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Celebrating a Summer of Service
This time last year, our young heroes were hunkered down at home figuring out how to make a difference from a distance. This summer, many of them are back out in their communities, steaming ahead with their inspiring work. We recently caught up with a few 2020 winners...
Pursuing Big Dreams: Words of Wisdom from Prize Founder and Author T. A. Barron
Over the past several weeks, we’ve been celebrating a number of our young heroes as they graduate high school. Whatever their next steps and adventures, we know they’ll continue to live heroically and to do so much good in the world. We’re proud of who they are and...
Lessons Learned While Doing Good in Trying Times
Throughout the past year, our Barron Prize young heroes have remained committed to the good work they’re doing to help other people and the planet. They’ve responded to challenges with such creativity, resilience, and positivity. They’ve also demonstrated so much...
Prize Founder and Author T. A. Barron on the Essential Quality of Courage
Author and Barron Prize founder T. A. Barron is passionate about the power of heroic ideals. His fictional characters call on qualities like courage, compassion, perseverance, and hope as they face and triumph over challenges. Our real-life Barron Prize young heroes...
Tips for Building a Stellar Barron Prize Application
It’s that busy and fun time of year when we hear from young people interested in applying to the Barron Prize. They ask great questions and we get to learn a bit about the work they’re doing to make a difference. We try to offer support as they pull together their...
A New Year of Honoring Heroic Ideals
We’re thrilled to welcome the new year and to launch our 2021 awards cycle! The first applications are already arriving and we’ll soon start reading about the inspiring ways young people are making a positive difference. We love learning what kids are doing to change...
Gifts of the Heart from our Young Heroes
During this season of giving, Barron Prize young heroes remind us that the best gifts are ones of the heart. Our winners and honorees are giving love and hope in myriad, meaningful ways. Some are helping the hungry and the homeless. Many are protecting our planet and...
Finding the Good and Feeling Grateful During Trying Times
Here at the Barron Prize, we’ve been reflecting on all the reasons we’re feeling grateful, despite the current challenges. We’re thankful for our families, dear friends, good health, and the communities we’re a part of. We’re also deeply grateful for all our young...
“It Has Truly Inspired Me to Continue My Work”:
Recent Winners Share the Impact of Winning the Barron Prize
Each fall, we love hearing from our newly announced winners how much it means to them to win the Barron Prize. We asked our 2020 winners if we could share their reflections on what it feels like to be named a winner and how winning the Prize is impacting them and...
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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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Media inquiries and other questions:
Barbara Ann Richman
Executive Director
Questions about the online application:
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P.O. Box 1470
Boulder, CO 80306