In the midst of numerous global challenges, OYW Ambassadors have demonstrated their continued leadership in their countries and communities. This week, Ambassadors have coordinated relief campaigns, launched new initiatives and facilitated workshops.
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Itinterunga Rae Bainteiti
Coordinating Relief Campaign
Kiribati
Rae has been coordinating a relief campaign to transport clean water to residents in Kiribati. Residents on one of Kiribati's islands say they've been without fresh water for three months and have resorted to drinking, bathing and cooking with contaminated water from a small cave. Rae, director of the Kiribati Aoteroa Diaspora Directorate, has been a key coordinator in providing humanitarian relief.
Jasmine Burton
Selected for McKinsey Accelerator Program
United States
Jasmine has been accepted to participate in the Black Leadership Academy’s Management Accelerator Program at McKinsey & Company. This is a 6-month accelerator program designed for high-performing, early-to mid-career managers who are aspiring to take the challenging leap into senior leadership.
Rumaitha Al Busaidi
TCL Member of the Month
Oman
Rumaitha Al Busadi was selected by TomouhCL as their Member of the Month. Alongside her role as Director of Environmental Affairs at Fisheries Development Oman, S.A.O.C, Rumaitha is also the co-founder of the Oman Fencing Committee (OFC) and a radio presenter.
Jacob Castaldi
Created Leading Sustainable Brand
United States
Jacob's company CHNGE was featured on Good On You's latest piece suggesting sustainable, alternative brands to fast fashion companies. It was given the company's highest rating, listed as 'Great' on their sustainability scale.
Abeer Abu Ghaith
Launched Coding Initiative
Palestine
Abeer and her team at MENA Alliances have launched the MENA Coding School program in Hebron and Gaza. It offers an eight-month scholarship to attend the full stack course. To be eligible, participants have to complete a self-paced online course that requires no prior coding experience.
Emma Bell
Founded Build School
United Kingdom
Emma recently founded Build School, which is launching its first program in March 2021. Their mission is to help young entrepreneurs build and launch their first business ideas using 'no code' Tools. They offer a fast, no-funding and no-technical skills-needed program to build and launch ventures.
Jemima Lovatt
Facilitated Gender Discrimination Workshop
United Kingdom
Jemima launched a new workshop for International Women's Day in partnership with The Fawcett Society & the #EthnicityPayGap campaign to upskill and educate participants about why gender equality is a great benefit to businesses and steps they can take to achieve a more equal workplace.
Radhika Batra
Hult Prize Judge
India
Hult Prize HIT-K welcomed Radhika as a judge for their recent event.
Radhika is the co-founder of the non-profit organisation Every Infant Matters, which provides last-mile health solutions to disadvantaged children.
Aya Chebbi, Ahmad Nawaz, Christian Achaleke, Ilwad Elman, Kiki Mordi, Ogweno Stephen, Sani Muhammed, Satta Sheriff
Arash Bordbar
Joined UNHCR Team
Iran
Arash recently joined the UNHCR HQ Higher Education Team in Copenhagen to continue his work on Refugee Higher Education.
He was also featured by Public Policy Projects as the 'One to Watch' for the week for his work advancing the rights of refugees in the Asia Pacific region.
Sinead Fox Hamilton, Michael Walls
Hosted FinBiz2030 Ireland Taskforce Meeting
Ireland
Sinead and Michael co-hosted a #FinBiz2030 Ireland Taskforce meeting. #FinBiz2030 is a joint initiative between One Young World and Chartered Accountants Worldwide which aims to establish an active and engaged finance and business community globally that is dedicated to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.
Hayden Taylor
Announced Young Entrepreneurs Challenge Winner
United Kingdom
Founded by OYW Ambassador Hayden Taylor, The Verizon/Unloc Young Entrepreneurs Challenge announced its 2020 winner. The Challenge is an annual online tech-entrepreneurship competition for young people across Europe who compete for the competition’s £10,000 Grand Prize, which also includes funding, mentorship and a technology package. OYW Co-Founder Kate Robertson was of the Grand Final judges.
