
Sep 18 2008 - 11:21am
Oct 15 2008 - 11:59am
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Staples: The Staples Youth Social Entrepreneur Competition is open to youth ages 12 to 24 in the US and around the globe. Two teams from the U.S. and two teams from France will get to fly to Boston, Massachusetts to attend a special awards ceremony on November 20, 2008. One of the Staples Prize finalists will be awarded a suite of Staples products worth US$5,000 to run their Venture. Additionally, there is a Global Grand Prize of a paid trip to attend and present at the next Youth Venture Summit in 2009. Lastly, up to 25 entries for new ventures will be awarded Youth Venture grants of up to US$1,000 to launch or advance their ideas. The application deadline is October 15, 2008. You can apply by visiting www.genv.net/staplesyv
September 18, 2008 - 11:10am — kfurio
Best Buy @15 Challenge!
Sep 18 2008 - 10:35am
Oct 27 2008 - 11:59am
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The Best Buy @15™ Challenge will award $10,000 grants to FIFTEEN different Venture Teams that display the greatest creativity and community impact in their Venture and the clearest vision of how to create sustainable change. Out of 30 finalists who will be featured on GenV.net, 15 winners will be determined by an online vote by the public. Winners will join Best Buy for the competition announcement and a celebration. Applicants for the Best Buy @15™ Challenge must be age 12-18 and residents of the United States or Puerto Rico. The @15 application can be found at www.genv.net/bestbuy. The deadline is October 27, 2008.
HINT: Nearly 80 percent of the questions on the Staples Competition application are the same as the @15 Challenge application. I would strongly encourage you to apply to both and please feel free to cut and paste your answers from one form into the other.
February 5, 2008 - 1:07pm — YV_Jen
Interests groups!
Are you tired of having to go through all the teams in the browse section to find interest groups? Well, we're making it easier. Below is a list of all the interest groups created by GenVIPs to help you network with youth from all over the world right here on GenV.net:
- Animals
- Arts and Culture
- Environment
- Health
- Human Rights
- Mentoring/Education
- Networking
- Poverty
- Sports
- Technology
These interest groups are open for EVERYONE to join. If you think we're missing an important issue or interest, let one of the VIPs know! To join a group, click "Subscribe" on your left navigation bar once you are on the group profile.
Once you are a group member, you can...
* Read the blogs about issues involving arts and culture. Post your own blogs.
* Create a forum topic for this group (make sure to check the box for this team at the bottom of the post forum page)
* Post the URL for your venture or your website in the Partner section to the right of this message.
* Invite friends.
* Upload videos, images, and/or audio. We want to see and hear what you've been up to!
* Announce events
Let us know if you have any questions!!! ^_^
January 25, 2008 - 1:01pm — YV_Jen
NOMINATE A VENTURER FOR THE BARRON PRIZE!
Nomination deadline is April 30
Website: http://www.barronprize.org/
The Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes seeks nominations for its 2008 awards. The Barron Prize honors young people ages 8 to 18 who have made a significant positive difference to people and our planet. Each year, ten national winners each receive $2,000 to support their service work or higher education. Nomination deadline is April 30. For more information and to nominate, go here.
January 19, 2008 - 10:52pm — GreenTeensJessie
Human Rights
What exactly do you think of when you think of human rights? Are you doing anything in your community to protect those close to you, or maybe even far away- in a different country? This is a good place to discuss what you can do to help out with Human Rights, as well as how to get leaders involved in making the social changes we want! Nothing is off limits!
January 10, 2008 - 7:08pm — GreenTeensJessie
If Everyone Cared Music Video
Ok, we we've all heard the song "If Everyone Cared" by Nickelback on the radio, but have you seen the music video? It showcases people like Betty Williams (I first saw this right before meeting her and listening to a presentation she gave), Bob Geldof, Nelson Mandela, and Peter Benonson. Don't know who those people are? Check out this video to learn more about them, while listening to a very moving song!
January 10, 2008 - 7:05pm — GreenTeensJessie
Youth For Human Rights Add
Check this out- it is a really powerful add for a website and organization run by Youth, for Human Rights!