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.

The Young Voices Awards received submissions from young changemakers across the globe, reflecting our next generation diverse and global perspectives shaping our future. Out of the 450 youth that registered 84 of them completed and submitted their application. Our judges had the difficult task of choosing Young Voices Winners this year, selecting youth for their outstanding project proposals, passion for their sector and use of futures thinking. 30 Young Voice Projects were recognized from all around the world. 60% of entries came from youth ages 15-17, and almost 20% were remarkably from youth 12 years of age. Spanning over 40 countries, projects flowed in from Nigeria to Nepal, Egypt to Brazil, and beyond. . . Project ideas from building compost solutions in New Zealand or empowering girls in Pakistan, youth foresight links to local needs but thinks globally.

Youth from around the world are taking action to create positive change in their communities. From Uganda to Kazakhstan, young leaders are launching initiatives to advance education, empower women, protect the environment, and more. In Peru, students are being trained in leadership and design thinking. Girls in India are tackling e-waste through recycling. Teens in the UK are promoting youth voice and peacebuilding. Youth in Brazil are providing educational opportunities in underserved areas, while students in Tanzania are bringing clean water to villages. Young people in the US are leveraging technology like AI to reduce microplastics. Across the globe, youth are coming together through partnerships and collaborations to build a more just, sustainable, and equitable future for all.

The diverse project descriptions reveal prevalent themes centering on sustainability, STEM innovation, equality and inclusion, education, health, economic opportunity, food production, conservation, civic participation, marginalized group empowerment, and poverty alleviation solutions.

Read the Full Report here:

https://www.teachthefuture.org/product-page/ngfp-yv-award-2023-report

NGFP-YV 2023 WINNER:

Andrew Kiviiri, Daniella Nambalirwa, Christine Adikin, Annet Ajambo, & Joseline Kanyunyuzi

Uganda

Community Book Clinics: Literacy Champions promoting literacy at a community level in Uganda

NGFP-YV 2023 Runner-up:

Luciana Chiu, Angel Guzman, & Andrea Ore

Peru

Design Your Future Footprint: a cost-free, in-person training program in Leadership and Design Thinking for public schools located in Puente Piedra, Lima

NGFP-YV 2023 Runner-up:

Sahithi Radha & Diya Loka

India

E-Cycle: grassroots e-waste recycling and awareness initiative started by two teenage girls, a true vehicle of the next generation's climate action movement.

NGFP-YV 2023 Runner-up:

Aynura Erejepbaeva

Uzbekistan

LadyUp: An international project aims to provide opportunities for girls to be empowered in STEM and programming, and to foster their interest in pursuing it.