Last year, we were asked to co-chair the Youth Panel of the Education Commission, a new global initiative working to push world leaders to take action so that all children and youth in the world have access to a quality education. This is an enormous challenge and our goal is to bring the voices of young people from all corners of the world to the Commission and its work. That’s why we want to listen to what YOU have to say.

The Education Commission launched the Education Youth Video Challenge (with support from MTV Voices and A World At School) as a way to solicit ideas and learn from young people’s visions of the future of education. If you are 13 to 30 years old, we want you to create short 30-second videos telling us: “How can education best prepare you for your future?” and “What would your ideal school of the future look like?” See the official video challenge guidelines and rules for more information.

The Grand Prizewinner (must be 18 years or older) will win a trip to New York to see their video screened at the United Nations during the Education Commission’s report launch in September. Second prize is an iPad mini and Third Prize is an HP Chromebook laptop computer. The People’s Choice Award, a GoPro video camera, will be given to the video with the most online votes.

We‘re thrilled to announce that the deadline is being extended to June 30, 2016, so you have more than a month to get your creative juices flowing and submit your video to the Education Youth Video Challenge! Professional equipment and/or production is NOT REQUIRED- we encourage you to use or borrow a cell phone, film yourself and/or your friends, and simply tell us your ideas about the future of education.

Young people from Belarus, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, the Philippines, Turkey, Uganda and many other countries have already answered the call and sent in some great videos featuring students, young people, and teachers talking about their visions for schools of the future. Many videos are “selfie-style” personal testimonials and describe how education and learning have improved their lives for the better. Other submissions highlight opportunities for improving and expanding education so more children and youth can enjoy the benefits. These videos are short, shareable, and many are creatively produced. We hope these videos spark a larger conversation about the importance of quality education and we need your voice to be part of this conversation!

Grace Sameve from Indonesia tells us that “an ideal education is one that provides every individual with the best support to learn, understand, grow and accept the best version of themselves.” Three Kenyan students currently attending Roanoke College in the U.S. talk about how education has changed their lives and what their hopes are for improving education in their home country. Young students from the Philippines drew pictures of what their ideal schools look like and why they go to school everyday.

We want to hear about the innovative education initiatives that are happening in your local community – or how you think going to school will best prepare you to get a job in the future. Why does education matter to you? Participate in the video challenge and tell us your story: add your voice to this critical conversation so we can take on the challenge of providing every child and young person with a quality education.

Achieving quality education for all will require working with policymakers, business leaders, teachers, and most importantly, young people. The world won’t make much progress if conversations are limited to just policymakers. Help us ensure that youth perspectives are heard worldwide and drive this conversation forward. Let’s make some noise and #StandUpForSchool. Enter your video today!

Kennedy Odede and Rosemarie Ramitt are the co-chairs of the Education Commission’s Youth Panel. Read their full bios here.