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A Summer Spent in Service
We think summer’s the perfect season for service and it seems the young heroes we honor agree. We recently caught up with several of them to find out what’s new as they continue their work to change the world. Read on to learn about the inspiring ways they’ve made a...
Little by Little Fills the Big Tin:
Reflections on Leading a Hero’s Life
This month, we’re delighted to share inspiration from Ashley Shuyler Carter, one of our very first Barron Prize winners who now serves as a judge on our selection committee. Ashley’s reflections are excerpted from a letter she recently wrote to a teacher and her class...
Quests for Young Heroes to Protect the Planet
Learn about new Quests for Young Heroes on Barron Prize founder T. A. Barron’s website.
Inspiring Young Heroes: Bringing Our Winners’ Stories to Life Via Video
Our sister site, IYH, creates short videos highlighting Barron Prize winners and the ways they’re effecting change.
Building a Top-Notch Barron Prize Application:
Tips from our 2021 Young Heroes
Who better to offer advice on compiling a stellar Barron Prize application than the young heroes we’ve honored? We asked some of our most recent winners and honorees to reflect on their 2021 application process and to share any tips for students applying this year....
The Power of Stories
We’re getting wonderfully big snows here in the mountains of Colorado and most evenings, my family is cozied up by the fire with our books. I’m reading The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown. It chronicles the hardscrabble crew team from the University of...
Celebrating the Season with Enduring Ideals
All of us at the Barron Prize believe deeply in the power and prevalence of heroic ideals. We celebrate those ideals – things like courage, compassion, and determination – in the young people we honor. Our young heroes embody these enduring qualities so beautifully as...
Thankful Thoughts from Our 2021 Young Heroes
In celebration of this Thanksgiving season, we asked our newest Barron Prize young heroes what they’re feeling thankful for these days. They replied with long lists that include family and friends, supportive teachers, and walks in the woods. Their thankful thoughts...
This Year’s Barron Prize Young Heroes:
A Diverse Group United in Their Work to Change the World
It’s such a rewarding time of year at the Barron Prize as we celebrate our newest young heroes and share their inspiring work! Our 2021 winners and honorees are an especially diverse group, with myriad passions, wide-ranging projects, and unique personal stories. They...
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The Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes, a program of the nonprofit organization Young Heroes Project, celebrates inspiring, public-spirited young people from diverse backgrounds all across North America. Each year, the Barron Prize honors 25 outstanding young leaders ages 8 to 18 who have made a significant positive difference to people and the environment.
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Executive Director
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P.O. Box 1470
Boulder, CO 80306