Lynn Syms Prize , World Pulse campaign ends Mar 31

World Pulse is honored to announce the inaugural Lynn Syms Prize in partnership with sculptor and philanthropist Lynn Syms.

In 2014, the prize will be awarded to an outstanding grassroots woman and visionary voice using digital tools to effect change and advance her community work. To be eligible to win the US $20,000 prize and trip to New York City, you must submit a written journal entry to all three phases of the Women Weave the Web Campaign.

Introducing the Lynn Syms Prize: Lifting New Visionary Voices

Lynn Syms Prize

World Pulse is honored to partner with sculptor and philanthropist Lynn Syms to announce the inaugural Lynn Syms Prize. In 2014, the prize will be awarded to an outstanding grassroots woman and visionary voice using digital tools to effect change and advance her community work.

The Prize
The prize will include the 2014 Lynn Syms Prize title, a $20,000 monetary prize to be paid out over two years to support her community based work, a feature profile on WorldPulse.com, and an all-expense paid trip to speak her message in New York City.

Criteria
The Lynn Syms prize will recognize a relatively unknown woman activist with an exceptional track record of early accomplishment in community based work to systemically address a pervasive problem faced by women around the world. The prize is targeted for a grassroots woman leader based and working primarily in a developing country and having a demonstrated ability to elevate community concerns and serve as an inspiration to community leaders elsewhere. She must have an established organization, program or project, though in the early stage of development. Characteristics this woman leader should embody include: courage, commitment, integrity and the ability to communicate effectively for her cause.

Importantly, for the 2014 prize, candidates must also be successfully using digital tools to advance her work and she must participate in World Pulse’s Women Weave the Web Campaign.

How to Apply
In order to be eligible for the prize, you must submit written journal entries to all three phases of World Pulse’s 2014 Women Weave the Web Campaign: Phase 1 – Digital Access, Phase 2 – Digital Literacy, and Phase 3 – Digital Empowerment. Those who submit to all three phases will be sent an invitation in June to apply for the prize. The first phase has already been launched, and will remain open until March 31, 2014.

Instructions for submitting to the campaign can be found on our How to Participate page.

About Lynn Syms: Lynn Syms is a woman passionate about elevating the voices of unheard women in the world. With her prize she hopes to inspire more people to contribute resources to strengthen grassroots women’s leadership globally.

The World Pulse community is a testament to the potential of the Internet to foster meaningful connections and positive change in the world. What will it take for all women across the globe to benefit from everything the Internet has to offer? If you want to make your voice heard on this important issue, participate in our WWW: Women Weave the Web Campaign! Want to learn more about the campaign before you participate? Take a look at our Learn More page.

But hurry, the first phase of the campaign ends on March 31st, 2014!