YES
FOUNDATION, the social development arm of YES BANK, will launch the 5th edition
of YES! i am the CHANGE (YIAC), a nationwide mindset
transformation program to inculcate the spirit of responsible youth citizenship
and drive positive social action through the impactful medium of films.
YES FOUNDATION will
provide Youth, NGOs/Social Enterprises with a platform to use films as a
storytelling medium to drive social impact. The Foundation invites Youth/
Filmmakers/ NGOs/Social Enterprises to participate in the YIAC Social Filmmaking
Challenge, to depict stories of change in a 3-minute film
Through this process, the
Foundation hopes to identify 25 deserving NGOs/ Social Enterprises who operate
in areas of Climate Change/ Natural Capital, Livelihood Generation, Gender
equality etc. YES Foundation would support these NGOs with Grant of Rs
7.5 Cr, towards scale up & capacity building. The grantee
organizations will also receive 3-year mentoring to ensure onground tangible
social impact.
Additionally, to
encourage mainstreaming of India’s youth in social development aspects, YIAC
has lined up awards, and all-expenses paid scholarships to acclaimed
documentary film festivals such as IDFA (Amsterdam), Docedge Kolkata. As part
of the Open Challenge (Youth/Individuals/Filmmakers), the top 20 winning film
entries will be eligible for the same.
The program will also
identify Everyday Heroes, discovered through YES! i am the CHANGE
film entries, to be felicitated across 1000 locations across
India for their exceptional attitude towards community service.
Commenting on the launch, Rana Kapoor,
Chief Mentor & Co-Chairman, YES FOUNDATION and Managing Director & CEO,
YES BANK said, “YES FOUNDATION follows a differentiated approach
innovatively harnessing media to channel high octane energy and stimulate
entrepreneurship for an empowered and equitable India. This year, through YES!
i am the CHANGE, we will continue to inspire individuals and nurture
development sector organisations, enhancing their contribution to nation
building.”
“India is in a revolutionary phase with the
nation’s youth driving social impact by developing innovative solutions to
social challenges. Through YES! i am the CHANGE, we are keen to provide a
platform to young changemakers and development sector organisations to
accelerate and maximize their social impact.” said Prerana Langa, CEO,
YES FOUNDATION
Interested Youth and NGOs/Social Enterprises can register online
at www.yesfoundation.in
Important dates:
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Event
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Date
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1
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Applications
open for film entry acceptance(Round 1)
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January
11, 2018
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2
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Closure
of film entry acceptance
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February
28, 2018
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3
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Call
for written applications from top 500 NGOs(Round 2)
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March
28, 2018
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4
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Live
pitches by 50 NGOs to jury panel – Mumbai (Round 3)
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May
24-25, 2018
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5
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Result
announcement – top 25 NGOs and top 20 Youth
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May
28, 2018
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6
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Awards
ceremony/Kick-off capacity building program
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June
15-20, 2018
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