2026 USCAC AANHPI Youth Leadership & Innovation Award
We are excited to announce that the 2026 USCAC AANHPI Youth Leadership & Innovation Award is now officially open for applications.
Building upon the success of previous years, this year’s award expands to recognize excellence in two parallel categories:
Youth Leadership Award
Honoring students who demonstrate outstanding leadership through community service, civic engagement, advocacy, and meaningful social impact.
Youth Innovation Award
Recognizing students who show exceptional creativity and innovation in entrepreneurship, artificial intelligence, robotics, emerging technologies, scientific research, and transformative social solutions.
Applicants may apply to the category that best reflects their strengths and accomplishments. Achievement in one area does not require experience in the other.
Eligible applicants must be AANHPI high school students in the DMV (DC/Maryland/Virginia) area.
Application Materials:
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Resume (CV format)
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Achievement Highlights (500–1000 words) OR a 2-minute video
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Two Letters of Recommendation (submitted directly by recommenders in PDF format)
Please submit application materials to:
uscac.org@gmail.com
Please find the attached flyer for more information.
We warmly encourage you to apply again or share this opportunity with other outstanding students. We look forward to celebrating the next generation of principled leaders and bold innovators.
