Youth Application - Grad Nation Summit
In 2010, America’s Promise Alliance launched its most ambitious campaign ever– Grad Nation –to end the high school dropout crisis and prepare young people for college and the 21st century workforce. Grad Nation has two goals: 1.) 90 percent graduation rate nationwide by 2020, with no school graduating less than 80 percent of its students. 2.)  Regain America’s standing as first in the world in college completion. We need everyone involved – civic and business leaders, elected officials, educators, faith leaders, parents, volunteers, and young people themselves.

At this year's Building a Grad Nation Summit, America’s Promise Alliance will facilitate a youth-only session, which will allow  young leaders to meet their peers and engage with Grad Nation topics to become part of the drop out crisis discussion. Last year we had passionate, young leaders from across the country join us for this exciting event  and this year you could be one of the young leaders who has the chance to join America’s Promise Alliance in Washington, DC for the 2013 Building a Grad Nation Summit!  

Besides the youth-only session, you will attend events of the Summit as general stakeholders who have an important voice in what happens at the Summit.  You will be able to talk to adults from across the country about projects you have done in your community, and share your ideas with these adults for future work in communities to engage youth and your peers.

This application is intended for young leaders who have an interest in our mission and who would like to attend the Building a Grad Nation Summit on February 24-26, 2013.

Please read the application thoroughly before completing.  

Application Guidelines:

1. Applications must be received by January 2, 2013.
2. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.
3. All decisions related to the Impact Network are the sole discretion of America’s Promise Alliance.
4. Filling out this application is not a guarantee that America’s Promise Alliance will pay for you to attend the Summit.  
5. Please email any questions to Cody Ruxton at CodyR@americaspromise.org

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First Name: *
Last Name: *
Nickname:
Address: *
City: *
State: *
Zip: *
Name of Current / Most Recent School:
Class Year:
Phone Number: *
Email Address: *
Birthday: (DD/MM/YYYY) *
Current Age: *
Gender: *
Ethnicity:
If under the age of 18, do you have a caring adult of the same gender, who has been working with you in dropout prevention to act as a chaperone? *
If yes, please identify the chaperone. *
Name, relationship to you (counselor, teacher, community leader etc...). If over 18 write NA.
Is this adult already attending the Summit? *
Past or Current Interaction or Affiliation with America's Promise Alliance (check all that apply) *
Required
If you checked: My Idea Grant, 100 Best Community, Grad Nation / Featured Community, Alliance Partner, or Promise Place please describe which specific project, community, partner and / or organization you were associated with below.
Narrative Question #1- Describe your connection to America’s Promise Alliance. Why are you passionate about our mission? *
Please limit responses to 250-500 words
Narrative Question #2- What message do you have to share with the broad audience that will be attending the Summit regarding Grad Nation and the Five Promises? *
Please limit responses to 250-500 words
Narrative Question #3- How do you think you would benefit from attending the Grad Nation Summit and how would you use what you learn at the Summit and apply it to work with your peers in your community? *
Please limit responses to 250-500 words
It is important to have experience working with peers and adults in community settings.  Therefore, please share the 3 community involvement activities and /or leadership positions that you most proud of which most relate to the Grad Nation campaign's mission (optional).
Please provide the name of the organization, your role or position, and the length of time you were involved for each below.  (These activities include, but are not limited to: internships, service activities, mentoring programs, and initiatives which increase awareness of a specific issue through creative expression.)
Would you be willing to be a speaker at the Summit? *
What topic areas related to Grad Nation or the Five Promises could you speak to?
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