Hi, everyone, NCL has been asked to forward you information about the Peace First Prize opportunity, which is open to young adults up to 22. The deadline for application is March 30. Please feel free to share with your colleagues and constituents. Thanks, Margaret Margaret Patterson, PhD NCL Board Secretary Senior Researcher R-ALLY: Research Allies for Lifelong Learning Vienna, VA 703-399-5948 www.researchallies.org The Peace First Prize recognizes impressive young people for meaningful peacemaking work that creates lasting good in a community, neighborhood, or school. It is open to young people between the ages of 8 and 22 and will be awarded to 5 young leaders who have demonstrated compassion, courage, and the power to create collaborative change. Winners will each receive $25,000 and participate in a two-year Peace First Fellowship to support their development as leaders and guide them in furthering their peacemaking work. Included below is an email template that you can send to spread the word, along with application and nomination flyers, and a celebration toolkit. I am also including sample social media posts. We truly appreciate any help you can provide to assist us in getting the word out about the this wonderful opportunity to celebrate young people! We'd also love for you and your staff to take 10 minutes now to nominate an amazing young person (or two!) for the Peace First Prize. The website is peacefirst.org/prize, and the deadline for applications andnominationsis March 30th. I also attached a quick one pager with more information. Please don't hesitate to reach out if any questions come up. Thanks again! All the best, Farhat Internal Email Template Please feel free to modify as necessary in order to suit your needs Subject: Join us and Peace First in building a society that celebrates and values youth peacemaking! Dear , I'm writing to encourage you to take 5 minutes to nominate a young person for the Peace First Prize before our deadline on March 30th. This is your chance to take a stand for youth who are creating positive change around them. Since the third annual Peace First Prize launched in January, we have heard some incredible stories of young people making a difference - like Nejami, a fourth grade student who makes it a point every day to go out of her way to help others, from holding the door open to stepping up for victims of bullying. She was nominated by her City Year teacher Shane, who explains that “the selflessness she demonstrates at such a young age inspires me to work harder each and every day.” A nomination is a celebration. Celebrate a peacemaker today. With just one month left until our deadline on March 30th, Peace First urges you to nominate a young person you know who has taken a stand, demonstrated compassion, or worked with others to solve a problem in their school or community. Simply nominating a young person is a powerful testament of your belief in their ability to be a leader. No project is too small. The Peace First Prize will award five winners $25,000 to further their peacemaking work and participate in the two-year Peace First Fellowship. Whether they win the Peace First Prize or not, Peace First wants to share their story and celebrate their accomplishments. Please nominate a young person today at www.peacefirst.org/prize. And help spread the word by sharing with your networks, forwarding this email, and sharing Peace First posts on Facebook (@Peace First) and Twitter (@PeaceFirstOrg). Below are some sample social media posts. Peace, Sample Social Media Posts Twitter: You have less than a month to share the story of a young peacemaker for the $25k @PeaceFirstOrg #Prize. Nominate today!http://www.peacefirst.org/prize/ There's just ONE month left to share the story of a young leader you know, nominate ONE young leader for the @PeaceFirstOrg #Prizehttp://www.peacefirst.org/prize/ Nominate ONE peacemaker for the $25k @PeaceFirstOrg #Prize and change their life!http://www.peacefirst.org/prize/ #FF @PeaceFirstOrg to hear the latest on their $25K #Prize! Facebook: The third annual @Peace First Prize ends in 1 month! Be sure to celebrate the young peacemaker's in your life before March 30th by nominating them for the Peace First Prize.http://www.peacefirst.org/prize/ [image attached] Farhat Jilalbhoy Program Director, Peace First Prize Peace First 25 Kingston Street, 6th Floor Boston, MA 02111 (w) 617-261-3833 (f) 617 261-6444 www.peacefirst.org Stay connected - join us on Facebook! Make a Gift to Peace First Today!