Yunus and Youth

Africa
Asia
Europe
Latin America
Middle East
North Africa
North America
01. Networking
02. Incubators
03. Capacity Building Programs
05. Mentoring
06. Acceleration Programs
07. Fellowship
08. Changemaker Community Memberships

With a global population of more than 1,8 billion people, young people are the largest untapped resource in the world, possessing talents and ambition that can overcome our society’s greatest challenges. To achieve the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, we need to empower young people – they are not only our future leaders, but they are also the ones most interested in the future of our planet.

Yunus & Youth believes that connecting young people from all corners of the world and giving them the tools and resources they need to develop social business solutions can lead to successfully tackling issues that have been left unsolved in our society for far too long.

 

About

Yunus and Youth

Yunus & Youth is a social entrepreneurship organization founded with support from Nobel laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus. Since 2014, it has trained over 8,500 social entrepreneurs and accelerated 335 social businesses across 65 countries. The organization combines the passion of young change-makers with the knowledge and experience of corporate professionals to promote sustainable global development and economic growth. It removes educational barriers between countries and generations through online training and mentoring programs designed to develop financially sustainable social business solutions.

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Programs

Global Fellowship Program for Social Entrepreneurs

Designed to support early-stage social business leaders in the development of financially sustainable solutions. The program provides training and mentoring to help fellows scale their social enterprises.

Fellowship LATAM

A regional fellowship program tailored for Latin American social entrepreneurs.

Social Impact Mentoring for Business Executives

Active online leadership training for professionals who want to empower young people and promote positive impact. Corporate leaders serve as mentors to social entrepreneurs.

Social Business Development: Idea to Implementation

Tailored programs focused on social business training as a solution to promote youth employment and economic development. Designed for organizations seeking customized training solutions.

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