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Celebrating 2025 Scholar Community Change Projects!

Introducing 13 bold, student-led Community Change Projects from the 2025 Bezos Scholar cohort. This year’s projects tackle everything from equitable food access and STEM inclusion to animal welfare, school transition support, family engagement, walkability, and more, across communities nationwide and in South Africa. Rooted in real needs, they reflect a year of learning and leadership, driven by young changemakers ready to make lasting impact.

Launching Year One

The inaugural Bezos Scholars Alum Council entered this year’s retreat ready to build a strong foundation for its first year. We deepened connections, clarified vision, and aligned on how we want to support and activate the wider Alum Network.

Meet the 2025 Bezos Scholars!

Introducing 13 student/educator teams from across the U.S. and Africa, united by creativity, courage, and purpose to launch new Community Change Projects in 2025.

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Celebrating 2025 Scholar Community Change Projects!

Introducing the 13 projects launched by the 2025 Bezos Scholar Cohort.

Fourteen Years of Harmony

14 years after its launch, Noteworthy continues to unite students, educators, and the Roanoke community through music—proving how a single Community Change Project can inspire lasting impact.

Celebrating 2024 Continuing Community Change Projects

Announcing 22 Continuing Projects launched by Scholars.

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Celebrating 2024 Bezos Scholar Community Change Projects!

Introducing the 13 projects launched by the 2024 Bezos Scholar Cohort.

11 Steps to Create a Community Change Project

A week in Aspen opened new horizons—showing Scholars their voice matters and change is possible.

Sustainability Via Community Engagement

How Orange High School's College Awareness Day built lasting partnerships with experts and local businesses to give underclassmen the resources they need for college success.

4 Ways to Create Big Change in Your Community

Four practical ways young leaders can ignite meaningful change in their communities.

The Ripple Effect of Giving Back to Community

A local act of service becomes a catalyst for broader community transformation.

Three Years Later, a Student-Led Project Continues to Inspire Change

After three years, a student-led initiative shows how persistence turns ideas into ongoing impact.

South African Ideas Festival Goes Virtual, and You Can Join!

How a student-led team turned the South African Ideas Festival virtual – and invited everyone in.