September 18, 2008 - 11:50am — kfurio
Staples Youth Social Entrepreneur- Konstantine
Konstantine shares his Venture, Always Ready Kids, with GenV.net.
Apply for the Staples Youth Social Entrepreneur Competition by October 15, 2008 at www.genv.net/staplesyv
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.
September 18, 2008 - 10:26am — kfurio
Wish Upon A Star
Mindy Le, of the Dreams Come True Campaign, freestyles for GenV.net
June 13, 2008 - 10:03am — YV_Jen
National YV Summit (Washington, DC July 17-20)
Jul 17 2008 - 12:00pm
Jul 20 2008 - 12:00pm
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Event Info
Host: Ashoka's Youth Venture
Type: Meetings - Convention
Website: http://www.genv.net/en-us/summit
Time and Place
Start Time: Thursday, July 17, 2008 at 12:00pm EDT
End Time: Sunday, July 20, 2008 at 12:00pm EDT
Location: American University
City/Town: Washington, DC
Description
Youth Venture is excited to announce the first-ever national Youth Venture Summit. The Summit will be an exciting and enlightening leadership experience, gathering young changemakers from throughout the nation for three days of skill-building, peer exchange, and fun!
The conference will bring together youth from around the country, including current Venturers, former Venturers, and youth interested in starting a venture.
The Summit will focus on growing and strengthening the movement of young changemakers. Attendees will participate in skill-building and Venture-strengthening workshops, engage in meaningful dialogue to share experiences and perspectives, and network with each other, to identify common areas of interest and ways to collaborate.
Financial Assistance is available. Register by SATURDAY, JUNE 14 to secure your spot!* Join us for the first annual SUMMIT!
Questions? Concerns? Contact Kristin!
*Registration availability may be limited after Saturday, June 14. Opportunities for Financial Assistance may no longer be offered after Friday, June 13.