Youth Delegates - YOUNGA™ by BridgingTheGap Ventures

Become a 2021 Youth Delegate

Applications open!

Deadline: June 30

Each year, 2030 emerging young leaders are selected from around the world.

Receive the application form by submitting your information below.

What it means to be a youth delegate

Youth Delegates have the important role to represent the voice of young people—and their nations—in key dialogues and interactive sessions. Focused on upskilling future leaders, all Youth Delegates receive free access to a bespoke leadership and advocacy training program along with curated career advancement and networking opportunities, including:

Innovation Masterminds

Live sessions connecting Youth Delegates directly with thought leaders, fellow changemakers, celebrity activists and decision-makers, including UN officials, in an intimate setting to discuss global challenges and co-create solutions.

Policy Working Groups

Formed by Youth Delegates to understand the priorities and identify external factors, challenges, opportunity gaps and proposed solutions across the top global challenges most important to young people today.

Global Broadcast and VR Concert

Live-streamed worldwide, YOUNGA’s global programming features celebrity guest cameos and intergenerational fireside chats between influential leaders and young changemakers on the action we need to create a more inclusive, sustainable world.

We'll get you right up close to world leaders,
decision-makers and celebrity influencers.

Pitbull

Mr. Worldwide, Grammy Award-Winning Rapper, Songwriter and Record Producer

Julianne Hough

CEO and Founder, KINRGY

Cara Delevingne

Founder, #MyEcoResolution, model, actress, and singer

Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

WHO Director-General

Kailash Satyarthi

Nobel Peace Prize laureate and child rights activist

Kalen Allen

Digital Creator and Actor

Meg Donnelly

Actress, American Housewife, Zombies and Zombies 2

Darin Olien

Superfood Hunter and Co-Host, Down to Earth with Zac Efron

Fabrizio Hochschild-Drummond

United Nations Under-Secretary General and Special Advisor for the Commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of the UN

Vishen Lakhiani

Founder and CEO of Mindvalley

Alyson Stoner

Multi-disciplinary Artist, Writer and Digital Creator

Nick Vujicic

Speaker, Author, Evangelist and Entrepreneur

Maejor

Record Producer, Singer, Songwriter and Healer

Susi Mai

Professional Kitesurfer and Co-Founder of Ultramarine

Jacob Pace

CEO of Flighthouse and Rolling Stone Future 25

Dyllón Burnside

Actor on “Pose” and singer

Keith Mitchell

All-Pro NFL Player turned Celebrity Yogi, Humanitarian and Founder of the Light it Up Foundation

Kamel Hothi OBE

Non-Executive Director TLC Lions and Special Advisor of Queen's Commonwealth Trust

Yusuf Omar

Founder, Hashtag Our Stories, former CNN Social Reporter and now Mobile Journalist

Kat Graham

Actress and Humanitarian

Nichol Bradford

Director and Co-Founder of the Transformative Technology Lab, Conference

Drew Ray Tanner

Actor on "Riverdale," "Somewhere Between" and "You Me Her" and Musician

Ari Eisenstat

Futurist Innovation Educator and Venture Philanthropist

Thomas Furness

The 'Grandfather of VR' and Founder of Virtual World Society

Participate in immersive VR performances
and 360 experiences with peers around the world

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Receive access to a bespoke four week leadership and advocacy training program by BridgingTheGap Ventures, along with curated career advancement and networking opportunities

Youth Delegate Testimonials

I loved how intimate we got with the VIP speakers. There wasn't one question left unanswered. I reaffirmed myself that anything and everything is achievable regardless of what social or economic or any other backgrounds we have!

Having the opportunity to listen to, learn from, network with creative minds across various age groups, continents and different works of life; who are taking up and engaging in amazing and life changing projects was the icing on the cake for me.

Events like YOUNGA are extremely valuable because it promotes the inclusion of our new generation into creating solutions. More importantly, it unites like-minded people together in a common space, and encourages continuous synergy and networking.

How to Participate

Full VR Mode

Participate using a personal VR headset and be fully immersed. Additional access to VR gear will be made available through classroom and innovation lab partners.

2D Avatar Mode

Participate using a web browser with the ability to move around our 360 environments via a virtual avatar and interact with peers using localized sound.

Live Stream

Watch the live programming on streaming sites such as YouTube and Facebook Live.

Benefits

1.

Guaranteed VIP seat to participate live in one of their Top 3 mastermind sessions to actively ask questions, share ideas and directly interact with speakers.

2.

Delegate Mentor Lounge access to participate in networking and private executive mentor hours.

3.

Private access to bespoke training and expert-led leadership mastermind session archives from YOUNGA.

4.

Main stage spotlight during live YOUNGA global broadcast with photo on the big screen.

5.

Opportunity to be featured in our mainstage finale performance with our world renowned headliner recording artist and in their international music video!