Spotlight Community Impact Awards Grant

Spotlight Community Impact Awards Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Media Power Youth
Amount: US $1,000
Last Updated: May 06, 2025

Summary

Media Power Youth presents the Spotlight Community Impact Awards, a creative media challenge for New Hampshire public high school students. Participants can nominate inspiring mentors and showcase their impact through original digital media. Each selected student and their nominated mentor stand a chance to win a $1,000 grand prize, fostering creativity and recognizing positive community contributions. This initiative emphasizes the importance of mentorship in education and encourages students to engage meaningfully with media.

Overview

Media Power Youth Our mission is to inspire young people to engage with media in creative and constructive ways that support their physical and mental well-being. We partner with schools and communities to invest in youth and sustain them in their journey to find balance in their technology use, such that it enriches rather than compromises their success in school and in life. Media Power Youth encourages young people to discover their own agency in shaping the media ecosystem that drives our inner and outer worlds – conversations that are constantly shifting and occur every day through the media we love, share, and create. We believe media literacy is a life skill that all children deserve to learn. We connect with youth through creative, diverse learning experiences while mentoring the adults who support them in their goals. We strive to be a resource for well-being that builds critical-thinking skills and brings together youth, parents, educators, health advocates, and community members so we can all learn from each other. Spotlight Community Impact Awards Media Power Youth has launched the Spotlight Community Impact Awards — a creative media challenge for public high school students across New Hampshire to showcase the adult mentors making a positive difference in their communities. A grand prize of $1,000 each will be awarded to both the student media creator and their nominated mentor.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. New Hampshire public school students in grades 9 through 12 are invited to nominate an inspiring advisor, educator, coach, or community leader, and submit a digital media piece about how they have helped shape their educational journey. Students with all levels of experience in media creation are encouraged to participate.All work must be original, created by the student:Use only royalty-free or original music, images, and graphics.No AI-generated content is allowed.Follow your school district’s media policies and obtain appropriate permissions.Submit signed media release forms for all individuals featured in your project as well as yourself as the media creator.Parental/guardian consent to participating.