Youth in Motion is please to announce a national call for nominations to Canada’s newest award and mentoring program for Canadian youth. Young leaders and innovators under the age of 20 are invited to participate in this new, national awards program - Top 20 Under 20™.

Top 20 Under 20™, a program sponsored by ING with Global Television and National Post as national media partners, is looking to award young Canadians who have demonstrated a significant level of innovation, achievement and leadership. Other program supporters include the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario, Duocom Canada Inc., Marriott Toronto Eaton Centre, VIA Rail Canada and Canada.com.

What: Top 20 Under 20™ award program for Canadian youth.

Who: Top 20 Under 20™ is a program of Youth in Motion.

When: Nomination will close on April 30, 2004. No exceptions.

How: You can apply to Top 20 Under 20 by downloading an application kit from the official Top 20 website: Top20under20.ca.  Or by emailing us at info@youth-in-motion.ca

Why: There are 20 awards available.  Award recipients will be selected by an illustrious panel of judges that represent the top Canadians in their field or area of interest. Recipients of this award will receive a financial award to be directed towards their continuing area of study or training and will also be mentored by a Canadian leader for a period of one year. Recipients will be announced in June 2004.

About Youth in Motion.

Youth in Motion is a national, Canadian charity that helps young Canadians to ‘live their best life’. With offices in Toronto and Calgary, YIM provides education and career development programs as well as scholarships and bursaries. It is an extension of the highly successful, not-for-profit Women in Motion Career Education organization that was founded in 1997. For more information, visit www.youth-in-motion.ca.