Ahmad Bakdah grew up in Syria, a country torn apart by war. He and his family had to build and connect with their community from scratch. These hardships made him realize how important peace is and how crucial it is to empower other individuals so they can one day grow and give back to those […]
30 women and girls in Uganda will be supported through a women-led self-help group to develop the skills they need to secure reliable incomes by training them in community bakery skills. This is one of the critical issues addressed by the Skill-UP Project, which contributes to women’s empowerment in the country, thanks to the financial and technical […]
Since Maria José Lovatón participated as an MCW Global Mentee in 2018, MCW Global became an essential part of her life and a supporting system for her as a young activist. Being involved with MCW Global grew her professionally and personally. Today, she is manifesting all this growth and support by implementing her Youth for Public Management initiative, thanks to the […]
MCW Global and MC-Tanzania brought together 26 oral health professionals from four African countries: Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Zambia, in the Young Leaders Conference — Tanzania 2022, held in September. Noor Imran, the Conference Coordinator, highlights this event’s best parts and benefits, how it empowers young leaders and gives them the resources needed to contribute to their communities. […]
If you go back to all the Medium pieces we published in the last two years, you will notice that despite the variety and the scope of work, all of MCW Global’s initiatives have something in common: the goal of creating and strengthening a supportive community for young leaders. For years now, MCW Global tirelessly works to address communities’ […]
“The first step is to believe in yourself,” and “Dear to lead your world”- these two sentences are among other encouraging ones that Isabela Gomez, the only Colombian participating back in 2018 in the MCW Global’s Young Leaders Fellowship, shares throughout this article. For Isabela, being part of MCW Global granted her the valuable opportunity to build […]
MCW Global Young Leaders Fellowship is an efficient and interactive program, with the help of which Tunisian engineer Mohamed Dhaouafi built a clear action plan. Today, he is helping people with limb differences by providing advanced 3D-printed, affordable, and lightweight bionics arms. In this month’s piece, Mohamed, the first participant from Tunisia in the Young Leaders Fellowship, elaborates […]
We have highlighted the success of the Alumni Ventures Fund through the eyes of its beneficiaries several times now. To have such a great impact on young leaders and their communities, the Alumni Ventures Fund requires great effort, commitment, and passion. The team of MCW Global is committed to providing as many opportunities for its alumni network as possible. […]
2022 marks the fifth year since MCW Global’s Alumni Nevila Muka, from Albania, has been engaged with MCW Global. This experience proved to be, in her words, the most beneficial as one gets to experience the magic of being part of a group of young people who all want to help their communities. For Nevila, MCW Global […]
John Cornwill, MCW Global Young Leaders Fellowship Program mentee from the Philippines, who founded Cornwill Media, a social media marketing agency, speaks about how his involvement with MCW Global enhanced his skills and added value to his journey as a passionate young activist. He is positively changing the community and leaving his mark, and throughout this piece, we will see […]
