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How this theater director built accessible creative spaces to connect communities in Peru 

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

Déborah, a 2022 YLAI Fellow , is the founder and director of CAPAZ Perú , which develops cultural, educational and social projects for people with disabilities through art programs such as theater and dance. Her fibromyalgia diagnosis after university gave her even more drive to launch CAPAZ in 2018.

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Wrap-up of the Startup Community Leaders Mission USA 2018

Startup Catalyst

The second Startup Community Leaders Mission to the USA took place from 11-18 March 2018, with 20 participants taking part, including 14 from 11 different regional towns in Queensland, 3 from Brisbane, one from Sydney, one from Adelaide, and one from New York (assisting the Beach City film crew). Entrepreneurs are a cultural norm in the US.

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My Opportunity to Give Back to EO

Entrepreneurs' Organization

By Ami Kassar, EO Philadelphia president FY2023-25 In late April, I attended the Entrepreneurs’ Organization’s Global Leadership Conference in Cape Town, South Africa, along with more than 1,300 EO members from around the world. Before I started my EO journey in 2018, I was in survival mode. We wanted to experience the local culture.

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For tech firms, the risk of not preparing for leadership changes is huge

TechCrunch

You’d think tech companies should be the paradigm of how to prep for leadership transitions, since they operate in such a constant state of flux. It’s best to record this history well before the intense swirl of a leadership transition begins. They’re far from it.

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How Startup Leaders Can Choose to Challenge the Status Quo, Build an Equitable Future

StartupNation

Today is International Women’s Day, a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. Entrepreneurship is one of the best tools for challenging bias and accelerating parity. How can you use entrepreneurship to usher in a more equal and unbiased world?

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This YLAI Fellow is influencing sustainable behavior in his Dominican Republic community

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

2018 YLAI Fellow Porfirio Baez spent his free time dreaming up different ways to contribute to the preservation of the environment. To celebrate Porfirio’s efforts in creating job opportunities in his community, and in leading them toward a culture of sustainability, the YLAI Network asked him a few questions about Green Depot’s successes.

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10 years, 10 moments with Gabriela Gandel

Impact Hub

An achievement I am deeply proud of as I hand over the reins of leadership to the amazing leader Tatiana Glad and shift to the Board of the organisation to help with larger-scale partnerships and influence through social entrepreneurship policy. Global leadership pioneering meetings. Leadership team. Unlikely Allies.