If you are aged between 18-30 or know of anyone within that demographic who is using tech to end extreme poverty this is an amazing opportunity for you.
The Global Citizen Prize: Cisco Youth Leadership Award was established by Cisco and Global Citizen to recognize an individual aged 18-30 who has contributed meaningfully with technology to help end extreme poverty.
Selected via an application process, the Global Citizen Prize: Cisco Youth Leadership Award honors anindividual aged 18-30 who has contributed meaningfully toward the goal of ending extreme poverty. The award includes a $250,000 prize paid to the organization to which the individual contributes. The winner will be announced at Global Citizen NOW in May 2026 in New York City.





