Global Citizen Prize: Cisco Youth Leadership Award
Awards $250,000 a year to an 18-30 tech innovator fighting extreme poverty.
Selection runs on five explicit criteria rather than an open-ended judgment call: demonstrated impact at scale over the past 3-5 years, a compelling vision and concrete plan for the next 3-5 years including how the prize money itself would extend that work, the ability to inspire other young people, embodying the values and spirit of a 'Global Citizen and Global Problem Solver' as its own separate…
The prize looks for individuals aged 18-30 who use technology to make measurable progress against extreme poverty. Judges weigh demonstrated impact over the last 3-5 years, a compelling vision for the next 3-5 years, the ability to inspire other young people, and use of technology or internet-based communications to magnify reach.
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