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CONVERSATION FOR CHANGE

We are excited to invite you to our next alumni networking event taking place on Thursday 30th September at 4pm BST.

To celebrate Global Goals Week which is taking place 17th – 26th September, this month we are joined by Legacy Award recipient, Erick Venant, to discuss the importance of young people as key players in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Please note, this event will be filled on a first-come-first-serve basis so book your spot today!

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YOUR STORIES_

This month on the blog we hear from Diana Award recipients Nojus Saad, Hollis Belger and Lauren Galley.

Nojus grew up witnessing the physical and mental abuse of women in his community. On this World Humanitarian Day, Nojus, now a President and CEO of ‘Youth For Women’, tells us how he has turned his attention to tackling gender inequality.

Hollis has dedicated over 700 hours to philanthropic missions, raising over $500,000. Her global ‘Juggling for Jude Challenge’ launched in June 2020 and raised $50,000 alone for ‘St Jude Children’s Research Hospital’. In this blog dedicated to International Day of Charity she inspires us to take action for causes of our choosing.

Lauren has empowered girls through her ‘Girl Power Camps’ and has led on the development of a ‘GIRL TALK’ curriculum for US schools, as well as a supportive pen power programme in Africa. In her International Day to Prevent Education from Attack blog, Lauren reminds us of the importance of education during war and conflict.

USING SOCIAL MEDIA FOR GOOD_

Over the last decade social media has proven a powerful tool for inspiring, educating and uniting communities across the globe to support many amazing causes.

Learn how you can use social media to help increase your social movements’ reach and impact.

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GET INSPIRED_

This month we are shining a spotlight on 2020 Diana Award recipient, Maddison Tory.

Passionate about global childhood health, she is dedicated to improving the healthcare system and has been able to turn her ambition into a hugely successful social action campaign, ‘HUGS’.

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OPPORTUNITIES_

Join our Young Changemakers Programme!
Young Changemakers is a leadership development programme, led by 16–25-year-olds with a passion for or lived experience of mental health and racial injustice. More info

Applications open for the Young Evaluators Panel
Work with the Centre for Youth Impact to conduct research to explore the impact of youth voice within the #iwill Fund. More info

Want to build your entrepreneurial skills?
Join a free bootcamp to hear how you can start and grow a business as a young entrepreneur. More info

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WHAT'S HAPPENING_

If you are working on a social action campaign, it can be useful to tie your work into awareness days:

1 October – International Day of Older Persons
4 October – World Habitat Day
10 October – World Mental Health Day
11 October – International Day of the Girl Child
15 October – International Day of Rural Women
16 October – World Food Day
17 October – International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
24 October – United Nations Day

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Kind regards,

Louise and Saraniya

Award and Development Programme Team

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