Powered by Teach the Future, we are a global youth network of futures-thinking changemakers.
Open to anyone aged 12-18 years old
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Since 2020, the Young Voices Network has introduced 1186 youth around the world to Futures Thinking!
Young Voice members have a willingness to become ambassadors for futures and for sustainability.
Our aspiration is to empower every young person to take the lead and work towards building a better future for themselves, their families, communities and beyond.
Our mission is to cultivate a community of young voices where we can share ideas & collaborate to make the world a better place. We believe that every young person has the potential to be a leader.
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NGFP Young Voices Awards 2025
The Next Generation Foresight Practitioner - Young Voices (NGFP-YV) Awards aims to showcase the voices of our youth 12-17 years of age. The first-place winner receives a USD $1000 prize to help realize their future-focused project and catapult their idea into action. Three runner-ups receive a USD $500 prize. Six top finalists are being recognized for their ideas and effort included as part of the top 10. Seventeen projects will be highlighted as representing one of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals.
NGFP Young Voices Awards MENA Region Special Recognition 2025
The Next Generation Foresight Practitioner - Young Voices (NGFP-YV) Awards aims to showcase the voices of our youth 12-17 years of age. For the 2025 NGFP -YV Awards, in partnership with the Dubai Future Foundation we’re especially excited to launch a dedicated MENA region category spotlighting emerging youth visionaries from across the Middle East and North Africa.
World Futures Day 2025
Celebrate the 5th annual World Futures Day - Young Voices 24-hour around the world conversation. Join young people and futurists across 24 sessions to celebrate World Futures Day on March 1st, 2025.
NGFP Young Voices Awards 2024
The Next Generation Foresight Practitioner - Young Voices (NGFP-YV) Awards aims to showcase the voices of youth 12-17 years of age. The first-place winner receives a USD $1000 prize to help realize their future-focused project and catapult their idea into action. Three others receive a USD $500 prize. Six top finalists are recognized for their ideas and effort. Seventeen projects are highlighted as representing one of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals.
World Futures Day 2024
Join the 24-hour around the world conversation that young people and futurists are having to celebrate World Futures Day on March 1st.
NGFP Young Voices Awards 2023
The Next Generation Foresight Practitioner - Young Voices (NGFP-YV) Awards aims to showcase the voices of our youth 12-17 years of age. The first-place winner receives a USD $1000 prize to help realize their future-focused project and catapult their idea into action. Three others receive a USD $500 prize. Six top finalists are be recognised for their ideas and efforts. 17 projects are recognized for the 17 UN SDGs.
World Futures Day 2023
Join the 24-hour around the world conversation that young people are having to celebrate World Futures Day on March 1st.
Future Leader Program
Future Leaders Program - Equipping young people with the skills to build a better future
NGFP Young Voices Award 2022
Next Generation Foresight Practitioners - Young Voices (NGFP - YV) Awards
Check the winners of the 2022 Awards and Recognitions awards for applicants between 12-17 years of age.
World Futures Day 2022
Join the (almost) 24-hours around the world conversation that young people are having to celebrate World Future Day on March 1st.
NGFP Young Voices Award 2021
Recognising the next generations' endeavours in shaping the future.
Frequently asked questions
Participate in one or more Teach the Future events or our partner network opportunities
Resources on Futures thinking: Our online library of books and resources including The Futures Playbook
TTF Events & Projects: NGFP-YV Awards, World Futures Day - Young Voices
Insights to Global Opportunities: Be the first to hear about youth foresight opportunities
Global youth network opportunities: Connection opportunities with peers, mentors, & leaders around the world
Monthly Young Voices Network Meeting: Translate future focused ideas into action in service to our collective local and global communities.
Meeting Specifics:
Recap of past month
YV Leaders Spotlight
Breakout - Quick networking session
Project: A project by you in your community (local/national/global/virtual) associated with the UN SDGs. It can be anything that you are passionate about or already working on or have completed!
Some examples include NGO, community initiative, campaigns, podcast, company, services, etc
Some common themes include civic engagement, advocacy, problem solving, etc
Interested in supporting us, visit our donate page to financially support our youth projects and volunteers who help us elevate our mission
Donate here: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MLAX73V3NY8C6
How can I partner with the network?
Interested in partnering with the network?
Please contact young-voices-network@teachthefuture.org and give us a brief explanation about your partner plans and ideas. We look forward to hearing from you soon!