Supporting Social Business Development Since 2014
Yunus & Youth believes in combining the next generation’s passion to change the world with the knowledge and experience of traditional corporations to promote sustainable global development and economic growth.
Social Entrepreneurs Trained
Social Businesses Accelerated
Impacted Countries
Our Programs
Global Fellowship Program for Social Entrepreneurs
Designed to support early-stage social business leaders in the development of financially sustainable solutions.
Social Impact Mentoring for Business Executives
Active online leadership training for professionals who want to empower young people and promote positive impact.
Social Business Development: Idea to Implementation
Tailored programs focused on social business training as a solution to promote youth employment and economic development.
Supported by Professor Yunus
Founded with the support of Professor Muhammad Yunus, Yunus & Youth combines social entrepreneurship training with technology to remove educational barriers between countries and generations.
Testimonials
“This is the most incredible online program that I’ve ever attended. My mentors were amazing! We created new financial tables and three investors are now interested in our business.”
“Sometimes we are so involved in our daily jobs that we forget about all the problems out there. It is a great opportunity to give back! My greatest accomplishment was helping my fellow set out real, achievable objectives.”
Our Partners
Some of the world’s largest organizations have joined us in our mission to promote business as a tool for generating social change.
Featured Stories
Read more about how our community is developing solutions to change the world. Learn about our fellows’ journeys, their relationship with their mentors and about how Yunus & Youth fosters youth empowerment and employment around the globe.
Yunus & Youth + Fashion Revolution Week
Fashion Revolution Week is a worldwide movement that happens every year in the week surrounding the 24th of April, the date of the anniversary of the 2013 Rana Plaza building collapse. A tragedy that happened in Bangladesh and took mostly young women’s lives -...
Samwel Naimaisa: being the change
Everything Samwel has done with Smart Shamba has been with the aim of supporting the community he is from. He comes from an area of Kenya, which is mostly very dry and so he knows from personal experience how this kind of climate affects the local population. Drought...
Amanda Obidike: changing people’s lives through STEM training
STEMi Makers Africa, which stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Innovation Makers of Africa, was started two years ago. After completing her training in data science, Amanda got together with people she knew who were of a similar age and at the...