Grace Ihejiamaizu is a Sociology graduate and emerging Social Entrepreneur with over 3 years experience managing various youth-led and community based projects. Her passion for positive change in Nigeria has led her to develop the RYPE Initiative, a project that is helping young people gain real skills to become leaders and productive entrepreneurs.
Her active involvement in various community-based projects and outstanding leadership achievements has won her some national and international recognition including her recent recognition by Google's Zeitgeist as one of the 12 Brightest Young Minds in 2011. She is also a worthy alumnus of a US Government program, SUSI - "Study of the US Institute for Student Leaders". Grace's commitment to ensuring that young people are properly guided and engaged to achieve their dreams won her the Michelle Obama Young African Women Leader's Forum Grant in 2011 in support of her work in the community.
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The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) works to promote policies that will improve the economic and social well-being of people around the world.
Each year, the OECD Forum brings together all stakeholders to discuss the hottest issues on the international agenda. They are currently accepting applications from young people to make a short video about "Education and Skills" and win a trip to the OECD Forum.
The Competition
To enter the competition, make ashort video(no more than 3 minutes) on the theme of Education and Skills. Complete and submit this electronicRegistration Form.
Education and Skills- what are the big issues today?
Learning the right skills to get a job,
Bridging the 'digital divide',
Tackling inequality in access to education and training,
Inspiring creativity and innovation,
... or something else?
Eligibility
You must be aged 18-25 years during the period of this competition (14 December 2011 to 31 March 2012). If you are a member of OECD staff (either permanent or temporary, current or former), intern, contractor, sponsor, or an immediate family member of any of the foregoing, you may participate, but are not eligible to win.
The Prize
The video author (or a nominated representative, if a team effort) of each winning video will be invited to Paris to attend the OECD Forum on 22-24 May 2012. Travel costs to and from Paris, hotel accommodation and a living allowance will be provided for the duration of the Forum.
Selection Criteria Qualifying Videos would be judged by a jury based on their creativity, originality, message content and overall presentation (sound and picture quality). Three winners would be selected and announced on 16 April 2011. They would be notified by e-mail, as well as published on the OECD competition website.
The competition closes at midnight (Paris time) on 31 March 2012.
For more competition details, terms and conditions, click here.
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