Changemakers
Be the Change in Your Community
Applications for 2024 Changemakers Projects due March 17, 2024
YMCA of the USA is calling on high school students (grades 9-12) in all 50 states, DC, and Puerto Rico to propose a YMCA Changemakers Project that addresses a critical issue or need in their communities. The issue/need you select is entirely up to you, but should be directly connected to your local community – it can have national/global importance, but must have a specific local context.
About Changemakers Projects
Each Changemakers Project must be led by two (2) student Project Leaders. Additional students from your community are encouraged to support the project as needed, but only two students can apply as leaders.
Forty (40) project teams of two (2) students each will be selected to attend the YMCA Changemakers Conference in Washington, D.C. from June 12-14, 2024. All travel and conference expenses for the two Project Leaders from the selected project, along with a YMCA Staff chaperone from your community/state, are fully covered.
At the conference, the two Project Leaders from each state will present their proposal, and all attendees will help select three (3) winning teams to receive $5,000 each in funding to implement their project.
Questions?
Contact Mr.Sims at
csims@ymcadetroit.org.
Application & Proposal Deadline: Applications for 2024 Changemakers Projects are open now. The deadline to submit your application and proposal is Sunday, March 17 at 11:59 pm local time (through Hawaiian Standard Time).
How to apply for Changemakers
Interested students must complete two steps to submit their Changemakers Project for consideration:
Step 1: Project Leader Application Each of your 2 (two) Project Leaders must submit this application individually. Your project will not be considered without submission of this application by both of your leaders
Step 2: Project Proposal After completing Step 1 individually, both Project Leaders should then work together to jointly submit their Project Proposal. Project Proposals will be evaluated on the basis of content knowledge, community need, innovation, impact, and a feasible action plan.
Apply at ymca.quorum.us/changemakers