Yunus & Youth Global Fellowship for Social Entrepreneurs

The  Y&Y Fellowship empowers young leaders to build, develop, and expand social businesses that promote economic advancement and reduce unemployment around the world.

The Y&Y Fellowship is a six-month program. It is free for Fellows, with no fee or equity stake required.

Key features of the program include:

1. accelerating the growth of your social business
2. tailored to each Y&Y Fellow and social business
3. community accessible from anywhere
4. Mentors from Fortune 500 companies
5. insights from top sources
6. Final Pitch Competition
7. Certificate upon completion

The ideal candidate are;

• Youth: Between the ages of 18 and 30, with exceptions for outstanding applicants outside that range
• Social Business Founders or Co-Founders: Dedicated and committed to building a business that tackles a social or environmental issue aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
• Committed to Equity and Diversity: Identify as or target problems faced by a minority group based on their region’s composition (ethnic/racial minorities, women, gender minorities, LGBTQIA+, refugees and displaced people, low-income, or people with a disability).
• Early-stage: More than an idea.
• Initiatives that have at least been prototyped and tested.
• Innovative Solutions that integrate new mindsets or technologies in their products or services, processes, or context.
• Interested and Available: Interest in contributing to the growth and development of the Y&Y Community by dedicating at least 5 hours per week to the Y&Y Fellowship.

For more details and application: https://yunusandyouth.com/apply/