Melton Foundation Africa Global Goals Week Global Citizenship Video Essay Competition 2025 – Opportunities For Africans

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Application Deadline: 14th September 2025

Applications are actually open for the Melton Foundation Africa Global Goals Week Melton Foundation Africa, in partnership with Global Goals Week, invites younger folks throughout Africa aged 18 to 30 by way of energy of storytelling share their distinctive perspective on how the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) could be harnessed to construct a greater future for his or her international locations and the continent as an entire. As we mark the tenth anniversary of the SDGs, we name on younger Africans to mirror, think about, and suggest daring options below considered one of our three highly effective themes. Video submissions needs to be rooted within the realities of Africa, impressed by the imaginative and prescient of the SDGs, and guided by the spirit of Global Citizenship

Theme 1: Reimagining Africa

Reflect on Africa’s growth by way of the lens of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Propose daring and sensible methods younger folks can and may assist reshape the continent’s future specializing in identification, objective, and the facility of youth to take motion

Theme 2: Beyond Borders, Beyond Barriers

Explore how younger folks can construct a shared tomorrow by way of collaboration throughout communities, international locations, and cultures. Reflect on the position of partnerships, expertise, and shared studying in shifting Africa ahead

Theme 3: Young Africans as Global Citizens

Reflect on the complicated world we reside in and the way younger Africans can act as Global Citizens balancing native realities with world obligations. Consider how youth can lead change of their communities and past throughout this SDG Decade of Action

Submission Requirements

• Record and submit a 2 – 3 minute video of your self discussing your daring answer primarily based in your most popular theme, stand the possibility to turn out to be one of many prime 5 finalists who will win a $250 giftcard every, a certificates of feat, get your video spot-lighted throughout our web site and social media in addition to the final word bragging rights as a Global Citizen.

Application Timeline

Video Submission Opens:	Thursday, twenty first August 2025 – 6:00 am GMT
Video Submission Deadline:	Sunday, 14th September 2025 – 6:00 am GMT
Announcement of Shortlisted Applicants:	Wednesday, seventeenth September 2025  Shortlisted candidates notified by e-mail and on social media
Evaluation Period:	Friday, nineteenth September  –  Friday, twenty sixth September 2025
Announcement of Finalists	Tuesday, thirtieth September, 2025 Finalists notified by e-mail and on social media
Video Length:	2-3 minutes lengthy
Language:	Videos should be recorded in English.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Melton Foundation Africa Global Citizenship Video Essay Competition