Nokia launched the ‘Create to Inspire’ Fellowship with Oxfam India, on the International Youth Day, to engage youth on Sustainable Consumption. The organisers believe that active participation of young people is essential to bring about bold social change in the society. Young people possess qualities of courage and creativity that can inspire their environment into action. However, few avenues exist which encourage the expression and experimentation of this creativity,
Nokia launched the ‘Create to Inspire’ Fellowship with Oxfam India, on the International Youth Day, to engage youth on Sustainable Consumption. The organisers believe that active participation of young people is essential to bring about bold social change in the society. Young people possess qualities of courage and creativity that can inspire their environment into action. However, few avenues exist which encourage the expression and experimentation of this creativity,
To be a ‘create to inspire’ fellow, youngsters of age 18 to 23 from Delhi NCR and Hyderabad can submit their applications by 30th September 2012. The shortlisted applicants would be invited for an interview and/or audition. The selected 300 fellows from both cities shall be trained by Mentors from creative fields. The mentors are young experts and entrepreneurs, working on sustainable development of their communities and are leading innovative projects and organizations. Following the training, the teams of fellows shall use their creative expressions on sustainable consumption of water, transport, e-waste and energy to engage their respective cities.
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