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15 more U.S.-based nonprofits to join the 2025 Youth Skills and Employment Accelerator

13 Feb 2025

15 more U.S.-based nonprofits to join the 2025 Youth Skills and Employment Accelerator

Joining a network of 28 previous participants from across the United States, the organizations will work with young people from underserved communities - receiving funding, training, and networking opportunities to help them reach even more young people.

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Events

Driving Corporate Impact for Global Education

Elizabeth Guevara from SoCal CAN works with project participant Ciara Collier.

Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Driving Corporate Impact for Global Education

11:00am - 12:00pm EST

Past Event

Harnessing the Power of East Africa’s Youth: Skills and Employment for the Next Generation

Two girls on their tablets

Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Harnessing the Power of East Africa’s Youth: Skills and Employment for the Next Generation

9:00am - 1:30pm EAT

Past Event

Harnessing AI for the Future of Africa

Grace Raymond (18), who took part in the Skills for Their Future project that was piloted in Temeke secondary School, and is now pursing a digital career, supports girls currently studying the Skills for Their Future programme.

Tuesday, September 24, 2024

Harnessing AI for the Future of Africa

12:30 - 2:00pm EDT

Past Event

Public Private Partnership Roundtable

Monday, June 3, 2024

Public Private Partnership Roundtable

Past Event

Act For Early Years: Private sector panel co-hosted with Theirworld, Sesame Workshop and ECDAN

Adrienne Elrod, Democratic Strategist and President, Elrod Strategies, Caitlin Codella Low, Vice President of Policy and Programs, US Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Fred (Wen Jie) Tan, Head of Global Social Impact, Hewlett-Packard Enterprise, Mariana Luz, CEO, Maria Vidigal Foundation and Marissa Comart, Assistant Legal Counsel Employment, Etsy . Act for Early Years: Unlocking Investment for Our Youngest Learners event held during the IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington DC and hosted by Theirworld, GBC-Education, Sesame Workshop and ECDAN.

Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Act For Early Years: Private sector panel co-hosted with Theirworld, Sesame Workshop and ECDAN

Past Event

Unlocking better business partnerships for your nonprofit through ESG

Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Unlocking better business partnerships for your nonprofit through ESG

Past Event

From early childhood to the climate crisis: Annual luncheon during the 78th UN General Assembly

GBC-Education's

Tuesday, September 19, 2023

From early childhood to the climate crisis: Annual luncheon during the 78th UN General Assembly

Past Event

Bridging the Gap Together: Empowering Youth for Future Workforce Success

GBC-Education's Skills Roundtable

Tuesday, September 19, 2023

Bridging the Gap Together: Empowering Youth for Future Workforce Success

Past Event

Ukraine House Reception

Event held for The Economist's 3rd annual Sustainability Week, co-hosted by GBC-Education and Ukraine House in May 2023.

Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Ukraine House Reception

Past Event

Investing in inclusion

Tuesday, April 26, 2022

Investing in inclusion

Past Event

Crisis briefing for business: education and Ukrainian refugees

Friday, March 18, 2022

Crisis briefing for business: education and Ukrainian refugees

Past Event

Digital Inclusion: A challenge greater than any one company

Tuesday, October 12, 2021

Digital Inclusion: A challenge greater than any one company

Past Event

From Billions to Trillions: Investing in the Next Generation

Monday, April 15, 2019

From Billions to Trillions: Investing in the Next Generation

Past Event

Youth Skills and Employment Accelerator Virtual Fair: An interactive event for companies, foundations and nonprofits

Youth Skills and Employment Accelerator Virtual Fair: An interactive event for companies, foundations and nonprofits

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