Media Impact Academy by Global Changemakers

About the opportunity

The Media Impact Academy is a nationwide initiative engaging 500 youth across the United States. Designed for young adults navigating early financial independence, this 90-day challenge equips participants with practical financial skills, project management tools, and storytelling capabilities to transform personal habits and drive real community impact. Powered in collaboration with the Univision Foundation, Wells Fargo, Global Changemakers, and Another Awesome Day, the program provides real-world tools and direct monetary rewards as you learn, with no college degree or prior journalism experience required.

Funding and benefits

• Earn up to $205 in direct cash incentives via milestone payments deposited into a savings account.
• Access to project management training and certification through Global Changemakers’ digital platform.
• Eligible to compete for $1,000 project grants to launch a community impact initiative.
• Opportunity to join the Global Changemakers Network.
• 100% accessible with no college degree, previous journalism experience, or professional equipment required.

Who can apply?

• Open to young people between 18 and 24 years old.
• Must reside in the United States.
• Must have access to a smartphone and the ability to open a valid savings account held in your name at a bank offering Zelle.

Required documents

• Documents verifying a valid savings account held in your name at a bank offering Zelle.
• Documentation proving that initial incentive funds received were retained in your account.
• Short video proposal for project grant finalists.

When to apply

• Completion survey and savings retention documentation must be submitted between March 28th and April 02.

How to apply

• Enroll in the program through the Global Changemakers platform.
• Complete coursework on project management.
• Complete the financial education playbooks from Wells Fargo on the Saving Cents Platform.
• Submit documents of a valid savings account held in your name at a bank offering Zelle to claim initial milestone incentives.
• Publish 3 educational videos on social media reflecting your financial learnings using the required tags.
• Fill out the completion survey and provide documentation proving the retention of prior incentives between March 28th and April 02.
• Apply to get your Community Action Project to become a reality by submitting a short video proposal.

Additional information

• Wells Fargo is recommended for the savings account due to low maintenance requirements.
• Social media video submissions must use the tags #MoneyMovesChallenge, #MediaImpactAcademy, and #GlobalChangemakers.