WINTER 2023 edition
Young Global Leaders Accelerator
The ForUsGirls Foundation, Young Global Leaders (YGL)Accelerator, is a 7-week total immersive professional development, global leaders, and entrepreneurial training program. We designed this program to empower, develop, and mentor young Black, Indigenous, and of Color, young women and gender diverse aged 17-25.
The Emerging Young Global Leaders accelerator program provides training from Fortune 500 company executives, inspirational entrepreneurs, and leading industry professionals on the UN Global Goals, Global Citizenship, Design Thinking, Business Model Lean Canvas, Agile Project Management, Branding & Marketing, Sponsorship & Pitch Funding.
The YGL Accelerator provides insights on how to create, design, and launch social-impact-focused businesses and social justice community projects.
If you are ready to challenge yourself, learn, develop, and grow personally and professionally, apply to participate in the Winter 2023 Kitchener Waterloo Edition, and compete to win 1 o 5 $1,000 to launch your community project or business sponsored by Shopify.
This edition is made possible with funding from the City of Kitchener RISE Grant.
NEW ACCELERATOR DATES
- Applications Open: December 14, 2022
- Applications Deadline Extended: February 20, 2023 (midnight est)
Spring 2023 Edition Cohort 5 Announcement: February 24, 2023 - Accelerator Weekly Date: Thursday Evening
- Start Date: March 2, 2023
- End Date: April 20, 2023
- Finale & Pitch Competition Date: April 27, 2023
PAST guest speakers
Ruby Jacobson
Kyrie Vala-Webb
Ruby Jacobson
Manufacturing Software Consultant
Synergy Resources
Beisan Zubi
Deepa Ahluwalia
Deepa Ahluwalia
Equity & Inclusion Consultant
CSR for Startups
Deepa Ahluwalia
Deepa Ahluwalia
Deepa Ahluwalia
Equity and Inclusion Officer
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Your contributions provides support to the delivery of the accelerator, the team and program participants. Your generous donation will fund our overall mission to empower BIPOC young womxn and girls.
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YGL Accelerator Cohort 5
The ForUsGirls Foundation Young Global Leaders Accelerator is back with its 5th cohort. The YGL Accelerator is a 7-week intensive global leadership, professional development & entrepreneurial training program. Learn how to create a social impact business and compete to win $1,000 seed funding.