Can young leaders with a passion for making a difference, proven solutions, and an infectious sense of possibility change the world? Yes! And they are doing so every day.
To truly maximize the impact of youth-led social change, we seek to foster a global environment where young people’s contributions are respected, valued, encouraged, and supported. Our institute partners actively promote the role of youth, with the goal of creating more beneficial investment and policy environments benefiting young change-makers
WORTH
- At the global level, 20 young founders/CEOs are selected annually asLaureate Global Fellows. Each benefits from advanced leadership training, coaching/mentoring, advocacy, funding, and networking opportunities.
- YouthActionNet maintains a network of national/regional youth leadership institutes that provide similar supports and services to emerging leaders, while developing the youth leadership sector in their respective countries.
ELIGIBILITY
In order to apply, applicants must be:
- 18 – 29 years old as of October 1, 2017
- Founders or co-founders of existing ventures with at least one year of impact*
- Fluent in English (applications must be completed in English)
DEADLINE: March 6 2017
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