Opportunities for Youth: Youth Leadership Council and Dream It. Do It. Challenge

Roots & Shoots Youth Leadership Council

Roots & Shoots, a program of the Jane Goodall Institute, is seeking applicants for its Youth Leadership Council. Youth in the U.S., ages 14-24, are invited to apply for a 2 year stint on the council. Youth leaders help engage other youth, support and establish Roots and Shoots groups in their region, participate in events and outreach, and represent the organization.

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Dream It. Do It. Challenge

MTV Switch and Ashoka GenV are co-sponsoring the Dream It. Do It. Challenge for youth (ages 12-20 in North American and Europe; ages 12-24 everywhere else). The Challenge invites youth passionate about the planet to submit their ideas for making the world cooler or greener. The best ideas will win a $1,000 grant to help put those ideas into action.

The deadline to submit ideas is December 31, 2008.

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