We take a cross-cultural approach to leadership as young adults in the United States and Bosnia and Herzegovina collaborate and apply workshops in Emotional Intelligence and Design Thinking to social-impact projects of their own.
In Phase 1 of the fellowship, we provide comprehensive, research-backed frameworks designed to help build leadership skills while propelling ideas forward through Design Thinking, entrepreneurship, and professional mentorship.
In Phase 2, fellows form a team of like-minded individuals and apply their new skills with $5,000 in seed funding to design and launch original projects in their impact area. Project groups are also assigned a seasoned mentor dedicated to helping them succeed.
Impact areas include:
Education
Politics
The environment
Interested in what our young people are working on? Check out their social-impact projects and learn more about our trailblazing fellows below!
Circulate is a community-sharing platform that enables urban dwellers to borrow and lend infrequently used goods, reducing the burden on their wallet, storage space, and the planet.
Scheduling4Success provides personalized class schedules for students with disabilities so that they can reach their academic dreams.
Stories Out Loud is a global brave space for students and young adults around the world who feel lonely in their mental health journey where they can be heard and understood.
This project was funded by a grant from the United States Department of State. The opinions, findings and conclusions stated herein are those of the author[s] and do not necessarily reflect those of the United States Department of State.
