Your Water Your Life Contest Liaison Hub

Contest Liaison Role Description

• Recruit students through sharing of provided marketing materials, face-to-face student engagement, etc.
• Act as main point-of-contact for participating students at your institution
• 2+ check-ins with participating students throughout the 2023/2024 academic year
  • Additional check-ins encouraged based on project need
  • Complete mid-point check-in form on Your Water Your Life website by January 31, 2024
  • Pre-submission check-in with students/teams shortly before April 1, 2024 submission deadline
• Provide guidance and resources to participants when needed
• Distribute necessary contest communication to participating students
• Maintain communication with the One World One Water Center
• Confirm commitment to Contest Liaison position to the One World One Water Center by August 31, 2023

 

In exchange for participation as a Contest Liaison and fulfilling related duties, a $1,000 donation will be made to participating institutions to support water education programming.

 

Estimated time commitment, 2023/2024 academic year: 5+ hours per participating student/team.

 

Important Dates & Deadlines:

• August 1, 2023: Applications Open
• November 30, 2023: Applications Due
• January 31, 2024: Midpoint Check Ins Completed
• January 31, 2024: Budget Requests Due
• April 1, 2024: Contest Deadline
• May 3, 2024: Award Date
• June 2024: Winners participate in the Watershed Summit

 

Contest Rules

• Contestants may choose to enter the YWYL contest as an individual or as part of a team. Max of 4 per team unless otherwise requested.
• Contestants must review the Colorado Water Plan and Basin Implementation Plans and incorporate them into the YWYL project.
• Contestants must meet for a mid-point check in with their contest liaisons.

 

Eligibility- who can participate?

The Your Water Your Life Contest is open to all degree seeking, undergraduate and graduate students attending a higher education institution in Colorado.

 

Contest Scoring Rubric

Find the YWYL Contest Rubric Here

Mid-Point Check In

How to complete a Mid-Point Check In

• Contest Liaisons need to meet (in-person or virtually) with participating students/teams from their institution. 
• Review the project with the student/team
• Fill out the Mid-Point Check In Report Form after meeting with the student/team

All Mid-Point Check Ins should be completed by January 31, 2024