Announcing the New SVBC Youth Leaders in Active Transportation Award - Deadline Extended
Calling All Change-makers
Are you a young trailblazer in the world of active transportation? Do you have a bike project that's making waves?
Perhaps you've spearheaded a program to reduce driving at your school, initiated a walking program in your community, or championed safety measures on your streets. If you're promoting biking culture or devising strategies to decrease car dependency, we want to hear from you.
We are looking for youth leaders like you to present and inspire at the 14th Annual Bike Summit on August 29th!
Deadline Extended to May 10th!
Award winners will receive:
One free ticket to the Bike Summit, where you will have invaluable networking opportunities with potential mentors and employers in the fields of planning, design, government, activism, and more.
A $100 stipend for presenting your project in the dynamic Pechakucha format (20 slides / 20 seconds per slide).
A Certificate of Recognition as one of SVBC's Future Leaders in Active Transportation.
Eligibility & Criteria
Applicants must be aged 21 or younger as of September 1, 2024.
Applicants must have a residence (permanent or school) in any of the 9 Bay Area Counties (Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, Sonoma).
A presentation may have more than one speaker, but only one stipend will be given per presentation.
Applicants/Finalists who do not present at the Summit, may be honorably mentioned, and may also be asked to put together 1 slide for use at the Summit. Finalists who do not present at the Summit will not receive the stipend, but will still receive a certificate.
Each presentation will be evaluated based on criteria such as innovation, replicability, longevity, breadth of impact, advancement of sustainability, stakeholder/community involvement, racial equity and social justice, and the ability of the speaker to work within the PechaKucha Format (20 slides / 20 seconds of speaking each).
Application Timeline:
Submit the Google Form with 2 slides by May 10, 2024
Semi-Finalists will be asked to make their PechaKucha presentation over Zoom
to our selection panel to determine the finalists in May/early June 2024
Finalists will be notified no later than June 15, 2024
*If you have any questions, please email heather@bikesiliconvalley.org.
