The Youth Delegate Program

Our Flagship Leadership Development Program for the World’s Top Young Changemakers

Delegates are instrumental in organizing the biggest youth generation in history to make the world a better place. They will act as youth representatives for the UNITE 2030 community, support and connect local grassroots campaigns, amplify youth actions that are creating change, develop tools and programming to support young people everywhere to achieve the Global Goals and accelerate solutions to the SDGs.

The Youth Delegate Program is a 3-month intensive leadership development program for the world’s top young Change-makers who are taking action to achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. During the YDP, Delegates connect with like-minded young leaders, strengthen their leadership skills, build their capacity to lead and create sustainable global change, and take action for a better world. Our Delegates are some of the world’s top young Changemakers. Cohort 5 will support 100 leaders from around the world who are taking action globally and locally to support the agenda of the United Nations.

Prior to applying, please download our Information Pack and ensure you read all eligibility requirements.

Eligibility Requirements

All Delegates must meet our basic eligibility requirements in order to apply for the program.

Between 18 – 30 years old on the start date of the Cohort (on August 30th, 2021 for Cohort 5);
Proven dedication and commitment to our core organizational values;
Demonstrated proof of taking action toward the Sustainable Development Goals;
Time commitment [able to commit between 6-8 hours per week on the Youth Delegate Program]
Proficiency in English
Reliable access to a computer / internet.

Time Commitment

Delegates must commit to 14 weeks of 6-8 hours of work per week in order to complete the program. The amount of time per week may increase around the time of the UN General Assembly (month of September) and Delegates should be aware of the increased time commitment required. All Delegates are required to attend Orientation Week, which takes place each day during Week 1 of the program.

Weekly Coordination Calls

Delegates must attend a minimum of 80% of the weekly Coordination Calls, missing no more than 3 calls over the course of the program, which take place every Monday during the duration of the program from 10 am – 12 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST). Missed Calls cannot be consecutive. During Coordination Calls, we host external workshops on the Leadership topics of the week, and Delegates meet with their Track.

Uphold our Values

All Youth Delegates, Mentors, and Leads sign our Culture Code, agreeing to meet their program requirements and uphold the core organizational values of UNITE 2030. Delegates should remain ambassadors and advocates for UNITE 2030 in their communities and in their work. Our values are critical and non-negotiable, and we ask that all applicants review them before applying to be a Youth Delegate.

Registering for the Youth Delegate Program

Program fees are necessary to help us offset the costs of running the YDP. The average cost per Delegate per YDP is $446.39 USD. Additionally, program fees generally lead to high levels of personal and time investment into the program, which is required of a peer-to-peer program such as ours.

The average cost per Youth Delegate is $446.39 USD. We have broken down the $450 registration fee into 5 core categories. The full breakdown of program fees can be found here in our Information Pack. For more information about UNITE 2030, our impact, and how we work, check out our impact page.

Programming: (i.e. Summit, events, speakers, partnerships, online tools etc).
Operations: (i.e misc day-to-day expenses of running the program);
Program Resources (i.e. Technology, resource development, curriculum, etc).
Administration (i.e. overhead costs, legal, intellectual property, etc)
Miscellaneous: everything else

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