Changemaker Challenge 2023
Final Deadline, Thursday, May 18, 8:59 PM PT.
Ashoka is an international citizen-sector organization whose mission is to build an Everyone a Changemaker World™ . An Everyone a Changemaker World™ is one that responds quickly and effectively to social challenges, and where each individual has the freedom, confidence and societal support to address any social problem and self identify as a driver of change. Ashoka is the world’s leading community of over 3,500 social entrepreneurs. We champion the most important new social change ideas and support the innovators behind them by helping them get started, grow, collaborate and reshape whole systems.
T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ: TMUS) is America’s supercharged Un-carrier, delivering an advanced 4G LTE and transformative nationwide 5G network that will offer reliable connectivity for all. T-Mobile’s customers benefit from its unmatched combination of value and quality, unwavering obsession with offering them the best possible service experience and undisputable drive for disruption that creates competition and innovation in wireless and beyond. Based in Bellevue, Wash., T-Mobile provides services through its subsidiaries and operates its flagship brands, T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile. For more information, please visit: https://www.t-mobile.com.
There are 2 more weeks to apply to the challenge! Apply here by our Final Deadline, Thursday, May 18, 8:59 PM PT.
Have questions or want to get in touch? Reach out to us at CMChallenge@ashoka.org.
TAKE YOUR IDEA TO THE NEXT LEVEL
Are you a young person with a bold new idea to transform your community for the better?
T-Mobile, the T-Mobile Foundation, and Ashoka are teaming up for the fifth Changemaker Challenge, a nationwide contest that gives young leaders the opportunity to take their ideas for creating a more connected, equitable, and sustainable future to the next level.
Now, through May 18, 2023 (8:59 pm PT / 11:59 pm ET) anyone ages 13-18 located in the U.S. or Puerto Rico with bold ideas for driving digital empowerment, putting equity into action, and supporting a thriving planet can enter the Changemaker Challenge. Fifteen finalists will be selected to win up to $15,000 in seed funding and an all-expenses-paid trip to T-Mobile headquarters to participate in the Changemaker Lab later this year.* Additionally, each of the fifteen finalists will receive ongoing mentorship and skills development.
*Subject to change based on CDC COVID-19 safety recommendations.
For young people to thrive in a world where change is the only constant, they need to master the skills needed to be innovative, problem-solving changemakers. Through the Changemaker Challenge, T-Mobile, the T-Mobile Foundation, and Ashoka are committed to helping young people unleash their big ideas to drive meaningful impact.
T-Mobile and the T-Mobile Foundation are partnering with Ashoka because, for the last 40 years, Ashoka has supported social entrepreneurs and young changemakers as they bring new ideas to systemically address the world’s biggest challenges and build a world where we all realize our power to create change. Together, we are committed to mobilizing, engaging, and supporting the next generation of leaders to create a better tomorrow.
Want to learn more about the T-Mobile Changemaker Challenge? Get inspired by how previous winners put their changemaking skills into practice here.
You can read about all of our 2022 T-Mobile Changemaker Challenge winners here.
ELIGIBILITY, AWARDS & MORE!
For further information on our focus areas, timeline, eligibility, criteria, and more, click the links below:
Timeline
Focus Areas, Eligibility Criteria & Awards
FAQ
Terms & Conditions
Early Entry Prize: T-Mobile and Ashoka will select one winning project per category from those that apply by April 6, 2023, 8:59 pm PT/11:59 pm ET for a cash prize of $1,000. Additionally, all entries submitted by the early entry deadline will receive feedback on how to improve their application.
The T-Mobile Family Changemaker Challenge: Do you have a parent or sibling who works for T-Mobile? If so, we’re running a separate contest for you – the T-Mobile Family Changemaker Challenge. Just fill out the same application form, and make sure to indicate your affiliation with T-Mobile.
One Family Changemaker Challenge participant will be eligible to win a $5,000 prize and an all-expenses-paid trip to Bellevue, WA for the intensive Changemaker Lab hosted at T-Mobile’s headquarters. *
* Subject to change based on CDC COVID-19 safety recommendations
INFORMATION & SUPPORT
Want to learn more about the program? Join one of our upcoming info sessions, office hours, or workshops. You can go here for the full list of activities. You can also sign up for our newsletter for news and updates about the 2023 T-Mobile Changemaker Challenge and our other opportunities to take action here.
Have another question about the Challenge or need support? Email us at CMChallenge@ashoka.org, text us at (571)-622-1066, or message us on Instagram.
