10 Jul 2025
Power of networking helps bridge the youth skills gap
Participants in our 2025 Youth Skills and Employment Accelerator attended the Horizons: Dare to Be Brave – Jobs for the Future 2025 summit in New Orleans.
News and events
Explore the latest news and events from the Global Business Coalition for Education. From high-level meetings and expert commentary to partner announcements and project milestones, our updates keep you informed and inspired. See how business leaders and partners are driving impact and creating opportunities for young people worldwide.
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From Uncertainty to Opportunity: Unlocking Workforce Potential from Gen Alpha to Gen Z
12:30pm - 2:00am EDT
Upcoming Event
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
9:00am - 1:30pm EAT
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Harnessing AI for the Future of Africa
12:30 - 2:00pm EDT
Past Event
Public Private Partnership Roundtable
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Act For Early Years: Private sector panel co-hosted with Theirworld, Sesame Workshop and ECDAN
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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
Past Event
Bridging the Gap Together: Empowering Youth for Future Workforce Success
Past Event
Ukraine House Reception
Past Event
Investing in inclusion
Past Event
Crisis briefing for business: education and Ukrainian refugees
Past Event
Digital Inclusion: A challenge greater than any one company
Past Event
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
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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2024: a year of impact and influence
This year the Global Business Coalition for Education combined with the 150 companies in its network to make a positive difference to the lives of more than four million children and young people in the US and around the world.
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Applications now open for our 2025 accelerator for youth-serving nonprofits in the US
The Global Business Coalition for Education has opened applications for its third year of the Youth Skills and Employment Accelerator [previously known as the Skills Friendly Cities network].
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Google for Education Joins the Global Business Coalition for Education to Support Wider Access to Education
The Global Business Coalition for Education (GBC-Education) announced today that Google (NYSE: Alphabet Inc. GOOGL) has joined its growing coalition of more than 150 companies committed to transforming the lives of 50 million people through education.
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GBC-Education calls on business to act urgently for youngest children
The Global Business Coalition for Education is urging the private sector to help the youngest learners by showing stronger commitment to working parents.
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GBC-Education announces ambitious education projects – including a Museum of Mathematics – to support Ukrainian children’s education
GBC-Education has announced a raft of innovative projects to support Ukrainian children’s education as part of a drive to help rebuild the country following the Russian invasion.
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Nonprofit from Los Angeles, California wins $100,000 award in nationwide “Big Ideas, Bright Cities Challenge”
Southern California College Attainment Network (SoCal CAN) provides underrepresented students in public housing with comprehensive college and career advice to increase access to and completion of post-secondary education.
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15 organizations in contention for $100,000 award In “Big Ideas, Bright Cities Challenge”
15 organizations are now in the running for the top honor in our nationwide competition sponsored by Dell Technologies and Deloitte
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New report highlights the business case for corporate investment in early childhood development
The Global Business Coalition for Education offers a roadmap for businesses to support early education — for greater social and financial impact
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Innovative “ESG + Education Playbook” makes debut
Business executives from around the world gathered at our event to share ideas about using our new ESG Playbook.
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