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This page has been archived! Find our content at , or at www.worldfoodprize.org/youth. The World Food Prize was conceived by Dr. Norman E.

Borlaug, recipient of the 1970 Nobel Peace Prize. Since 1986, The World Food Prize has honored outstanding individuals who have made vital contributions to improving the quality, quantity or availability of food throughout the world. Laureates have been recognized from Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, China, Cuba, Denmark, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Israel, Mexico, Sierra Leone, Switzerland, the United K

ingdom, the United Nations and the United States. In 1990, Des Moines businessman and philanthropist John Ruan assumed sponsorship of The Prize and established The World Food Prize Foundation, located in Des Moines, Iowa. The World Food Prize also annually hosts the Borlaug Dialogue international symposium to bring the world's foremost experts together to discuss cutting-edge issues in food security, and multiple youth education programs to inspire the next generation to study and work in fields related to global agriculture.

01/12/2023

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12/16/2022

LAST CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: George Washington Carver Internship

🗓January - May
⏰Min. 12 hours per week
📍Des Moines, IA, or remote
✅Stipend and credit available

Apply today! www.worldfoodprize.org/gwcintern

12/13/2022

Applications are open for our Spring 2023 intern cohort!

Our George Washington Carver Interns contribute significant work to the Foundation and learn first-hand both the public and private side of operating an international non-profit organization.

Apply today for this unparalleled professional development opportunity - visit www.worldfoodprize.org/gwcintern for more information!

11/28/2022

✅ Understanding new perspectives
✅ Learning from experts' experiences
✅ Discovering your passions

Our two summer opportunities, the Borlaug-Ruan Internship and USDA Wallace-Carver Fellowship, are both currently accepting applications!

Learn more:
BR Internship: https://bit.ly/2EGBjRu
USDA WC Fellowship: https://bit.ly/2Htwhhr

11/23/2022

What is the Borlaug-Ruan Internship?

The BR Internship is a life-changing professional experience at leading research institutions around the world.

Students travel internationally to discover new cultures and environments, all while substantially contributing to food and agriculture research and programs. Many find new interests and passions and build important skills to lead change in the food system.

All alumni of our youth programs currently enrolled in school are eligible. Learn more and apply here by Dec 4: https://bit.ly/2EGBjRu

11/15/2022

What is the USDA Wallace-Carver Fellowship?

The World Food Prize Foundation partners with USDA to provide meaningful experiences for young people interested in food and agriculture. And a recent five-year extension means even more students have an opportunity to participate!

Any alumni of our youth programs currently enrolled in school are eligible. Please apply by December 4 here: https://bit.ly/2Htwhhr

11/09/2022

Our Borlaug-Ruan Interns and Wallace-Carver make exceptional contributions to their host institutions each and every year.

This year, interns and fellows contributed to projects on carbon markets, push-pull farming, food security policy, crop production, pest control, and more.

One fellow even ran an experiment from her dorm room on how to formulate a cold-brew beverage from different pigmented rice varieties!

If you’re currently enrolled in school, you could join us next summer - applications are now open. Apply by December 4!

Borlaug-Ruan Internship: https://bit.ly/2EGBjRu
USDA Wallace-Carver Fellowship: https://bit.ly/2Htwhhr

11/03/2022

Applications for our Borlaug-Ruan Internship and Wallace-Carver Fellowship are open now through December 4!

Both are excellent opportunities to develop new professional skills and get acquainted with leading institutions and centers dedicated to improving global food security.

Learn more and apply👇

Borlaug-Ruan Internship: https://bit.ly/2EGBjRu
Wallace-Carver Fellowship: https://bit.ly/2Htwhhr

08/17/2022

Do you know these young climate and food leaders?

Don't forget, YOU are also a leader in our food system. By participating in Youth Institutes and , you are already taking steps to help sustainably end hunger for all. 🍽

Get to know these leaders ⬇️ ⬇️
🌎 Greta Thunberg famously protested climate change on Fridays in front of the Swedish parliament, leading to the creation of the worldwide phenomenon Friday’s for Future, a youth-led protest for climate action.

🌎 Isra Hirsi founded the U.S. Youth Climate Strike when she was 16, for which she won a Bower Youth award. Isra has presented at TEDx, speaking about her experience as a black Muslim woman fighting for social justice.

🌎 Jerome Foster founded Climate Reporter, a news website dedicated to providing truthful information on the climate crisis. Jerome serves on the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council as the youngest member of the Biden Administration. He also recently founded a voting-non profit OneMillionOfUs 🗳

🌎 Leah Thomas founded Intersectional Environmentalist, a climate justice collective radically imagining a more equitable + diverse future of environmentalism. Their IG page helps youth understand how they can fight the climate crisis while centering BIPOC communities.

🌎 Marie Claire Graf serves as Global Focal Point of YOUNGO UNFCC, the official Youth Constituency of UN Climate Change. She was also a part of the 🇨🇭Swiss Delegation at COP25 and is a Climate Reality Leader.

🌎 Maycon Santos created SobreViver, an app that connects Brazilian farms to schools in need of food. Maycon won the Bayer 2019 Ag Summit and is currently studying Engineering Psychology at Tufts University.

🌎 Mikaela Loach created and co-hosts The Yikes Podcast, which discusses environmental and social activism. In addition to her podcast, Mikaela wrote a sustainability blog and is campaigning against the oil rig 🛢in the UK’s North 🌊 Sea.

🌎 Niel Deshmukh created PlantumAI at age 16 to help farmers identify crop diseases. Neil grew up in India and was inspired to create the app after seeing farmers in his town spray crops with multiple pesticides 🌾.

08/16/2022

This year’s Wallace-Carver Fellows are being hosted by the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service and Agricultural Marketing Service at various locations around the U.S.

Our 4 fellows are the next generation of agricultural leaders - learn more about them: https://bit.ly/3oS5nTH

08/09/2022

Each year, the Borlaug-Ruan Internship sends university students around the world to collaborate with leading researchers at global institutions.

Although our 23 interns are remote this summer, they are still contributing their skills and knowledge to research that is sure to change the world. 🌏

Meet our 2022 Borlaug-Ruan Interns here: https://bit.ly/3oPcOuY

08/03/2022

Students and teachers, we hope you are getting ready for !

The recently released is a great resource to understand the global status of food insecurity amid climate change, COVID-19, and global conflict.

Students, think about how you can integrate this new data into your Global Challenge presentation!

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