9 hours agoProtecting Children’s Rights in Syria: Ahmad’s Encouraging InitiativeAhmad 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…Leadership3 min readLeadership3 min read
Dec 28, 2022Alumni Ventures Fund is Empowering Young Women in Uganda through Skill-UP Project30 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…Leadership4 min readLeadership4 min read
Dec 16, 2022Bound to Help Her Community: Maria on how Alumni Ventures Fund Strengthens Youth Advocacy in PeruSince 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…Leadership4 min readLeadership4 min read
Nov 28, 2022MCW Global Continues to Build Capacities of Young Oral Health Professionals in East and Southern AfricaMCW 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…Leadership4 min readLeadership4 min read
Sep 30, 2022MCW Global Helping Youth to Build Supportive Communities: The Valuable Journey of InbarIf 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…Leadership4 min readLeadership4 min read
Aug 31, 2022Promoting International Educational Opportunities for Youth with MCW Global’s SupportPromoting International Educational Opportunities for Youth with MCW Global’s Support “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…Leadership4 min readLeadership4 min read
Jul 29, 2022Appreciating the role of MCW Global in Empowering Youth in InnovationMCW Global Young Leaders Fellowship is an efficient and interactive program, with the help of which Tunisian engineer Mohamed Dhaouafi built a clear action plan. Today, he is helping people with limb differences by providing advanced 3D-printed, affordable, and lightweight bionics arms. In this month’s piece, Mohamed, the first participant…Innovation5 min readInnovation5 min read
Jun 27, 2022Growing the Alumni Ventures Fund 2022We have highlighted the success of the Alumni Ventures Fund through the eyes of its beneficiaries several times now. To have such a great impact on young leaders and their communities, the Alumni Ventures Fund requires great effort, commitment, and passion. …Leadership5 min readLeadership5 min read
May 17, 2022How MCW Global Enhanced my Qualities on Effective Leadership: The Inspirational Story of Nevila Muka2022 marks the fifth year since MCW Global’s Alumni Nevila Muka, from Albania, has been engaged with MCW Global. This experience proved to be, in her words, the most beneficial as one gets to experience the magic of being part of a group of young people who all want to…Leadership4 min readLeadership4 min read
Apr 25, 2022Enriching a Journey: How MCW Global Advanced John’s Leadership SkillsJohn Cornwill, MCW Global Young Leaders Fellowship Program mentee from the Philippines, who founded Cornwill Media, a social media marketing agency, speaks about how his involvement with MCW Global enhanced his skills and added value to his journey as a passionate young activist. He is positively changing the community and…Community5 min readCommunity5 min read
