Youth Creating Change
Posted January 6, 2010 // 0 Comments // add yours
The Pittsburgh Foundation has launched the second Voices of Youth, giving youth an opportunity to have their voices heard in their community as part of the public on-line competition.
The second Voices of Youth, a three part series launched jointly with The Grable Foundation, asks children and youth to take action on the issues that affect their lives. “Young people have first-hand knowledge of the conditions that impact their daily lives, yet in most contexts they are not given the opportunity to speak out or take action that leads to meaningful change,” said Jeanne Pearlman, Senior Vice President, Programs at The Pittsburgh Foundation.
Participating children and youth are asked to work with adult mentors to design a project that increases awareness regarding a local, regional, or national issue, engages youth in philanthropic activities that connect them with the causes they support or expands opportunities for young people to learn about movements for change and put those lessons into an action plan for change. The closing date for entries is February 10, 2010.
Entries can be submitted at http://www.pghvoicesofyouth.com. The public is encouraged to participate by adding their comments that may help improve entries. A local committee, including members of The Grable Foundation’s Community Cabinet, will select five to seven finalists. Public voting will then determine three winning entries that will each receive up to $15,000 in grant funding to turn their ideas into action.
The first Voices of Youth competition, Art in Public, was held in 2009. Public voting selected two winners to create a public art project in Pittsburgh. Regular updates will be posted on the Voices of Youth website detailing progress on these two projects. A third Voices of Competition will be held in the spring of 2010 as well.
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