2023 Youth In Development Fellows

Meet our 2023 Youth in Development Fellowship cohort!. These seven inspiring fellows from seven countries have been selected for their venture ideas focusing on health, education, psychosocial supports, agriculture, and environment and climate protection. The Youth in Development Fellowship equips fellows with the skills and knowledge to lead effective social change initiatives, and our previous fellows have gone on to create successful social ventures and lead programs that have transformed their communities’ social and economic landscapes.

2022 Top Ten Ventures

Impact Toolbox is a digital social venture incubator providing emerging leaders and idea-stage social enterprises with equitable opportunities to learn, connect and access resources to transform their ideas and passion for social change into viable community development projects and businesses. Our incubation program offers individualized […]

Inspiring Founder’s Story – Priya Shah, Founder of The Simple Good

This edition of inspiring founder’s stories features Priya Shah. Priya is the founder of the Simple Good. She is an experienced Founder & Executive Director with a demonstrated history of working in the Corporate Sector and the civic & social organization industry. She is skilled in Operations Management, Sales, Management, Digital Marketing, and Recruiting. She is a strong entrepreneurship professional selected as an Ariane de Rothschild Legacy Fellow focused on Cross-Cultural Leadership and Innovative Entrepreneurship from the University of Cambridge, Obama Foundation Strategist, and nominated for Forbes 30 Under 30, amongst other honours. In addition, Priya is an international Speaker and fashion and lifestyle model based in Chicago, a Producer for an upcoming documentary, Project: Building Hope and a children’s book author. In this video, she shares the inspiring story of how she founded Pangea, its mission and what they have been able to accomplish so far. We hope you will draw some inspiration from her account. 

Apply for Obama Foundation Scholars Program and the Asia Global Fellowship

Here are two professional development opportunities you should apply for: ASIA GLOBAL FELLOWSHIP The AsiaGlobal Fellows Program aims to nurture promising mid-career professionals to become future leaders and influencers with a deep understanding of global policy issues from Asian perspectives and develop and cultivate their […]

Inspiring Founder’s Story – Drew Edwards, Founder of Pangea

This edition of inspiring founder’s stories features Drew Edwards. Drew Edwards is the Co-founder and CEO of Pangea Educational Development. He is a social entrepreneur with international development experience across sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East. He has spent his career working in education with children in post-conflict and crisis settings. He has extensive experience in informal and primary education in low-resource settings. His research interests include early childhood literacy, inclusion and belonging, and the intersection of violence and education. He has written for UNESCO, spoken on NPR, and on stage at SXSWedu.  In the video above, he shares the inspiring story of how he founded Pangea and its mission and what they have been able to accomplish so far. We hope you will draw some inspiration from his story.Â