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How adaptability during a pandemic transformed this YLAI Fellow’s Honduran sustainability company

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

Beleaf is a sustainable fashion company that uses scraps to “upcycle” and create new clothing and accessories. Through years of production and education, the community has begun to reflect sustainable values by creating their own clothes through upcycling old materials. What is Beleaf? Tackling challenges: COVID-19 and beyond.

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Creating agents of change in El Salvador with sustainable wearable art

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

Masshii’s objective is to create opportunities for at-risk women in El Salvador who have little or no opportunity for proper education, training, or jobs. Our partners usually help with opportunities in education and mental health. What is the mission of Masshii? . government.

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

Entrepreneurs' Organization

She’s on a mission to transform the SWAG industry from a toxic polluter to a conscientious connector of people and values with a strong focus on sustainability. which helped us further our environmental sustainability goals. Is it profitable to be sustainable? The bottom line is that being sustainable is more costly upfront.

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EO Honored by Nuway Foundation for its Work Supporting UN’s Sustainable Development Goals

Entrepreneurs' Organization

In October 2018, Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) was honored by Nuway Foundation for the impact EO is making in helping the United Nations achieve its Sustainable Development Goals. Thirteen years later, Nuway continues its dedicated mission of HOPE for the people of Nigeria: H – for health. E – for education.

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Udacity raises $75M in debt, says its tech education business is profitable after enterprise pivot

TechCrunch

Online education tools continue to see a surge of interest boosted by major changes in work and learning practices in the midst of a global health pandemic. Education is in session. But that’s not the only classroom where online education is getting called on.

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Health and Hope: Using Entrepreneurship to Tackle Air Pollution

Entrepreneurs' Organization

How did you take advantage of a health scare and turn it into a successful business? I was willing to try anything for my health. All the health effects of PM2.5 From that point on, I started educating others about air pollution. Air pollution can affect our health in many ways, with both short-term and long-term effects.

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4 Secrets to Responsive Leadership

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Jackie Jenkins-Scott has more than three decades of experience in executive leadership positions in public health, higher education and corporate and non-profit governance. We recently asked her more about responsive leadership. What is responsive leadership? I call these leadership attributes The Big 4.