Mijide Kemoli, 28, living in Nairobi, Kenya, loved art and design since she was a kid. Ten years ago, she started her activism in road safety through artistic expression. She turned her passion into a creative consultancy practice when founding Keeke Art. This organization aids various institutions in educating their audiences on social issues in engaging […]
A seemingly random moment can teach us a lot, especially if we are open to finding meaning and ways to serve our communities better. This rings true for Dr. Edsel Bodden, a dentist, and MCW Global’s Fellowship 2020 Mentee. A casual visit to a dentist’s office sparked his interest in dentistry and set him on his path toward […]
For this article, we have the pleasure of talking to a young activist and leader from North Macedonia. Marko Paloski, a Senior System Engineer, is dedicated to improving his community. When his path crossed with MCW Global’s support, his view of the world was enriched with more opportunities and networks with people from around the globe. Initially, […]
Lisa Hussain, 28, grew up in Guyana, South America, mostly hearing that she must marry, bear children, and have nothing else to think about as a woman. Amidst external discouragements, and hardships faced while growing up in a developing country, Lisa, raised by a single mother, turned her path into an inspirational one. She participated […]
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 […]
