July 30, 2026, New York, NY- MCW Global brought together 43 young leaders: 2 Co-Lead Mentors, 13 Mentors, and 28 Mentees, representing 31 countries for the 2026 Young Leaders Fellowship [the Fellowship], held from July 21 to July 30 in the United States. Offering a rich and immersive experience, the Fellowship, hosted at the facilities […]
New York, NY, April 13, 2026 – MCW Global welcomed over 200 guests to its 2026 Annual Gala at New York University for an evening celebrating youth leadership, impact, and global community. Supporters, board and team members, beneficiaries, alumni, and young leaders gathered to reflect on the organization’s achievements and reaffirm their commitment to creating […]
December 15, 2025, New York, NY– In December, Alumni Ventures Fund announced the 2025 recipients: Anusha Somani from Pakistan, living in Chicago, IL, with her project “MindZen”, and Olive Nyinawumuntu from Kigali, Rwanda, with her project “Empower to Transform.” Anusha, a 2017 Young Leaders Fellowship Alumna, will be working on a platform to detect mental […]
About the Program What is it The Fellowship Program aims to mobilize young people with the skills and resources needed to create and implement vision plans in the areas of education, health, and economic security. MCW Global’s Young Leaders Fellowship begins with the Community Needs Assessment – A one-month community needs mapping that prepares young […]
New York, NY, October 3, 2025 – MCW Global awarded the third cohort of the Abraham Magid Educational Scholarship Program (AME) to alumni of the MCW Global Young Leaders Fellowship Program who are furthering their educational journeys and are passionate about their communities. While the scholarship provides financial support for academic pursuits, its broader aim […]
September 3-5, 2025, Nairobi, Kenya- MCW Global, the Kofi Annan Foundation, and the Africa Alliance of YMCAs co-hosted the Young Leaders Conference Kenya 2025, under the Sawa Project. Bringing together 29 young mental health professionals, community organizers, and advocates in six Eastern African countries: Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Somalia, Tanzania, and Uganda, the Conference equipped them […]
July 25, 2025, New York, NY- MCW Global brought together 40 young leaders: 2 Co-Lead Mentors, 12 Mentors, and 26 Mentees representing 32 countries for the 2025 Young Leaders Fellowship [the Fellowship], held from July 14 to July 24 in the United States. This immersive program, hosted at the facilities of NYU’s School of Professional […]
New York, NY, April 23, 2025– MCW Global celebrated its 25th Anniversary Gala at New York University, bringing together more than 250 guests, including supporters, board members, beneficiaries, and young leaders, for an inspiring evening of reflection, celebration, and global connection. The 25th Anniversary Campaign raised over $1 million to support MCW Global’s programs in […]
Since 2014, the MC-Tanzania Dental Therapist Outreach Training Program has played a key role in improving oral health care for underserved communities in Tanzania. It began in the Mbeya region and expanded to the Tanga region in 2016. In the last four years, the program focused on providing hands-on training for final-year dental therapist students […]
New York, New York, January 27, 2025– From January 27th to 29th, 2025, MCW Global hosted the 2025 Young Leaders Conference – North America Edition, via Zoom, bringing together young people aged 22-27 from Canada, and the United States. Over the course of three days, through carefully selected speakers and training materials, the Conference focused […]
