See How Young Entrepreneurs Are Transforming Communities Worldwide
Today’s young social entrepreneurs are driving change in new and unexpected ways. In these videos prepared by YouthActionNet Fellows , Laureate Global Fellows share their motivations, their inspiration, and what makes their ventures unique. Watch Goal Getters series to learn how Fellows are advancing the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. Some of the brightest youth social innovation and social entrepreneurship examples you can watch below. To access the entire collection of inspiring interviews with fellows on a range of social innovations, view the Change series, Fellow talks and Programmes.
Additionally, a series of webinars are available at the YouthActionNet platform. Webinars focus on youth-led social change, including emerging trends, strategies employed by young social entrepreneurs to increase impact, and approaches for solving common challenges faced by young leaders. Guest speakers include industry experts and Fellows who share their first-hand experiences in leading and sustaining successful social ventures.
About the project
A signature initiative of the International Youth Foundation, YouthActionNet was founded 20 years ago in the belief that youth are uniquely positioned to build a more just and inclusive world. The global network of 24 locally-owned and operated youth leadership institutes ensures that aspiring and accomplished young social entrepreneurs gain the support they need to deliver on their social change goals.
Source: https://www.youthactionnet.org/who-we-are
This publication has been prepared within INDIGISE project. The content of this publication is the sole responsibility of the project coordinator and may not always reflect the views of the European Commission or the National Agency.
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