Youth around the world are invited to take part in this year¡¯s UNESCO Youth Multimedia Competition. Unparalleled connectivity has put youth in one of the greatest positions to bring much-needed change to the world.

UNESCO¡¯s mission is to mobilize the optimism of youth to respond to an acute world problem to serve others now. Last year, motivated participants from over 161 countries submitted over 5000 projects to the UNESCO Youth Multimedia Competition.

The Theme: Take action, share your voice, and be the change.

To take part, follow the steps below ¨C

Step A: Pick one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

Step B: Develop a project related to the Sustainable Development Goal you choose. This includes writing out¡­

  • What is your project? and why is it important?
  • What are your project goals/objectives?
  •  Where will you do your project? For Example, You can do your project with your school, church, community, or organization.
  • What is your time frame? (when you will start and complete your project?)

Step C: Do your Project. Remember to take videos, pictures and document your results and the impact of your project, and anything you feel is important to share.

Step D: Create a Video, Presentation, or Essay with Images sharing the answers to the above questions in step 2 with the results you achieved and anything else you feel is important to share. Put it all together and send it back to UNESCO.

The age groups for participants: Youth ¨C ages 15-19; and Young Adult ¨C ages 20-24.

Deadline for submissions is 31 March.

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