Call for Submissions: ‘COVID19 In my city’ Challenge for Africans 2020 ($500 cash Prize)

COVID-19: In My City aims to gather, publish and disseminate a rich collection of narratives on COVID-19 experiences across African cities as voiced and lived by young people between the ages of 18-35.

Submissions can be in different forms (non-fiction, photography, drawing, animations, video clips, or poetry) that showcase young people’s observations, experiences, or action during the COVID-19 in their environments. 

WORTH

The top 20 selected submission will be:

• Featured prominently in the publication
• Be a part of a fast-growing community of youth leaders featured in our publication
• Get access to media amplification and profiling
• Get updates on a wide range of opportunities within the network

The top 4 selections will:

• Receive $500 each
• Get access to exclusive AYNM events
• Access to 1-1 mentorship
• And have an intimate intergenerational conversation with Founders, Mrs Graça Machel and Dr Nkosana Moyo.

ELIGIBILITY

African citizen based on the continent aged between 18-35

Submission based on experience in an African city, in the following categories and formats

Categories:

• Poetry;
• Fiction;
• Non- fiction;
• Visual art;

Format:

• Written word submissions of 1500 words maximum (Arabic, English, French, Portuguese and Swahili) or;
• Images not more than 20mp;
• A visual or audio clip, not more than 2 minutes (Arabic, English, French, Portuguese, and Swahili).

DEADLINE: September 30, 2020

To apply and more information visit here