Waislitz Global Citizen Award for Ending Poverty and a Prize of $200,000

Global Citizen invites projects from all over the world that focus on ending extreme poverty to participate in the Waislitz Global Citizen Awards for 2019. The awards are presented by the Waislitz Foundation and Global Citizen to recognize the excellence of individuals in their work to end poverty. “Ending extreme poverty is not a choice it's an obligation. My hope is that it will inspire many thousands of people around the world to do what they can to improve the living standards of those in dire need," Chairman and Founder of the Melbourne-based Waislitz Foundation Alex Waislitz. The Waislitz foundation exists to create a positive social impact locally and globally through innovative projects that empower individuals to meet their full potential and make a measurable difference to the world.

Evaluation criteria:

1. Global Citizenship: How does the applicant embody and exemplify the values and practices of a Global Citizen?
2. Proof of concept: Does the applicant have a strong proof of concept with at least 1-2 years of impact towards ending extreme poverty?
3. Disruption: Has the applicant created a measurable impact in an innovative manner that disrupts the systems that allow for extreme poverty to exist?
4. Scalability: How would this award enable/support the applicant to scale or improve their work?

Prize:

The awards will be annual cash prizes totaling $200,000. The grand prize, the Waislitz Global Citizen Award is a cash prize of $100,000. The two semi-finalist prizes, the Waislitz Global Citizen Disruptor Award, and the Waislitz Global Citizens’ Choice Award are each cash prizes of $50,000. 

In addition to the cash prizes, all three winners will receive:

1. Round trip airfare and accommodation in NYC to attend the Waislitz Global Citizen Award Ceremony and the Global Citizen Festival during the week of September 23 for themselves and a guest
2. The opportunity to network with Global Citizen and the Waislitz Foundation partners during the week of the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly
3. Two tickets to the 2019 Global Citizen Festival on September 28, 2019

Note: The semi-finalist Waislitz Global Citizen Disruptor Award will be awarded to a runner up who excels in disruption and innovation and the semi-finalist Waislitz Global Citizens’ Choice Award will be selected with input from public online voting by the Global Citizen community.

The Required Documents:

1. Personal information
2. Organization’s short bio 
3. Organization’s mission statement
4. A three-minute video and a 500-word essay that talks about you and your work

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