Opportunity For Young Social Innovators
Just received an email from Michael Del Ponte, co-founder of Conscious Lifestyle, a “nonprofit organization run by farmers, activists, and social entrepreneurs that are dedicated to protecting workers and the environment through education and action”.
Michael wanted to let us know about an opportunity that Conscious Living is providing for “young social entrepreneurs”. It definitely sounds like a cool opportunity for any young person interested in environmental matters.
Here is the info he included:
Apply to be a Conscious Lifestyle Social Innovator!
Start your Conscious Lifestyle Youth Venture with up to $1,000 in grant money!
The Conscious Lifestyle Youth Venture Social Innovator Program seeks
highly motivated student leaders who care about the environment and
their fellow human beings, and who have what it takes to lead a
Conscious Lifestyle venture.The purpose of each venture is three-fold.
1. To educate students on how to become socially and environmentally
conscious consumers.2. To make your school’s purchases better for the environment and the
world at large.3. To be a pioneer in the burgeoning Conscious Lifestyle movement and
join the global Youth Venture Gen-V network.Conscious Lifestyle Social Innovators will receive:
• A start-up grant of up to $1,000
• A web page for your Venture, hosted on consciouslifestyle.org
• Specialized support from Conscious Lifestyle
• A starter kit with guides on how to raise money, plan events, and
earn publicity
• Conscious Lifestyle t-shirts for your members
• Access to the Youth Venture Gen-V global networkIf you are passionate about changing the world and have the leadership
skills to run a successful Venture we invite your to apply for one of
the 10 Conscious Lifestyle Social Innovator positions.Apply Now!
http://www.consciouslifestyle.org/chapters/index.html
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Written by Bentley on April 17th, 2007 with
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