Bow Seat Future Blue Youth Council 2025 (up to $1,200)

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About Bow Seat Future Blue Youth Council

Bow Seat's Future Blue Youth Council is a diverse, international group of young people working together to advance Bow Seat's mission and to empower their peers to advocate for the environment. Council members are paid to serve one-year terms as project managers, advisors, and creative idea generators!

Council members will:

• Contribute experience, creativity, and insight to inform, advise, and shape Bow Seat's educational programming.
• Help expand the reach of Bow Seat's programs through community outreach, social media, blog writing, and more.
• Support Bow Seat's by-youth, for-youth environmental grantmaking program, from reviewing applications to mentoring existing projects.
• Contribute to group initiatives.

• Sponsor Organisation: Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Programs

Benefits of Bow Seat Future Blue Youth Council

• Earn up to $1,200 USD during your one-year term for your contributions and work as a Council member.
• Collaborate with and support other youth environmentalists from around the world.
• Strengthen communications, teamwork, and critical thinking skills.
• Gain experience working with a nonprofit and mentorship from Bow Seat staff.
• Connect with leaders in the environmental conservation community.

Bow Seat Future Blue Youth Council Requirements

• Between the ages of 16-21 from anywhere around the world.
• Must have participated in one of Bow Seat's programs (i.e., Ocean Awareness Contest;
  Fellowship Grant Program; Healthy Whale, Healthy Ocean Challenge; and/or the Marine Debris Creative Advocacy Competition).
• Interest in and commitment to creativity and environmental conservation
• Desire to work in collaboration with other Youth Council members as well as Bow Seat staff
• Excited about learning new things
• Able to serve a one-year term, attend meetings, and fulfill the expectations of the Council
• Proficiency in English, both written and verbal
• Reliable internet connection (If you don't have access to a reliable internet connection, send an email! They don't want this to serve as a barrier for your application or, if selected, your service on the Council.)

Application Date and Process

Application Components

1. Responses to written questions (we recommend a 250-word limit for each question, but you may use more if needed). They highly recommend that you draft and save your written answers in a separate document, then cut-and-paste them into the online form.
   • What does community mean to you? How do you give back to it?
   • Describe a time when you worked as a team member to accomplish a goal or overcome an obstacle.
   • What is a social or environmental issue you’re passionate about and why? You may respond with a 2-3 minute video or a written statement.
   • What are your personal goals for the Future Blue Youth Council?
   • Given your schoolwork and involvement in extracurricular activities, how will you make time to fulfill your Council responsibilities?
2. Resume. If you’ve never written one before, check out these tips for writing your first resumé and this template.
3. Letter of support from a mentor/teacher/coach/counselor (any adult who is not your parent). The letter should be, at most, one double-spaced page, and should include a statement regarding your time management skills and dependability, among your other strengths. This letter can either be uploaded directly with the application or emailed to [email protected]. Asking for a Letter of Support can be a daunting task–this articlehas great advice for asking a teacher or adult who can speak to how awesome you are. 
4. Peer letter of support (optional). Check out this article to discover elements of a strong peer recommendation letter.

Application Deadline

08 November, 2024

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