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Applications are open for the We Are Family Foundation Three Dot Dash Global Teen Leaders Program 2025. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Opportunity Details
We Are Family Foundation's Three Dot Dash program empowers Global Teen Leaders (GTLs) who are between the ages of 13-19, working to ensure everyone's basic human needs are met.
As part of the Three Dot Dash program, GTLs:
In 2025, WAFF is taking the Three Dot Dash Just Peace Summit to Stockholm, Sweden — a city globally celebrated for its sustainability — to unite young changemakers around the environment and its intersections with our other basic human needs like education, food, water, health, shelter, and safety.
They welcome applications from those working solely on environmental issues or combining sustainability with other focus areas like youth empowerment, STEM, education, or social justice.
In addition to an environmental focus, applicants must meet the following criteria:
Age Requirement: Applicants must be 13-19 years old before June 2025.
Project Status: Eligible projects must be beyond the ideation phase and actively underway.
Leadership Roles: Applicants must play a key leadership role in their work. Leadership can take many forms, such as founder, director, innovator, manager, activist, strategist, and more.
To be considered, applicants must complete all three (3) steps of the 2025 Global Teen Leader application.
Step 1: Pre-Application
All applicant forms will be submitted on WAFF’s application portal, Submittable. First you will need to create an account (username and password) with Submittable.
Then you must submit a Pre-Application to confirm you meet the program requirements. The Pre-Application takes 15-30 minutes to complete.
The Three Dot Dash Internal Selection Committee will review Pre-Applications within one week of being submitted (please note processing may take longer between December 20, 2024, and January 2, 2025).
Step Two: Main Application
If your Pre-Application is approved, you will receive the 2025 Global Teen Leader Main Application link via email.
The Main Application takes an additional 20-30 minutes to complete.
Step Three: Nominator Form
Your Main Application will ask you to list your “Nominator”, or the person who will provide a recommendation or reference on your behalf. This is required of all applicants.
Nominators may fall into one of five (5) categories:
Educator: A teacher or staff member from any educational institution.
WAFF Alumni: A former Three Dot Dash GTL, Youth To The Front Fund Frontliner, or TEDxTeen Speaker.
Coalition Partner: A representative from a Three Dot Dash partner organization.
WAFF Team Member: A We Are Family Foundation team member, Board member, or Mentor.
Community Champion: Someone from the applicant’s community who knows their work and is NOT a relative or close friend.
PRE-APPLICATION DEADLINE: JANUARY 20, 2024
MAIN APPLICATION DEADLINE: JANUARY 24, 2024
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