Be a part of an individually tailored online mentoring program with an experienced mentor who will provide professional guidance;
Participate in expert webinars with social business professionals;
Increase your global network by being part of a global class of exclusively selected young social entrepreneurs;
Receive support on focus areas and see your business grow and be taken to the next level.
Eligibilities
For previous cohorts, Y&Y received applications from thousands of young leaders from all around the world and even more, candidates are expected for the 6th edition.
Y&Y Fellows are selected on the following criteria:
Demonstrated dedication and commitment to building a social business and solving a social an issue in their community;
Willingness to receive professional guidance and work hard to grow and develop their social business;
Being the founder, co-founder or having full decision-making power in the organization;
Fluency in English;
Generally between 18-30 years old with a few exceptions made for outstanding applicants over 30.
Special consideration for:
Solutions that represent an advance in the way of tackling a problem to accelerate the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals;
Ideas that integrate new technologies;
Innovations that specifically target problems faced by any of the following groups: youth, women, ethnic/racial minorities, LGBTQ+, refugees and displaced persons or persons with disability