The Barron Prize celebrates inspiring, public-spirited young people from across the U.S. and Canada. Established in 2001 by author T. A. Barron, the Barron Prize annually honors 25 outstanding young leaders ages 8 to 18 who have made a significant positive difference to people and the environment. Fifteen top winners each receive $10,000 to support their service work or higher education.
These young people are as diverse as their service projects. They are female and male, urban and rural, and from a wide variety of backgrounds. Examples include Jaclyn, who triumphed over brain cancer and then worked to help other critically ill children; Ryan, who helped provide clean drinking water to more than 70 African villages; Michaella, who organized a rodeo for kids with disabilities; Joying, who cleaned up South Carolina’s beaches; Shawn, who organized his neighborhood to build a community garden; and Barbara, who created a successful motor oil recycling project in rural Texas.
Since its inception, the Barron Prize has awarded more than half a million dollars to hundreds of young leaders and has won the support of Girl Scouts of the USA, Jane Goodall’s Roots and Shoots, and Youth Service America, among other organizations.
The Barron Prize is a national award established by author T.A. Barron in 2001 that annually honors 25 outstanding young leaders ages 8 to 18 who have made a significant positive difference to people and the environment. Fifteen top winners each receive $10,000 to support their service work or higher education. These young people are as diverse as their service projects. They are female and male, urban and rural, from all over the U.S. as well as Canada, and from a wide variety of backgrounds. Barron Prize winners are chosen by a volunteer committee of professionals with extensive experience in the fields of education, philanthropy, and youth service, and who are passionate about the heroic potential of all young people. The judges are tasked with selecting winners who best demonstrate heroic character qualities like courage, compassion, and perseverance, and who are making an impact on the world.
Learn more and apply online at www.barronprize.org. The prize’s annual application deadline is April 15.
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