25 Sep 2025
How businesses can unlock opportunities for young workforce
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
12:30 - 2:00pm EDT
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Youth Skills and Employment Accelerator Virtual Fair
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Driving Corporate Impact for Global Education
11:00am - 12:00pm EST
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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
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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
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From early childhood to the climate crisis: Annual luncheon during the 78th UN General Assembly
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Bridging the Gap Together: Empowering Youth for Future Workforce Success
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Ukraine House Reception
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Investing in inclusion
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Crisis briefing for business: education and Ukrainian refugees
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Digital Inclusion: A challenge greater than any one company
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From Billions to Trillions: Investing in the Next Generation
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Youth Skills and Employment Accelerator Virtual Fair: An interactive event for companies, foundations and nonprofits
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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Investment in early years is key to ending inequality and poverty
Business leaders and other experts attending the Act For Early Years Symposium heard that increased funding for the youngest children, including through childcare and preschool, is crucial to meet the Sustainable Development Goals.
Event focuses on how AI can help Africa to prosper
Leaders from business, government, academia and civil society attended a discussion hosted by the Global Business Coalition for Education during the UN General Assembly.
Business leaders agree education is crucial to unlocking global goals
A high-level event spotlighted how education can be crucial in tackling issues such as climate, conflict and unemployment.
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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A turning point for early years investment
UN education envoy Gordon Brown calls on world leaders to invest at least $1 billion in the world’s youngest children as a new Theirworld report reveals UNICEF and the World Bank are leading the way.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy: Ukraine Is Facing an Education Crisis. Here’s How Philanthropy Can Help
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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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