SDG Innovation Challenge for African Youth from Melton Foundation

Melton foundation announces SDG Innovation Challenge 2022 for African Youth. This ideathon is open to students, professionals, community activists, social entrepreneurs, changemakers, and all other interested folks in Africa.

• Access to an unorthodox, dynamic, and diverse platform of youth activists, organizations, and legislators – Tap into a conducive online space to converge around practical SDG solutions.
• A much-needed opportunity to visualize and implement the SDGs at the grassroots level. Participate in the making of the future.
• Immense networking potential. Build connections, and be part of a community of practice around eco-systemic, collaborative solutions.
• A space to exercise your global citizenship muscle. Sharpen and hone skills in leadership, innovation, cross-sector collaboration, analytic thinking, interpersonal communication, intercultural communication, and allied areas.
• Sourcing diversity of thought, background, and sector. Collaborate with people from a plethora of domains, be it engineering, design, civic policy, social justice reform, project management, finance, education, and many others.

• Only groups of 4 to 7 people can register.
• Diversity is one of the core values of the SDG Innovation Challenge so the competition encourages everyone to join the pre-event connector space on Facebook. Whether you’re an individual who’s looking for a group of like-minded people to register, or whether you already have a (small) group in mind but could use some more diversity of thought and talent: The connector space is a great opportunity to meet people who are committed to sustainable development and interested in participating in the event. It’s in your hands to find out more about each other – what motivates you, the skills you bring, the dreams you have, the communities you serve, etc.
• A connection to this year’s challenge theme: Transformative Solutions against Global Challenges – Accountability in Leveraging Youth Action to Create and Empower.
• Passion, drive, and commitment to improving livelihoods in your community and beyond.
• A genuine interest in sustainable development and desire to contribute to advancing the SDGs in your community and beyond.
• The motivation to work in an agile hackathon-like environment, engage proactively and ideate extensively throughout the event.
• Desire to connect and collaborate with people from different domains and geographies.
• The ability to work in an interdisciplinary team.

About Melton Foundation:

A leading proponent of #GlobalCitizenship practice worldwide, it looks back at over 25 years of shaping young minds through experiential learning, skill development, and intercultural exposure to work together across boundaries and drive shared solutions.

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