{"id":2379,"date":"2024-12-18T16:52:26","date_gmt":"2024-12-18T16:52:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/welcomestg.academicyear.org\/landing\/?page_id=2379"},"modified":"2026-01-06T17:30:03","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T17:30:03","slug":"trailblazer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/welcome.academicyear.org\/landing\/trailblazer\/","title":{"rendered":"trailblazer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/welcome.academicyear.org\/landing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/12\/Grant-Funding-Badge-1.png\" alt=\"Grant-Funding-Badge-1\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"404\" width=\"411\" title=\"Grant-Funding-Badge-1\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n<h1>\n\t\tAYA GLOBAL YOUTH TRAILBLAZER GRANT\n\t<\/h1>\n\t<h1>Academic Year in America (AYA) is thrilled to announce the launch of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.academicyear.org\/pdf\/AYA-Global-Trailblazer-Grant-Proposal-Instructions.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-hs-link-id=\"0\"><strong>AYA Global Trailblazer Grant<\/strong>,\u00a0<\/a>a brand-new opportunity for globally minded youth to lead innovative and impactful projects in their communities. This grant is a chance for current AYA students and host siblings to make a meaningful difference while developing leadership and project management skills.<\/h1>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/r\/hG5Uk2NDJW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tApply Now\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h1>\n\t\tEligibility Highlights\n\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t<aside> <ul><li>Current AYA exchange students.<\/li><\/ul><\/aside>\t\t\n\t\t\t<aside> <ul><li>Teen host siblings (ages 16-19) of AYA students hosted in 2024 or 2025.<\/li><\/ul><\/aside>\t\t\n\t<h1>\n\t\tFocus Areas\n\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/welcome.academicyear.org\/landing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/12\/az-volunteer.jpg\" alt=\"AZ Volunteer\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"az volunteer\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t<p><strong>Projects should address one of these topics:<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t<aside> <ul><li>\ud83d\udc6c Social Equity and Inclusion<\/li><\/ul><\/aside>\t\t\n\t\t\t<aside> <ul><li>\ud83c\udf3f Health and Well-being<\/li><\/ul><\/aside>\t\t\n\t\t\t<aside> <ul><li>\ud83c\udfeb Education and Empowerment<\/li><\/ul><\/aside>\t\t\n\t\t\t<aside> <ul><li>\u267b\ufe0f Environmental Sustainability<\/li><\/ul><\/aside>\t\t\n\t\t\t<aside> <ul><li>\ud83c\udf0d International Education<\/li><\/ul><\/aside>\t\t\n\t<h1>\n\t\tAdvisor Requirement\n\t<\/h1>\n\tAll applicants must partner with an advisor (teacher, community leader, host family member, or Local Coordinator) who will support and verify your project&#8217;s progress.\n\tPlease download the &#8220;Advisor Agreement Form&#8221;\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/AYA-Global-Youth-Leadership-Grant-Advisor-Agreement-Form-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHere\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/welcome.academicyear.org\/landing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/12\/az-volunteer-fb-small-1.jpg\" alt=\"AZ Volunteer\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"az volunteer fb-small-1\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/svg\/2b50.svg\" alt=\"\u2b50\" \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.academicyear.org\/pdf\/AYA-Global-Trailblazer-Grant-Proposal-Instructions.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-hs-link-id=\"1\"> <strong> Click here <\/strong><\/a>for additional details.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s spread the word to eligible families and inspire the next generation of changemakers!<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/r\/hG5Uk2NDJW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tReady to be a Trailblazer? 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