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YGL Accelerator Summer 2020

4TH EDITION - NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL

1st National - International Edition

The Emerging Young Global Leaders Accelerator program scaled nationally and internationally during the summer of COVID-19 and widespread protests & demonstrations for racial justice and equality. This edition brought together 100+ young Black, Indigenous Womxn of Color, and girls (BIWOC) across Canada from Halifax to Vancouve,r to New York to Atlanta. For 10-day engaged and highly motivated young leaders join their cohort, program mentors, guest speaker and the ForUsGirls YGL Program team to elevate their social entrepreneurship experience, skills and knowledge. Meet the highly impressive cohort.

Pitch Competition

At the end of the 10-Day Accelerator, the young leaders pitch their project designs to a panel of judges for project seed funding with the maximum fund of $1,000.00

WATCH FINALE DAY 1

Emerging Young Global Leaders Summer 2020 Cohort

    Pitch Competition Winners

    Samantha Nyinawumuntu

    Samantha Nyinawumuntu

    Samantha Nyinawumuntu

    The Black Healing Centre

    $1,700 Funding

    View Pitch Deck

    Ashley Hall

    Samantha Nyinawumuntu

    Samantha Nyinawumuntu

    Black Tree Chronicles

    $1,000 Funding

    View Pitch Deck

    Danielle Adekogbe

    Samantha Nyinawumuntu

    Danielle Adekogbe

    Escoscape

    $750.00 Funding

    VIEW PITCH DECK

    Pitch Competition Winners

    Katherine Liu

    Moyosore Ifafore

    Moyosore Ifafore

    Bridgell

    Funding $750.00

    View Pitch Deck

    Moyosore Ifafore

    Moyosore Ifafore

    Moyosore Ifafore

    Reach

    Funding $750.00

    Learn more

    Pitch Competition

    At the end of the 10-Day Accelerator, the young leaders pitch their project designs to a panel of judges for project seed funding with the maximum fund of $1,000.00

    WATCH FINALE DAY 2

    FINALE PITCH JUDGES

    Nene Atikan

    Thamara Ramirez-Walker

    Thamara Ramirez-Walker

    Realtor, Co-Founder

    I AM. I CAN. I WILL

    Thamara Ramirez-Walker

    Thamara Ramirez-Walker

    Thamara Ramirez-Walker

    Senior Director, SAP Purpose & Brand Experience

    William Laverde

    Thamara Ramirez-Walker

    Michelle Winklaar

    Senior Support Engineer, SAP

    Michelle Winklaar

    Michelle Winklaar

    Michelle Winklaar

    Give customers a reason to do business with you.

    Elloise Richards

    Michelle Winklaar

    Elloise Richards

    Business Coach

    Custom Personalized Printing

    Aminka Belvitt

    Michelle Winklaar

    Elloise Richards

    President & CEO

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