TEYA | Tanzania Emerging Youth Awards

TEYA FACTS

Goal & Impact

Tanzania Emerging Youth Awards (TEYA) goal is to raise youth profile, build capacity and highlight the contribution they are making towards developing a fairer, sustainable, peaceful, and prosperous future for the United Republic of Tanzania. TEYA give national recognition and support to those young men and women age 15 -35 who have demonstrated young peoples capacity and potential to make positive contributions to their communities, nations and the world at large in finding sustainable solutions.

This has really impacted and increased the reach for the piloted initiative.

5753+

People Reached.
400 youth physically attended, 323 YouTube viewers from the live streaming and more than 5,000 viewers via Clouds Tv live streaming during the awarding ceremony.

103

Emerging Leaders
Awarded and Profile Highlighted

1000+

Nominations
Received Annually

Categories.
Awarded Annually in Leadership, Business Sector, Technology Sector, Social Impact, Education, Health and Creative industry sector.

Successful enhanced sustainable relationship with the the Government of Tanzania Through Prime Minister’s Office, Labour, Youth, Employment and People with Disabilities as our implementing partner and endorsement each year towards this initiative.
20 development partners were engaged, both private , government and development partners to kick off this initiative.
Increased awareness and motivation towards youth to utilize their time, skills, knowledge and resources to transform development of Tanzania communities.
Contributed to Changing of the mindset and negative perception about youth and youth investments.
Increased credibility to Small and Medium Enterprises in Tanzania owned by young men and women.

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REVIEW THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Be sure to review the individual eligibility and criteria requirements for the specific award category you wish to submit a nomination.

The nominee must have been engaged in the work for more than 3 years, either in a professional or voluntary capacity.
The nominee must be a Tanzanian citizen and the development work must be taking place in Tanzania (Mainland or Zanzibar).
The nominee should not be older than 35 years During the Awards period
Individuals/ entity / organization can nominate themselves or be nominated by someone who can accurately describe their work with eviden
The winners must agree to take part in publicity generated by the TEYA and its partners as may deem fit.
All past awarded winners aren’t legible to participate in nomination.

Awards will be decided on the basis of;

Level of Impact.
Level of innovation/fresh approaches to problem solving.
Quality of achievement.
Quality of the evidence provided.
Sustainability
Sustainable Development Goals Contribution.

AWARDS FOCUS AREAS

Technology and Digital Sector
Health Development
Entrepreneurship sector
Peace Building and development
Social Development Sector
Education Sector
Culture and Arts industry
Leadership for impact

AWARDS PROCESS

AYT will formulate an organizing committee which will be leaded by Executive Coordinator and Founder of the Award initiative supported by other young motivated volunteers selected, to lead the following;

The team will clearly identify categories of this year awards that will be provided base on the need and significant impact done on that sector.
The team will open a call for nomination for individual/ entities and organization to nominate or self-nomination.
The team through identified judges committee working closely with Ministry officers and other relevant authorities’ representatives will clearly select 4-5 nominees for the voting process.
There will be 3 finalists per each category will each receive a trophy and a certificate to recognize their efforts.
The final winners will receive additional capacity development trainings after the awards.

Objectives

What makes us unique

Highlight the contribution young people are making to promote the common goal of a future built , sustainability and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s).

Acknowledge the outstanding contributions made by young people to overall development in the Tanzania

Create an environment and strengthening capacity of emerging youth which will encourage and sustain youth investments for the outstanding initiative

Illustrate the depth and breadth of talent, commitment, innovation, and creativity that exists among young people across Tanzania by highlighting nominees' success stories.

Motivate, create champion, encourage, and challenge young people (aged 15-35) to set high standards for their work/service at community, national, regional, or international levels.

TEYA Event Sections

The event is divided into three sections as follows;

01 One Stop Exhibition

All nominees are given a platform to exhibit their work done through photos, publications, videos and prototypes; in another hand youth stakeholders including private sector, service providers, government agencies and development partners are provided opportunities to provide informations and opportunities for young people through exhibitions.
02 Youth Expo Symposium

Panel discussion: Multi-sector actors will have an opportunity to share and transfer knowledge and information to youth. It will also provide a room for youth to raise their voices on the challenges they encounter and explore opportunities. The panel discussion will be represented by experts amongst all being engaged stakeholders based on their expert field area and innovative youth.
03 Innovation Pitching challenge

This will be platforms for youth from the youth led CSO, Youth Start ups and Individual youth out of school to participate on innovation pitching competition that will look for ideas that are solving community problems and create more green jobs. TEYA will provide mentorship, couching , technical support and financial or kit to scale their ideas in work.
04 Grand Award Ceremony

This is the meaningfully and safe space platform that gather more than 500 youth and youth stakeholders to recognize and celebrate youth achievements in Tanzania.
05 Winners Capacity Strengthening Academy

Are the winners from each category identified, EGI through TEYA program will bring all winners to Winners Accadem which will equip and strengthening their soft skills development in various segment to enable them to grow their initiative and have mind-set of creating more green jobs for youth.

Persons with Disabilities have ability, and talents to do great stuffs, what may be missing is the recognition of their efforts, capacity and talents. TEYA award offers an excellent platform for exposure and recognition of their ability and accomplishments. Light for the World Tanzania is delighted to support and be part of this award.

Mr. Joseph Banzi

Country Director, Light for the World Tanzania

As PROCODE we believe that supporting youth trough empowering them with skills, healthy care and influence their initiative will create better generation in the future. Through TEYA we aspire to champion stigma reduction withing the community about youth ability and increase youth engagement. We will always help youth through providing good health care awareness and tools that improve their wellbeing.

HAMISI MWIRU

DIRECTOR, PROCODE LIMITED

Pamoja na changamoto nyingi za biashara na kuondolewa barabara sehemu zangu mbili za biashara yangu kwa mujibu wa Sheria. Bado sikukata tamaa ya kuendeleza biashara zangu kwa njia ya mtandao na kutafuta sehemu rasmi, Tuzo za vijana zimeniheshimisha kwa kufanya jamii kujua lengo langu, biasara zangu , kunihimarisha katika kuamini kama kijana natakiwa kuongeza juhudi kuweza kujikwamua kiuchumi, na mwisho tuzo za TEYA zimeniheshimisha kama mwanamke kushiriki tuzo nyingine ndani na nje ya Tanzania. Don't give up, don't quit!

Prisca Mwakilasa

Vena cakes, TEYA 2021 Finalist

Tanzania Emerging Youth Awards has been an energizing experience to me, personally and to my Social Enterprise, leading to an increase in credibility, performance, productivity, morale, employee retention and overall satisfaction. VijanaTech, We're delighted to partner with TEYA & AYT In building their custom made website & voting system.

Gerald Mukama

CEO & Founder of VijanaTech

Partners

They trusted us

EGI through the organizing committee aim to work together with relevant authorities including government, CSO’s, youth development partners and other private sectors, considering the fact youth is a crosscut working group to all working sectors. We are looking for partners who will add value to the organization, program and TEYA winners.