27 November 2008

Blogging for Youthink! Website

All readers, here is an opportunity for all YOUTH who like to write or looking for reasons to start writing :)

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Tell the World How to Change

Are you passionate about development? Do you have opinions on how to make the world a better place? Want the world to hear you? Now's your chance!





Youthink! is launching a blog
. The goal is to create a social platform for youth discussion around development topics such as how to end poverty and disease among the world's poorest people, and meet the other Millennium Development Goals.


How to Become a Youthink! Blogger?
If you're interested and wired on global issues, and aged between 16–25, then please submit a writing sample of 500 words or less to the Youthink! Editor at youthink@worldbank.org by December 15, 2008. Selected bloggers will be notified by January 7, 2009, at which time they will be asked to submit a CV and 2 recommendations.

We are looking for writing that is lively and engaging, that both informs and entertains. Good use of multimedia is a big plus. Please refer to the guidelines below for some tips, and also mention any existing Web presence/blogs you might already have.

Compensation: Unpaid. This is an opportunity to get your voice heard by thousands of people around the world, share ideas, and find solutions for making the world a better place.

Dates: January 20, 2009–April 20, 2009

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Why didn't you put agriculture as one of the hot issue regarding development subject? Isn't it really a marginalized subject yet the most important one since it is related with "our stomach"?