Application: 2020 Summer Middle School Take Action Workshop

A Virtual Workshop for Middle School Students

Students entering 7th - 8th grade 
July 20th - 24th, 2020

This virtual workshop will provide middle school students with an opportunity to learn about local and global issues, develop leadership skills, and explore the crucial role youth have in creating positive social change.

The virtual workshop will be composed of 8 online sessions that will include presentations by community leaders, art and team projects, and dialogues facilitated by the Discovery Center’s Youth Ambassadors. This year the workshops will also have a special focus on the We the Future: Young Leaders of Social Change exhibition.

Workshops are co-facilitated in collaboration with the Gates Foundation Discovery Center's Youth Ambassadors and Storytellers for Change.
  • Applications are due on Thursday, May 29th or until space permits.
  • There is no cost to attend this workshop.
  • Students must commit to participate in all the sessions:
    • July 20th and 22nd – 10:30 am - 12 pm
      July 21st, 23rd, and 24th – 10:30 am - 12 pm, and 1 pm - 2 pm.
Application Review Process:
We employ a holistic approach to reviewing applications. The strongest applications articulate why this workshop will help you to make a difference in your community and to address the local and global issues you care about. All applicants will be notified about the status of their application on May 29th.

Questions: Contact Deborah Sepulveda, deborah.sepulveda@gatesfoundation.org

Data Privacy Statement:
Any data you provide on this application will be only be reviewed by Foundation Staff and workshop facilitators. We will keep your information confidential and we will not share any of your information with third parties.

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* 1. First Name

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* 2. Last Name

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* 3. Pronouns (optional)

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* 4. Race and/or Ethnicity (optional)

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* 5. Gender Identity (optional)

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* 6. Age

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* 7. Email

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* 8. Phone Number

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* 9. Home Address

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* 10. City and State

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* 11. Zip Code

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* 12. School Attending Fall of 2020

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* 13. School Grade Level Starting Fall of 2020

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* 14. Parent or Guardian First Name

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* 15. Parent or Guardian Last Name

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* 16. Parent or Guardian Email

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* 17. Parent or Guardian Phone Number

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* 18. Can you participate in all the virtual sessions from July 20th to July 24th? It's a requirement to be able to fully participate in the whole workshop.

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* 19. Have you applied to the Take Action Workshop in previous years?

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* 20. How did you learn about the Take Action Workshop?

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* 21. What local and/or global issues are you passionate about?

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* 22. Why do you want to participate in this workshop? (150 words max)

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* 23. What is something you would like to do to improve your school and/or community? (150 words max)

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* 24. Tell us about what you enjoy to do (hobbies, favorite school subjects, after-school activities, games, reading, etc.). (150 words max)

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