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Remodeling English language education in Costa Rica

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

One inspiring teacher forever changed the way that Alex viewed education, and he received a scholarship to continue taking courses on teaching English. His drive and passion for education eventually led him to establish an innovative English language school in Costa Rica, where he now provides life-changing courses to his community.

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Why Colleges and Universities Should be Scared of the On Deck Fellowship

This is going to be BIG.

There’s been an emergence of “pre-accelorator” or “people accelorator” programs—experiences that you can buy your way into with cash, as opposed to potentially valuable future equity, that replicate the education and network provided by the likes of YCombinator. However, that side of a professional education is a commodity.

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3 Lessons Learned from Living in Adventure Mode

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Like most entrepreneurs, I started as an underdog, and it remained a key part of company culture as we grew. I traveled, collected experiences and explored new cultures, places and people. My ideas, energy and vision became clearer than ever. Be an Underdog. Nomads are not bogged down by traditional limitations.

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What makes a good leader: Insight from YLAI Fellows

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

Abbigale Loncke, Founder of MBW Energy Support Services , responded to this question. “A As a leader, you are responsible to establish the standards and build the company culture. If I would like to influence many other young people to fight corruption, how can I educate myself and others? What makes a good leader?

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Inspiring energy efficiency in Bolivia and avoiding corruption

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

Innovators Hernann Zabala Naoumov, 2018 YLAI Fellow, and Antonio Mendoza, 2016 YLAI Fellow, co-founded EnerGea , a social enterprise aimed at increasing energy efficiency and reducing pollution and energy consumption through sustainable technology. Educating against waste management. From there, they founded EnerGea.

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How Entrepreneurship is Changing Our World: A Localized Perspective

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Since 2016, the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Agenda has been a driving force in addressing 17 sustainable development goals, tackling challenging issues ranging from energy to climate change to hunger. Educational opportunities. How local entrepreneurship addresses the UN SDGs. Power to the people.

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Sustainability Q&A with the world’s first net-carbon neutral merchandiser

Entrepreneurs' Organization

We also reclaim 100% of our business emissions and the emissions created by our sales by building clean solar energy in dirtiest parts of the US energy grid. . My goal as a leader is to build a culture of care and intentionality anchored around service. Is it profitable to be sustainable? This was the beginning of my activism.