Pete Waterman
LGBTQ+ History Month Feature
United Kingdom
Pete was given the opportunity to share their thoughts on the importance of understanding LGBTQ+ history with their Deloitte UK Audit & Assurance colleagues.
Elvis Cao
Feature on Lindau Nobel Laureate Platform
China
Elvis' blog on promoting diversity has been published on Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting's website. The piece is titled 'Flourishing as a Minority in Higher Education' and featured Elvis' key learnings on how he navigated his way as an underrepresented minority in higher education.
Miganoush Magarian
Launched Government-Backed Initiative
Germany
After being part of a Government-Startup collaboration accelerator program, TeachSurfing - co-founded by Miganoush - won the competition to collaborate with the Armenian Government in building a matching platform to connect 7.5 million diaspora Armenians with opportunities and networks in Armenia.
Amil Khanzada
Covid-19 Response Project: Call for Volunteers
Japan
Virufy, founded by Amil, is a non-profit organisation that is developing AI technology to screen for Covid-19 from cough patterns. They are currently seeking volunteers for several key roles within the organisation.
Siddhant Sarang
Launched First Bhojpuri
India
Last month Siddhant Sarang launched Dharti Maiya, the world's first Bhojpuri podcast. The podcast is themed around climate change and the first episode featured Dr Atul Aditya Pandey, Head of Geology, Patna Science College.
Mary Helda Akongo
Uganda
Mary Helda Akongo joined George The Poet's mini conversation series alongside three leading Ugandan scientists in Honour of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science.
Juan Carlos Viloria
Venezuela
Juan Carlos Viloria spoke at the UN's High-Level Forum for Adequate Housing hosted where he represented the voice of civil society as General Coordinator for Coalición por Venezuela.
Salam Al-Nukta
Syria
Eva Dröfn and Salam Al-Nukta hosted a live event via Instagram where they discussed the importance of holding space for intersectionality, difference and solidarity in working towards gender equality.
Muhammed Ali Mustafa
Pakistan
A Co-Chair of the Youth Representative Steering Committee (UNDGC) and the UN, Muhammed joined a conversation powered by the 75th President of the United Nations General Assembly.
Aura Cifuentes
Colombia
Aura will be speaking about govtech at an event hosted by iNNpulsa Colombia, the Colombian Government's agency for entrepreneurship and innovation. Aura is the Director of the Digital Government Directorate at the Colombian Ministry of Information Technology and Communications.
Kehkashan Basu
Canada
Kehkashan was awarded the 'Impact and Innovation Award for 2020' by the World University Service of Canada and Cooporation Canada for her work in education, innovation, the UN Sustainable Development Goals and Reducing Inequalities.
Naz Kawan
Iraq
Naz Kawan was featured as part of the Dutch newspaper FD's Young Talent 2021 list. She was one of 50 young talents recognised for their contribution to building a better future.
Shilpa Yarlagadda
United States
Shilpa's company Shiffon was featured on Jessica Alba's #SmallBusinessSaturday Instagram feature. 50% of profits from Shiffon’s Duet Pinky Ring go towards funding female entrepreneurs, with 11 companies funded to date.
Ismael Essome
Cameroon
Ismael was one of 5 finalists of Impactionable and Because International's 2021 Social Innovation Competition Finals, selected for his work tackling plastic pollution in Cameroon.
Franc Kamugyisha
Uganda
Franc was announced as a winner of the Multi City Challenge, hosted by The GovLab, UNDP and several city leaders, which focuses on building urban resilience. He will gain support in further developing his work across Kampala.
Jemima Lovatt
United Kingdom
Raven Lacerte
Canada
Gregory Rockson
Ghana
Gideon Olanrewaju
Nigeria
Izzi Lerwill
United Kingdom
Dayo Okewale
United Kingdom
Bibi Gonzalez
Guatemala
Zainab Haruna
Nigeria
Camilia Fierro
Colombia
Sheree Atcheson
Ireland
Olasupo Abideen
Nigeria
