With the slogan 'Dream it. Believe it. Do it', this initiative is helping young people under the age of 21 to do just that. Presented by Argo and supported by leading brands, Capitec, NYDA, TSB, Mindset and Metro FM, Future Stars not only motivates young people to believe in themselves, the power of education and their dreams, but also helps them to reach those dreams.
In an effort to move away from the focus on what is wrong in the country, the Argo Future Stars Awards are focused on inspiring leadership. The awards are about leaders actually taking the lead and focusing on the immense potential we have in our country, so that we can inspire others to believe in our future. It is an innovative campaign that inspires our future stars, and at the same time inspires others to realise that our youth are phenomenal.
As the founding company behind the initiative, Argo has a passion for using the power of multi-media to inform, involve and inspire young achievers and the people that influence them. For 16 years they have been supplying media solutions, such as education-focused magazines and handbooks and interactive projects. And after seeing the success of their Stars in Education initiative that recognises inspiring and dedicated teachers, they decided to start recognising the future stars of South Africa too, and to inspire young people to believe in themselves.
Once again, this year's 10 finalists have been chosen through the online voting platform after these entries campaigned for votes from their friends and peers on Sastudy.co.za, one of South Africa's premier sources of information on institutions, course requirements, financial aid and the lifestyles of students across beautiful Mzanzi. The following finalists will be competing to make their diverse dreams become a reality:
Simply by sharing their dreams in the online Future Stars entry forms on SAstudy.co.za,and then getting the most votes from the public and their peers on the website, these 10 finalists all stand a chance to be one of the five winners. The Top 5 winners will be announced on 20 June 2013 at Education Week, running from 20-22 June at the Sandton Convention Centre, and each of them will receive prizes to the value of R10,000 towards making their dreams a reality.
The Future Stars campaign is inspiring more and more young people every year, but above that, it is recognising excellence and building a better future for South Africa through education. None of this would be possible without the involvement of the Future Stars sponsors, all of which share the same commitment to shaping a better tomorrow by helping our young stars of today become the future leaders. These sponsors are Capitec Bank, The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA), Mindset, TSB, Metro FM and Argo.
The Future Stars campaign is making a real impact on the education landscape of South Africa, with real stories of hope and inspiration, and real young leaders taking on the role of Future Stars.
To be a part of recognising and building excellence in the education landscape of South Africa through the Future Stars campaign, contact Argo sponsorship manager, Lauren Bright on +27 (0)83 577 6622 or email az.oc.ogra@nerual.
For further information, go to www.sastudy.co.za.