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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...
Morgan Kret: Making fashion cool through inclusivity
Geometric is a sustainable fashion brand. The focus is on supporting artisans working in Ghana, as well as the surrounding region, and helping them reach a global market.
Banco del Estudiante: una solución financiera y sustentable para erradicar la pobreza
José Adolfo Quisocala Condorí ideó un banco para que sus compañeros de escuela pudieran ahorrar a través de la venta de residuos sólidos. Hoy, con solo 16 años, dirige un emprendimiento que ya cuenta con 6.000 socios, opera con tarjeta Visa y en alianza con empresas recicladoras.
Medu: una solución para reducir el impacto ambiental de la industria médica
Tamara Chayo Romo tiene 21 años y es una de las fundadoras del emprendimiento mexicano que, en medio de la pandemia, busca generar un impacto positivo con sus Equipos de protección médicos reutilizables.
Omar Assaf: Working locally, thinking globally
Omar started his career as a telecom engineer. However, his life, as was the case for the lives of many others, changed completely in 2012 when Syrians were forced out of their homes and came to Lebanon as refugees.
Y&Y Mentor Teruko Komiya: The power of mentoring
Teruko has worked for Citigroup since graduating from university in 2008. In 2020 she mentored Y&Y Fellow Adele Bruggeman, who leads a social enterprise called HerActive, which is focused in helping women get active and give back in style by creating technical apparel with an environmental and social conscience.
Qxm: a solution to the informality of contracting services
Dan Nativ created a platform to improve the relationship between contractors and their clients, but above all, he created an open system that allows services budgeting to be done in a transparent way.
Erandi Aprende: Inteligencia Artificial para potenciar habilidades STEM en niños y niñas
Junto a sus amigas de la infancia, Andrea de Remes fundó una plataforma virtual de actividades inmersivas y didácticas para que más niños y niñas aprendan ciencia y tecnología.
Olga Elizarova: Community-designed solutions
Olga’s journey towards “Play, Collaborate, Change” started in 2016 as a volunteering project within a company, a design agency, she was working for at the time. This experience led Olga to realize that working with a community directly through design thinking helps you understand the true unmet needs in every situation.
Y&Y Mentor Taylor Boyer: Combining Skills to Make an Impact
Taylor works for Citigroup as a VP Fraud Prevention Risk Manager. She is grateful to be at a company that is engaged with programs such as the Yunus & Youth Social Impact Leadership Program. When she heard about it, she immediately applied! At the program, she mentored Y&Y Fellow Sashka Avanyan.
