One Young World The NewNow 2025 Program for Young Leaders

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Applications are open for One Young World The NewNow 2025 Program. The NewNow is a One Young World program supported by Virgin Unite, empowering the boldest emerging young leaders to shift the paradigm for how leaders worldwide drive change through systems-thinking and collective action.

About The NewNow

The NewNow is a collective of rising leaders with exceptional track records of creating real and lasting change. United by a shared commitment to addressing global challenges through a systems-thinking lens, they aim to foster deep, long-term transformation. Their approach is intersectional, focusing on solutions that span across sectors to create holistic change.

As Taylor Wilson, The NewNow Founding Leader, says:

“Our world grows more complex by the day and needs a new generation of leadership to tackle the global and local challenges we face. By bringing together brave new thinkers and doers from diverse backgrounds and experiences, we can start to develop a new way of thinking about these challenges and their solutions.”

The NewNow Mission

Over half the world’s population is under 30 with the power to make change happen. Through our collective strength, shared learning, and with insights and mentorship from leaders before us, we can rewrite the future of our generation and the generations to come.

They amplify and support the voices of trusted young leaders taking bold strides toward global transformation.
They challenge the status quo through collective action and strategic collaboration.
They share knowledge, insights, and approaches, to foster ‘systems-thinking’ among young leaders and their enterprises initiatives.

Our special interest is in systems thinking, with a special focus on the Global South.

The NewNow Benefits

The NewNow leaders will be offered:

A place at the One Young World Summit Munich, 2025
Features on One Young World and Virgin Unite channels elevating their profiles among the global community for young leaders and beyond
High profile media and speaking opportunities – a chance to contribute to global dialogue and debate
Access to the exclusive Global Leadership Programme and other One Young World Programmes
Membership to The NewNow Community, a tailored experience and peer-support community designed to build their confidence, skills, and influence as systems leaders
Opportunities to collaborate with fellow NewNow leaders on joint projects and advocacy

The NewNow leaders commit to:

Use their platforms to share stories of young leaders using effective systems-based approaches to make an impact
Seek out ways to combine strengths and resources to collaborate on new or existing projects and initiatives

Eligibility Criteria

We are looking for ten of the most trailblazing, impactful leaders from the Global South who have a demonstrable understanding and commitment to creating systemic change. Applicants must apply through the application portal below.

Candidates must:

be aged 18 – 30
be nationals of countries in the Global South
have demonstrated successful leadership through real and impactful initiatives
show strong understanding of key local and/or global issues, especially those that require systems thinking approaches
have a proven track-record of implementing systems-thinking principles to generate innovative, long-term, and sustainable impact
showcase evidence of impact in addressing complex challenges through systems thinking
be passionate about advocating for justice, fairness, and equity
demonstrate a willingness to work collaboratively with The NewNow cohort and help promote successful examples of systems change through their own networks and media opportunities