2015 Young Leaders Initiative at the Skoll World Forum

Through a partnership with The MasterCard Foundation, Young Leaders from around the world had the opportunity to experience the Skoll World Forum first hand.

Participants included:

Lashon Amado, 25, USA
Student VOICES Coordinator, YouthBuild USA

Marko Ivkovic, 28, Cambodia
Human Resources International Coordinator, Friends-International

Isaac Jonas, 27, Zimbabwe
MasterCard Foundation Scholar, University of British Columbia

Natalie Moore, 25, UK
Education Community Manager, CDI Apps for Good

Regina Mtonga, 26, Zambia
Co-Founder, Asikana Network

Joseph Opoku, 21, Ghana
African Leadership Academy, Alumni

Wiclif Otieno, 29, Kenya
Founder & CEO, Kito International

Jimena Vallejos, 25, Paraguay
Poverty Stoplight Coordinator, Fundación Paraguaya

Crystal Zhang, 30, China
Operation Director, Half the Sky Foundation

The MasterCard Foundation is an independent, global organization based in Toronto, Canada, with more than $9 billion in assets. Through collaboration with partner organizations in 46 countries, it is creating opportunities for all people to learn and prosper. The Foundation's programs promote financial inclusion and advance youth learning, mostly in Africa. Established in 2006 through the generosity of MasterCard Worldwide when it became a public company, the Foundation is a separate and independent entity. The policies, operations, and funding decisions of the Foundation are determined by its own Board of Directors and President and CEO.

The Skoll World Forum on Social Entrepreneurship accelerates the impact of the world's leading social entrepreneurs by uniting them with essential partners in a collaborative pursuit of learning, leverage and large scale social change.

The Skoll Foundation drives large-scale change by investing in, connecting, and celebrating social entrepreneurs and other innovators dedicated to solving the world's most pressing problems.

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Is very interesting to see how young leaders are keeping dreams to help others around the world, keep going! greetings from EARTH University Costa Rica.