Campus Representatives

Apply now to be a Campus Rep for the 2011-2012 school year! As a CGI U Campus Rep, you will have the opportunity to:

• Conduct outreach to engage students with CGI U
• Help develop and support CGI U commitments
• Work with students, university administrators, faculty, and youth organizations
• Organize speaker events on and off campus which address global issues
• Assist in fundraising for CGI U commitments

Select Campus Reps will be profiled on the CGI U website and in CGI U newsletters.

To apply Click here

Starbucks Foundation Funding Opportunity for Youth Focused Organizations

The Starbucks Foundation is currently accepting letters of enquiry from eligible organizations for the spring 2012 grant cycle. The Starbucks Foundation only reviews organizations through their annual online Letter of Inquiry process. It supports organizations that

• provide training to young people to develop necessary skills and knowledge to incubate ideas, identify and assess community needs, create a plan of action, execute a plan and evaluate outcomes against goals
• build ongoing leadership capacity and long term engagement of young people
• communicate young peoples’ success stories through various media (print, video, web based).

The following types of organizations are eligible to request funding from The Starbucks Foundation:

• U.S. applicants must be tax-exempt, nonprofit organizations as defined under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
• Applicants outside the United States must be charitable in purpose and identified as NGOs or the equivalent of a tax-exempt nonprofit organization.

The Starbucks Foundation will consider grants between $10,000 and $30,000. Please be specific about the amount of funding you are requesting. Funds should be spent within one year of grant award.

Last date for submission of letters of enquiry is December 1, 2011.

Click here for more information.

EarthCorps International Program for Environmental Restoration

EarthCorps is currently inviting international groups and non-US citizens to join the 6-month international program for environmental restoration. EarthCorps brings together emerging environmental leaders from around the world to participate in an environmental service program. 

This is not a classroom or workshop – 80% of the program is in the field, in all weather conditions and requires participants to be very physical. The program will start in June 2012 and complete by mid-December 2012. Participants will have to invest 40 hours a week, 7:30 am to 5:00 pm in this program. Participants take part in environmental restoration projects, such as tree-planting, trail construction, stream restoration, and invasive plant removal. Projects are located throughout Washington State.

EarthCorps charges no fees for international participants. Limited travel scholarships are available covering 30% of roundtrip airfare costs up to $1000.
Last date for submitting the application is November 18, 2011.

For more information click here

Apply for the 6th World Youth Congress.

The application process for the 6th World Youth Congress by Peace Child International is open now. The Congress will bring together hundreds of young people (age 18-30) from around the world.They will include young development activists, young media professionals, young educators, young artists, young entrepreneurs, young health professionals, disadvantaged young people, young athletes for development, virtual delegates, and young environmentalists.


The Main criteria for selection will be evidence that you have done something significant in your community – which has shown leadership, invention, initiative, drive and determination to succeed.All delegates will have the chance to meet many development / sustainability experts, academics, politicians, artists and diplomats in the Round Table discussions, the opening and closing plenaries, the skills workshops and the Action Projects.


Moreover, many young people who do not have the opportunity to the congress in person, will have the chance to listen to the plenaries, attend workshops and debates, pose questions and help draft documents as virtual delegates.

To apply Click here

Equitas 33rd International Human Rights Training Program

Equitas is currently seeking applications from organizations around the world to nominate eligible candidates to attend the 33rd annual International Human Rights Training Program (IHRTP). This three week training program to be held during June 3 – June 22, 2012 in Montreal, Canada is intended for human rights workers and educators from non-governmental organizations, National Human Rights Institutions, government bodies and educational institutions.


The goal of the IHRTP is to strengthen the capacity of human rights organizations to undertake human rights education efforts aimed at building a global culture of human rights. The curriculum is based on principles of adult experiential learning in which participants and facilitators engage in a process of mutual teaching and learning.
Equitas with support from Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) is also offering a limited number of bursaries to selected International and Canadian candidates. The bursary includes full tuition fees (including room and board) for the 3-week training program as well as travel expenses. Once eligibility has been determined, the Selection Committee will award the bursaries to the Candidates who best meet the requirements. Due to the limited number of bursaries available, there is no guarantee that the selected candidates will receive funding. Therefore it is strongly recommended that the Candidates immediately begin seeking funding from other sources.


Last date for submission of applications is November 21, 2011.
For more information click here