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Pravah is a registered non-profit organisation based in New Delhi, working to build leadership for social change through innovative citizenship education and youth development interventions. Campus Catalyst is a pilot programme designed to engage with campus based initiatives of young changemakers who want to actively promote change in society. Campus Catalyst is supported by Centre for Innovation in Voluntary Action (CIVA). The objective of the programme is to encourage and support students and young people who are working to involve students in social action. These could be groups of students who are involved in social action on or outside their campuses, or groups of non-students working with students on campuses.
In the first year of the programme, the aim is at mobilizing information about social action on campuses. Selected applicants get an opportunity to share their work with a larger audience through a publication and profiles on www.younginfluencers.com; get connected with other likeminded youth groups; and a one-time financial contribution of up to Rs. 9000.
Who can Apply
Initiatives that meet the following criteria can apply:
1. The initiative should constitute of young people in the age group of 17 – 27.
2. Initiatives should include two or more young people.
3. The initiative(s) should address social issues.
4. The initiative should be youth-led.
5. The initiative should constitute either of college students involved in social action on or outside their campuses, or young individuals working on campuses.
6. The group should have been active for at least 4 – 6 months with a demonstrated record of social action.
7. The initiative(s) should have an outreach of at least 50 young people through their group or the action undertaken.
8. The group should be committed to peace, democracy, non-violence, justice and equality.
Campus Catalyst Process
1. The group must designate one person to be the anchor during the Campus Catalyst process. The phone interview will be conducted with the anchor only. The financial support will also be given through the anchor.
2. Complete and submit the application form by 15th April 2008.
3. Selected candidates will be invited for a telephonic or face-to-face interview.
4. Up to 20 candidates will be selected as Campus Catalysts by a panel, based on their application and the interview.
5. Case studies of the selected candidates will be published and disseminated.
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For details please contact Lillian Strand on 011-2629-1354/2644-0619 or mail at
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