2024 CBFY Youth Achievement Award Application

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Applicant Information

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Project Submission

Write a short bio about yourself (maximum 500 words) *

Include your hobbies, personal achievements (including community involvement, extracurricular activities and academic awards), your hopes, dreams and aspirations for your future, and how the scholarship will help you achieve your goals. Describe your involvement with CBFY and the impact it has made in your settlement journey.

Based on your own personal experiences and background, please choose ONE of the following questions as basis for your project.

CULTURAL IDENTITY & BELONGING: Through your involvement with the Calgary Bridge Foundation for Youth, how have you navigated balancing your cultural heritage with life in Canada? What has helped you feel a sense of belonging within the community, and how do you share your culture with others?
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION: The Calgary Bridge Foundation for Youth fosters a diverse and inclusive environment. What does diversity mean to you, and how have you contributed to promoting inclusion at school or within your community, especially through your participation in CBFY activities?
PERSONAL JOURNEY & RESILIENCE: As a youth who has engaged with the Calgary Bridge Foundation for Youth, share a significant challenge you've faced in adapting to life in Canada. How did the support from CBFY or your community help you overcome and adapt during this time?
LEADERSHIP & COMMUNITY IMPACT: Describe a time when you took initiative or led a project, either through CBFY programs or in your school or community. How did your experience shape your approach to leadership, and how did CBFY support you in this role?
PERSONAL GOALS & ASPIRATIONS: How has your experience in Canada, with the support of CBFY, influenced your personal goals and aspirations for the future?
THE POWER OF SUPPORT SYSTEMS: What role has the Calgary Bridge Foundation for Youth played in your personal and academic growth? How do you plan to use the support and resources provided by CBFY to give back to your community in the future?

The following rubric will be used by our reviewers to evaluate your application: YAA Application Rubric

Please select a project type that you will be submitting. *

ESSAY: 1200 words maximum.
ARTWORK: Submit a high quality photo of your artwork along with a written 500 word (maximum) rationale on how your artwork relates to the project question you selected above.
VIDEO: Submit a high quality 3-5 minute video, along with a written 500 word (maximum) rationale on how your video relates to the project question you selected above.
POEM, SONG or CREATIVE MEDIUM: Please submit a file along with a written 500 word (maximum) rationale on how your creative piece relates to the project question you selected above.

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References

Please upload two reference letters from a teacher, faith-based leader, coach, youth worker, work supervisor, etc. Please do not use a family member as a reference. (PDF or Word Document) *

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Consent & Agreement

If you are a successful award winner, the Calgary Bridge Foundation for Youth (CBFY) would be proud to share part of or all of your submission and your accomplishments with our supporters. Please check each box that you agree with in the statements below. *

The information on this application is true and correct to the best of my knowledge, and that I am the sole author of all written and/or creative material.
I release to CBFY the right to use my name and other information contained in this application for public publication, reports and press releases. *

* If you do not agree to your information being released, your award submission may only be viewed in its entirety by the CBFY Award Committee and approved parts of the application may be shared with donors.

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